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Quote by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and MD&CEO of DEWA, on World Energy Day 2026 · DEWA Podcasts

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  On the occasion of World Energy Day 2026, the
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  global conversation around energy is shifting
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  from what's possible to what's necessary. A powerful
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  statement from Dubai is framing this transition
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  not just as an option, but as a profound duty.
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  His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al -Tayr, the vice
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  chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy
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  and MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water
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  Authority, put it plainly, stating that the shift
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  to clean energy is, quote, no longer an option
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  but a national and humanitarian responsibility.
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  He continued, providing the vision behind this
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  commitment. Quote, Guided by the vision and directives
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  of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al
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  -Nayan, President of the UAE, and His Highness
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  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al -Maktoum, Vice
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  President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler
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  of Dubai, the UAE has firmly reinforced its standing
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  as a global leader in the transition to clean
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  and renewable energy, driven by strategic initiatives
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  and projects that support the nation's journey
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  towards achieving net zero by 2050. The statement
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  goes on to highlight Dubai as a benchmark for
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  the world. Dubai, in particular, has emerged
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  as an exemplary global model, adopting clean
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  and renewable energy solutions and delivering
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  high -quality projects that have now served as
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  benchmarks for sustainability and innovation
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  worldwide. The Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050
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  and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emission Strategy
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  2050, which aim to provide 100 % of energy production
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  capacity from clean sources by 2050, reflect
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  Dubai's unwavering commitment to a sustainable
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  green economy that balances economic growth with
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  environmental stewardship. This vision is being
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  realized by steadily increasing the share of
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  clean energy in the energy mix, expanding solar
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  energy projects, and integrating advanced technologies
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  such as artificial intelligence, the Internet
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  of Things, and energy storage solutions to enhance
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  production efficiency and provide clean energy
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  around the clock. 100 % clean energy capacity
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  by 2050. At the heart of this monumental goal
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  is a project of breathtaking scale. The Mohammed
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  bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest
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  single -site solar park in the world using the
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  independent power producer model, embodies Dubai's
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  ambition and its ability to transform strategic
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  visions into tangible achievements that help
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  to lower carbon emissions, enhance energy security,
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  and support the UN's sustainable development
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  goals. The solar park's total production capacity
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  has reached 3 ,860 megawatts and will exceed
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  8 ,000 megawatts by 2030, compared to the original
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  plan of 5 ,000 megawatts, reducing over 8 .5
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  million tons of carbon emissions annually. Exceeding
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  8 ,000 megawatts. That's not just meeting a goal,
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  it's smashing it. This incredible progress is
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  built on a foundation of teamwork. The statement
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  concluded with a powerful call for this collective
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  spirit. On World Clean Energy Day, we reaffirm
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  our commitment to continued investment in innovation
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  and research and development, as well as to strengthening
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  effective partnerships with the public and private
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  sectors and international organizations. These
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  collective efforts are essential to enabling
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  a comprehensive transition to clean energy and
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  to building a more resilient and sustainable
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  energy ecosystem that reinforces the UAE's leading
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  role in advancing global climate action. Now,
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  here's a question we'd like you to think about.
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  As nations and cities achieve these massive,
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  inspiring goals, what is the single most important
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  role that individual citizens can play in accelerating
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  this same transition right in their own communities?