Amman, June 3 (Petra) –With support from German Agency for
International Cooperation (GIZ), Ministry of Energy and Mineral
Resources, in coordination with the Ministry of Industry, Trade and
Supply and the German Energy Academy in Jordan, held ad hoc awareness
workshops as part of the National Capacity Building Program in Energy
Efficiency.

According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Energy on
Wednesday, the events targeted employees of the Ministry of Industry
and Trade, aimed to promote rationalized energy consumption and
improving its efficiency in government buildings.

Talking at the sessions, Director of Energy Efficiency and Climate
Change Directorate at Ministry of Energy, Lina Mubaideen, said the
workshops are part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to promote a
culture of energy efficiency in Jordan’s public sector and build the
capacities of employees in government institutions.

She noted this effort aligns with the National Energy Strategy and
the government’s plans to reduce energy consumption and improve its
efficiency.

She stated the National Capacity Building Program in Energy
Efficiency focuses on creating “positive” changes in daily energy
consumption behaviors within the workplace, which would sustainably
save electricity and reduce operating costs for public facilities.

She urged partnerships with local and global organizations that
support implementation of specialized training and awareness
initiatives.

For her part, Assistant Secretary-General of Ministry of Industry,
Yasmin Khraisat, said sessions aimed to raise worker awareness on the
best practices related to optimal energy use.

“Rationalizing consumption and improving energy efficiency are
fundamental pillars of the government’s efforts to reduce operating
expenses and enhance sustainability in the public sector,” she
pointed out.

Rafael Wiese, Project Manager of the German Energy Academy in Jordan,
representing the donor agency GIZ, said GIZ is implementing this
program on behalf of the German government, in support of national
efforts aimed at promoting energy efficiency in government
institutions.

He noted the program, in its previous phases, brought together
employees from the Ministries of Labor and Finance, and is now
continuing its activities at the Ministry of Industry under a series
of awareness workshops for public sector workers.

He said these efforts aim to promote positive behaviors for energy
efficiency.

“Rising energy costs pose an increasing challenge to both the public
and private sectors, adding that government buildings represent a
significant opportunity to achieve tangible energy savings by
adopting simple and effective measures within the workplace,” he
said.

The workshops featured interactive sessions that addressed energy
efficiency concepts and the best practices in public buildings and
reviewing behavioral and technical procedures to reducing consumption
and sustainably save energy.

//Petra// AG