Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chairman of the Dubai Future Council on Energy, chaired its first meeting, where he reviewed the structure and strategies of the energy sector in Dubai. He also, discussed the future of the energy sector, and the council’s plans and tasks to keep abreast of global trends in the sector, exploring the best opportunities to develop it in Dubai, while studying the potential challenges and developing optimal solutions for decision makers, in addition to formulating recommendations and launching supportive projects and initiatives to achieve them.
The body is one of Dubai Future Councils that were launched under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, by H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Chairman of The Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).
Dubai Future Councils were launched as a futuristic platform dedicated to keeping abreast of global trends, prospecting the future and development of Dubai’s key sectors over the next 50 years.
Al Tayer highlighted the key responsibilities of the council to realise the vision of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, and implement his directives as stated in the "50-Year Charter", which shapes Dubai future over the next five decades. The council is a futuristic platform dedicated to planning for the future of the energy sector and exploring opportunities to make Dubai the most sustainable city in the world in clean energy.
During its coming regular meetings, the Council will implement all the objectives of the visionary leadership to create a comprehensive system capable of prospecting the future of the energy sector, exploring and developing innovative and sustainable solutions to face different challenges, while contributing to encouraging innovation, producing feasible solutions to both existing and future challenges.