Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
Environment /
Climate Change/
Sustainable development
Volume 40 Issue 5
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HE Dr Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary at the Ministry of
Energy, and the UAE’s representative at OAPEC’s Executive Bureau
has said that the UAE Ministry of Energy is working with relevant
governmental bodies to prepare an integrated legislative umbrella for
energy policies to regulate the energy sector in the UAE. The umbrella
should cover energy production, resources, waste recycling, and
targeted consumption rates.
On the sidelines of The World Green Economy Summit, WGES
2014, held in Dubai last April, HE Al Neyadi added that his country
has adopted a number of ambitious projects to generate power from
clean energy (solar and nuclear) in order to reach 24% of total power
production from clean energy by 2021. He mentioned that Dubai has
launched its clean coal initiative.
His Excellency the undersecretary said that the UAE has become an
international focal point for creative thinking in the energy sector. He
has also highlighted the challenges facing the transformation process
to green economy including the absence of regulatory and legislative
frameworks and general polices, in addition to shortage in international
partnerships.
HE Al Neyadi:
UAE to Launch
World Green Economy Initiative
