HRH Crown Prince edict to follow up on renewable energy efficiency plans

His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander, First Deputy Prime Minister, issued Edict 1/2020 to establish National Implementation Follow up Committee for the National Action Plans on Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency.

The committee will comprise: The President of Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA), president of the committee, The CEO of the National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), representing NOGA, The CEO of the Supreme Council for the Environment (SCE), representing SCE, The Deputy CEO of Planning and Projects, representing Electricity and Water Authority (EWA), The Assistant Undersecretary for Domestic and Foreign Trade, representing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, The Assistant Undersecretary for Industrial Development, representing the Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Tourism, The Assistant Undersecretary for Air Transport and Aviation Safety and Security, representing the Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunication, The Assistant Undersecretary for Technical Services, representing the Ministry of Works, Municipal Affairs and Urban Planning, The Assistant Undersecretary for Joint Municipal Services, representing the Works Ministry, The Assistant Undersecretary for Housing Projects, representing the Housing Ministry, The Director of Privatisation and Outsourcing, representing the Ministry of Finance and a representative from the Office of the First Deputy Prime Minister (OFDPM).

The membership in the committee will be for a term of three years renewable. The Committee meets periodically once every three months at the invitation of its president. The meetings are not valid unless the majority of its members are present, provided that the president is among them.

The Committee will take its decisions and recommendations by the majority of the votes of the members present. In case votes are equal, the side of the Head of the Committee will prevail.  The Committee presents its recommendations to the Higher Committee for Natural Resources and Economic Security for approval or decision.

A representative of the United Nations Development Program is invited to the meetings. Edict 1/2017 to form a Committee to follow up the implementation of the National Energy Efficiency Action Plan and the National Renewable Energy Action Plan and their initiatives is repealed.

The edict stated that the ministers, each in his respective capacity, will implement this edict that will come into effect on the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.