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Sharjah launches energy council: Sharjah ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi issued a decree establishing the Energy Council to oversee energy and water policy and support economic diversification efforts, according to a statement. Crown Prince Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi will act as chairman of the council, and Hatem Al Mosa (LinkedIn) as secretary general.
The council’s mandate: The council will be responsible for proposing laws and policies related to the energy sector, drafting plans to advance the sector, and developing funding strategies for energy projects in Sharjah. It will also publish annual reports on the emirate’s energy industry, sign off on energy services’ standards and fees in Sharjah, and authorize contracts and agreements for energy projects.
In a separate decree, the Sharjah Petroleum Council was renamed the Petroleum Department, with Al Mosa as its director-general, after serving as the petroleum council’s secretary general for nearly a decade.
