Oman to develop industrial complex to help achieve zero carbon emissions

Oman to develop industrial complex to help achieve zero carbon emissions

The MoC was signed by Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and Rogerio Nogueira, Regional Director for Marketing in Vale Company.

Muscat: Oman plans to develop a comprehensive industrial complex in the country in line with international priorities of reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

A memorandum of cooperation (MoC) was signed by the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion with Vale Company to conduct a feasibility study about the industrial complex.

Within the Royal care of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik on improvement of environment performance and curbing the impacts of climate change, 2050 has been set as the deadline to reach carbon neutrality.

A national plan has been approved to achieve this goal coupled with the establishment of Oman Sustainability Centre to oversee and implement plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions.

His Majesty the Sultan has also directed cooperation of all units of the administrative apparatus of the state with the departments concerned for the success of the efforts accorded for execution of the aforementioned national plan.

The MoC was signed by Qais Mohammed Al Yousef, Minister of Commerce, Industry and Investment Promotion and Rogerio Nogueira, Regional Director for Marketing in Vale Company.

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