UAE Plans to Reduce Carbon Dioxide in the Country by 70 Percent

  • Date: 21-Jan-2021
  • Source: Al Bawaba
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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UAE Plans to Reduce Carbon Dioxide in the Country by 70 Percent

The world aspires to accelerate the energy transition towards a low-carbon future and seeks to reduce emissions, he was quoted as saying by a Wam news agency report. "It is, therefore, imperative that this transformation also guarantees the continuing and growing social and economic well-being of all of the world's population, and we strongly support this approach," he said.

He was speaking at a session titled "The Continuing Role of Oil and Gas in the Energy Sector", held on the sidelines of the Global Energy Forum, organised by the American Atlantic Council.

Al Mazrouei went on to say: "It is with the expectation of an increase in the global demand of (clean) energy over the next three decades, three main challenges are evident, namely, how to meet the growing demand for energy, the ways to ensure access to reliable, affordable and easily accessible energy; and the extent to which it is possible to continue along the path of a low-carbon energy future."

He pointed out that the energy transition requires joint efforts towards economic, social and environmental sustainability, based on the Paris Climate Agreement; and that achieving a balance between the elements of energy security and affordability to meet the increasing demands for