A workshop on Energy Efficiency targeting Facility Managers of Ministries was held today at Ministry of Environment and Energy.

The workshop was organized by “Strengthening Low Carbon Energy Island Strategies (LCEI)” project with assistance from Energy Department of Ministry of Environment and Energy. In the workshop 18 participants from different government agencies participated.

Speaking at the workshop opening ceremony Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Environment and Energy, Mr. Ajwad Musthafa highlighted the importance of saving energy in Public buildings as the Government is one of the biggest consumers of electricity.

The workshop was conducted by officials from Ministry of Environment and Energy and the LCEI Project Management Unit.

The project “Strengthening Low Carbon Energy Island Strategies” project is implemented by Ministry of Environment and Energy (MEE) assisted by United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) and financed by Government of Maldives and Global Environment Facility (GEF). The project aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through energy efficiency in the building sector, increasing energy efficiency in the building sector by developing appropriate policies, guidelines and standards.