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Oman's Sustainability Centre To Launch Soon | |
| Sumita Pawar |
Oman's Sustainability Centre will be operational by the end of the year, according to the country's Minister of Energy and Minerals.
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Speaking at the IEEE Power Talks forum, which began in Muscat on Monday, Al Aufi underlined the important role that energy efficiency would play in Oman’s decarbonisation strategy under the new centre’s direction and auspices.
“The Sustainability Centre that was announced last year by the Sultanate of Oman will be up and running hopefully by the end of this year. It will take responsibility for energy efficiency management as a core pillar of its deliverables,” the Minister stated.
The centre will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of Oman's Net-Zero strategy, with energy efficiency management a key responsibility.
The Ministry of Energy and Minerals, Oman Vision 2040 Implementation Follow-up Unit, Environment Authority and the Civil Aviation Authority are working together to establish the centre, which will ensure the implementation of the Net-Zero national plan.
The centre will also monitor progress in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and support the development of sustainable finance and circular economy programmes.
The centre will be a hub of four centres: a think-tank, advisory and follow-up support centre; a business environment centre; a centre for technological advancement, innovation and scientific research; and a Net-Zero socioeconomic centre.