The Economics and Policy Programme of the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute (QEERI) is building a Qatar energy systems model to support policymaking in the areas of climate change mitigation and long-term infrastructure development.
According to Dr Marc Vermeersch, Executive Director of QEERI, the project, which is being carried out in collaboration with Imperial College London, Kahramaa, and the Al Attiyah Foundation, aims to provide Qatar with a cutting-edge tool of the same type and standard used by leading governments around the world.
He said that the system is being created in accordance with Qatar’s increasingly ambitious carbon emission targets, which will necessitate a transformation of the national energy system in all of its components, including industry, transportation, electricity production, and buildings.
“The tool also aims to facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue around climate change policy in Qatar,” Dr. Vermeersch was quoted to have said.
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QEERI, a member of Hamad Bin Khalifa University, is regarded as one of the region’s top institutes, having worked in the sectors of energy, water, corrosion, and the environment for over a decade.
Multiple QEERI centres, including the Energy Center, Water Center, Environment and Sustainability Center, Corrosion Center, Natural and Environmental Hazards Observatory, Earth Sciences Program and Economics and Policy Program are working on a variety of large projects aimed at achieving sustainability in Qatar.
“Within our core labs and centres, we also offer various world-class services, supported by the institute’s highly qualified and experienced scientists, researchers and engineers,” said Vermeersch.
QEERI also has specific projects or subjects of research related to improving solar energy technologies to meet the challenges posed by desert conditions.
The project provides continuous provision of consultancy and testing services for local stakeholders and private companies and it has acquired laboratory accreditation according to ISO/IEC 17025 granted for relative PV testing methods under IEC standards.
This story was adapted from The Peninsulaqatar.
