Amman, Nov. 4 (Petra) –Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and the Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) on Wednesday signed a memorandum of cooperation (MoC).
The agreement aims to enhance collaboration in improving energy efficiency and rationalizing energy consumption within GAM’s buildings and facilities.
It also focuses on building the capacity of GAM’s staff through training in the of energy efficiency field.
Minister of Energy, Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh, and Chairman of the GAM Committee, Ahmad Malkawi, signed the memo.
Talking at the signing ceremony, Kharabsheh stated the energy efficiency project is "central" to the sector's strategy.
He said fostering a culture of energy conservation is "more critical today," noting that this partnership with the GAM is "significant" for reinforcing GAM’s "pioneering" role in embedding a culture of conservation, setting an example for other government institutions to follow.
For his part, Malkawi affirmed that the memo reflects the GAM's commitment to promoting "sustainable" practices across all its facilities and curbing excessive energy consumption, efforts that will yield positive environmental and economic outcomes.
He added that the collaboration with the Ministry of Energy will support Amman’s strategy to become a "sustainable" city.
Under the memo, the ministry will implement the cooperation terms through the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund Directorate and the Energy Efficiency and Climate Change Directorate, each within its respective scope, by providing technical assistance to improve energy efficiency and rationalize energy consumption in the GAM’s key buildings and facilities.
The areas of cooperation also aim to build capacity for the GAM's staff by engaging in specialized training programs and ministry-conducted courses.
Furthermore, the ministry will provide technical support in drafting technical specifications, supervising the implementation and handover of energy efficiency projects, and offering necessary technical counsel in this field.
Both sides will collaborate on developing a roadmap for the construction and building sector, to be implemented in the city of Amman.
This initiative aims to support the city’s objectives of improving energy efficiency in buildings and promoting sustainable practices within the construction sector.
The memo contributes to expanding joint technical and institutional cooperation, fostering the exchange of expertise and knowledge, and supporting the implementation of initiatives and projects focused on energy conservation and enhanced energy efficiency across the GAM's facilities.
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