Dubai Carbon was established on January the 18th, 2011, as an agreement between the Supreme Council of Energy and the UNDP. The DCCE offers advisory and carbon aggregation services to facilitate the transition to a low-carbon economy. The DCCE, the first of its kind in the Middle East, will provide the public and private sector with the highest level of expertise to quantify and operationalize environmental upgrades. The Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence is a PJSC under registration in the UAE comprised of 4 equal institutional shareholders, namely DEWA, DUBAL, ENOC and ISTIDAMA Carbon, and established under the guidance and supervision of the Supreme Energy Council chaired by HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of Dubai Aviation Authority and Chairman of Emirates Group.