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Future Energy Sustainability Conference: KSA | |
| Sumita Pawar |
In February, renowned speakers and panellists from around the world will deliberate in 11 plenary sessions and three workshops on the topic "Pathways to a Clean, Stable, and Sustainable Energy Future" at a high-profile conference in Riyadh, stated the report.
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The conference happening for the very first time in the Middle East will cover 18 energy and environment topics, which will be presented in concurrent sessions at the 44th International Association for Energy Economics (IAEE) Conference.
It will bring together policymakers, academia, and corporate and non-government organizations, providing an empowering platform to present, discuss, and debate critical challenges and solutions surrounding the unfolding energy trilemma.
According to the report, the need for such a dialogue is crucial in light of rising energy costs and increasing pressures to transition from fossil fuel reliance to clean and renewable alternatives.
Individuals, businesses, industries, and nations require a long-term balance between energy reliability, affordability, and sustainability.
The foundations for successful post-conference outcomes have already been laid with Egypt’s recent hosting of COP27. The event also has the potential to consolidate the wider region's leadership credentials on climate change ahead of COP28 in the UAE in 2023, as mentioned in the report.
Presented by Kapsarc, Fahad Alajlan said, "As accelerating the energy transition becomes ever more imperative for achieving net zero and definitively overcoming the evolving climate crisis in due course, the global community has a unique opportunity to work together to realise mutual aspirations."
He added that the 44th IAEE Conference represents another key chapter in facilitating dialogue and exchanging knowledge and innovation on the local, regional, and international levels, and we are proud to be hosting an event of such profile and influence.
As further stated in the report, from energy access, security, and transition to technology developments, partnership frameworks, and pathways of change, the event’s open forum format will enable participants and the wider scientific community to identify opportunities that unlock new value in an evolving energy landscape, as well as discuss breakthrough research that helps combat climate change and shapes the sustainable and holistic energy policies of tomorrow.
"This timely conference will address the energy and environmental issues facing the region and the world," and "Saudi Arabia has been an active player in the global energy and climate change fora, launching the Saudi and Middle East green initiatives," said Dr. Majid Al Moneef, the chairman of the Saudi Association for Energy and Economic Development (SAEE).
According to the agenda revealed in the conference report, the event programme will cover the broadest possible range of views over 11 plenary sessions and three workshops, beginning with an inaugural speech by Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, and Kapsarc’s Chairman of the Board of Trustees.
Saudi Arabia is a giant of today’s energy, and it is already investigating a future made of renewables and green hydrogen. The IAEE annual conference in Riyadh is an outstanding opportunity to meet the Saudis and discover the Middle East, stated the 2023 President of the IAEE, Professor Jean-Michel Glachant.
The report concludes with popular topics submitted for the conference, which include energy and the environment, renewables, the economy, energy modelling, and electricity.
By Sumita Pawar