Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing, supply, and system despatch services for water and electricity across the UAE, has announced that it has forged a strategic partnership with Adnec Group to power Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi entirely with renewable and clean energy, thus making it the first and largest event venue in the Middle East to utilise clean energy.
The landmark partnership sets a benchmark for the decarbonisation of the Meetings, Incentives, Conferences & Exhibitions (MICE) sector across the UAE, said Ewec in a statement.
As a leading events space in the Middle East, Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi hosts year-round international exhibitions and events, welcoming exhibitors, visitors and business professionals from around the world.
The agreement was signed at the Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi by Othman Al Ali, Chief Executive Officer of Ewec, and Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri, Managing Director and Group CEO of Adnec Group in the presence of representatives from both organisations.
Through this new strategic partnership, Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi will have 100 per cent of its grid power supplied by Ewec’s renewable and clean energy sources, verified through the provision of Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE).
This strategic partnership will significantly reduce the carbon emissions of major exhibitions and events hosted by Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi and will position Adnec Group as a global leader in sustainable event management.
Al Ali said: "We are delighted to partner with Adnec Group to decarbonise Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi’s grid power consumption. Ewec is driving the increase in renewable and clean energy adoption in the UAE, making it easier and quicker for organisations to reduce their Scope 2 emissions and decarbonise their operations."
By strategically increasing renewable and clean energy capacity and simultaneously empowering Abu Dhabi organisations to decarbonise, Ewec is accelerating the delivery of the UAE’s clean energy transition.
"This strategic partnership with Adnec Group provides a benchmark for decarbonising major international events hosted in Abu Dhabi in line with the UAE’s net zero targets and reflects Ewec’s continued advancement of pioneering sustainable initiativews," he added.
On the strategic partnership, Al Dhaheri said: "Adnec Group’s partnership with Ewec emphasises our strategic focus on sustainability through the adoption and use of renewable and clean energy, aligning with the UAE’s objectives and national targets for sustainable development."
"By decarbonising Adb Centre Abu Dhabi’s grid power consumption, we are setting a new decarbonisation benchmark within the UAE’s business tourism industry and reaffirming Abu Dhabi’s position as the capital of sustainable events and exhibitions sector in the region," he added.-TradeArabia News Service
