Saudi Arabia trying to provide solutions, not be cause of problem: Energy minister

Saudi Arabia trying to provide solutions, not be cause of problem: Energy minister

Saudi Arabia has taken steps to ensure that it is the “provider of solutions” when it comes to the world’s green energytransition, rather than the “cause of the problem,” the Kingdom’s Minister of Energy Prince Abdelaziz bin Salman told Al Arabiya during an interview at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh.

The energy minister emphasized that in order to ensure less carbon emissions, a more holistic and realistic approach needs to be followed.

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“We are acting as a good global citizen, and we want to achieve these [sustainable goals]. We are taking it an extra step by being a part of the solution, or a provider of solutions, as opposed to being the cause of the problem,” he explained.

In regard to the aviation sector, the minister said that Saudi Arabia has been following a “circular carbon economy approach,” by engaging with plane manufacturers and service providers in the industry to address the future energy requirements of the sector.

“If you want to address the future requirement of the energy sector for that aviation sector, at both industries, the service provider and the manufacturer, you have to look at it holistically,