ABB, Tarsheed partner to enhance energy efficiency in Qatar – The Peninsula

ABB, Tarsheed partner to enhance energy efficiency in Qatar – The Peninsula

Doha: ABB Qatar hosted an Energy Efficiency Symposium yesterday in collaboration with Kahramaa, represented by the National Program for Conservation and Energy Efficiency ‘Tarsheed’. Tarsheed is the national program mandated by electricity and water consumption law no. 20 for the year 2015 to regulate and monitor energy efficiency and consumption in the State of Qatar. The event was joined by leaders from Qatar Shell GTL, Petrotec, N-KOM, Metito and Qatar Foundation to discuss energy efficiency challenges and opportunities.

Launched in March 2021 by ABB, the #energyefficiencymovement is a multi-stakeholder initiative to raise awareness and spur action to reduce energy consumption, carbon emissions, and combat climate change. Companies are invited to join the movement and make a public pledge as a way of inspiring others to take action.

Energy efficiency is taking on greater urgency throughout the industry as companies look for opportunities to decarbonize amid soaring energy costs and pressure from customers, employees, and governments to make strides on sustainability. A recent survey commissioned by ABB found that energy efficiency is clearly top of mind for executives around the world. It revealed that 89 per cent of industrial leaders surveyed will increase investment in the energy efficiency of their operations in the