Qatar: Kahramaa, Earthna sign pact to strengthen sustainability

Qatar: Kahramaa, Earthna sign pact to strengthen sustainability

Qatar - The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa), represented by the National Programme for Conservation and Energy Efficiency (Tarsheed), Monday signed a memorandum of co-operation and understanding with Qatar Foundation’s (QF) Earthna Centre.

The partnership, according to a Kahramaa statement, is aimed at supporting sustainability efforts. The memorandum was signed by Kahramaa's technical affairs director engineer Ahmed al-Nasr and Earthna executive director Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, at Kahramaa headquarters.

The memorandum aims to work on developing public policies related to electricity and water sustainability and energy efficiency in Qatar. It deals with 10 main items to develop innovative research and development projects related to energy efficiency and ways to reduce the consumption of electricity and water resources while bringing down harmful carbon emissions.

The memorandum will enable the two parties to enhance joint work and build a strategy aimed at reviewing energy and water efficiency in existing buildings in the country. This will be achieved by launching a set of initiatives in the governmental, commercial and residential sectors, such as the environment-friendly schools initiative and hotels eligible for the green key.

This memorandum lays down guidelines for developing the necessary standards for existing buildings and the declared regulations (energy and