Minister of Energy: Saudi Arabia strives to abide by zero carbon commitments

Minister of Energy: Saudi Arabia strives to abide by zero carbon commitments

ABU DHABI — Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman reaffirmed on Monday that Saudi Arabia is exerting all efforts to abide by its commitments to achieve zero carbon emissions. “We are working to increase refining rates and develop clean hydrogen,” he said while addressing the opening session of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference (ADIPEC).

Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the Kingdom is working on climate change along with the United Arab Emirates. “Saudi Arabia and UAE are members in a number of initiatives to find solutions to climate change, and are working to achieve sustainable development through a number of important projects,” he said while stressing the need to harness existing investments and technologies to achieve the goals they aspire to accomplish in the future.

“What is happening today will never prevent us from focusing on the future, and we will work together to achieve our aspirations, and we will be a positive example for energy-producing countries,” he said.

In his speech, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE’s minister of industry and advanced technology, and managing director & group CEO of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), said that the energy sector is facing global challenges in terms of