Renewable energy, green economy will lead UAE to ‘green recovery’: MOCCAE official

Renewable energy, green economy will lead UAE to ‘green recovery’: MOCCAE official

Renewable energy and green economy as the two main driving forces will lead the United Arab Emirates to "sustainable and green recovery," a senior official told Emirates News Agency, WAM.

"The UAE leadership is committed to using the current situation as an opportunity to reinforce the country's development plans and raise its climate ambitions," said Eng. Fahed Al Hammadi, Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Green Development and Climate Change Sector at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, MOCCAE.

"I see renewable energy and the green economy as the two main driving forces of our efforts," he told WAM in an interview.

"During my engagements across multiple online platforms over the past few months and in discussions with my colleagues from around the world, I have found out that many countries share our desire for a sustainable and green recovery," Al Hammadi revealed.

National climate change plan

"On the global level, we also actively participate in climate negotiations and support the deployment of renewable energy solutions. To date, we have invested in renewable energy ventures across 70 countries that have a total value of over US$16.8 billion."

On the home front, the UAE remains dedicated to meeting the goals of the National Climate Change Plan of