Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure About its Ambitious Initiatives & Projects

Under the title "Together to promote climate action up to the COP 28,"  it reviews innovative and pioneering initiatives and the most prominent and ambitious projects that support sustainability, in addition to the country's achievements in the energy sector, especially the clean ones.

According to the report, the ministry will also sign a series of agreements to support the UAE's work process and its goals of achieving sustainability in various sectors, particularly the energy sector, as well as have a positive impact on the issue of climate action, which is one of the most important challenges facing the entire world, and benefit from constructive dialogues that will contribute to achieving climate neutrality.

Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for the Energy and Petroleum Sector, commented, "The current session of ADSW is of great importance for several reasons, most notably the global changes that have cast a shadow on the climate and the environment, as it also represents the most prominent global event concerned with sustainability after the 27th conference of the States Parties to the UNFCCC COP27, and at a time when the UAE is seeking to unify climate action efforts prior to organising an exceptional edition of COP28, and for being an exceptional dialogue platform capable of providing realistic solutions that help achieve climate neutrality, in addition to the great UAE interest in the issue of climate change and achieving sustainability in various sectors,

He added: "The Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure will highlight, within its participation, the innovative initiatives, projects, ambitious laws and legislation, its distinguished efforts in environmental sustainability and confronting the phenomenon of climate change, and its future goals that are in line with the "Fifty Principles," effective steps and procedures, and qualitative and ambitious initiatives in support of the UAE’s march towards global leadership in the field of energy, sustainability, and climate change, in order to achieve the objectives of the vision of "We the UAE 2031 and the UAE Centennial 2071," mentioned in the report

According to Sharif Al Olama, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, within the framework of the wise leadership's message aimed at addressing the phenomenon of climate change and preserving the environment, has achieved tangible results in the field of sustainability, and the UAE has a clear future direction to achieve climate neutrality, preserve the environment and natural resources, and move forward with its related plans.

He further highlighted that the UAE pays great attention to diversifying energy sources as a safe haven to achieve a balance between sustainable development and preserving the environment, and that it is one of the leading countries in the use of carbon-free energy sources, including peaceful nuclear energy, as it became the first country in the Middle East to add nuclear energy to its electrical network by operating the "Barakah" plant. He also highlighted that carbon dioxide capture technologies, in addition to diversifying energy sources, are of great importance as they are one of the promising solutions that will contribute to reducing carbon emissions in the future.

"During the past period, we have worked diligently in the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure to achieve climate neutrality and enhance the status of clean energy by unifying efforts and capabilities to consolidate the state's position and enable sustainable growth in various sectors, as the Ministry launched many initiatives and legislations supporting that approach, the most prominent of which is the federal law regulating the connection of distributed renewable energy power plants." 

By Sumita Pawar