Energy transition requires a ‘practical and realistic’ approach, Dr Al Jaber says – The National

Energy transition requires a ‘practical and realistic’ approach, Dr Al Jaber says – The National

Energy transition requires a “practical”, realistic and collaborative approach to ensure that it is just and addresses the triple challenges of climate progress, energy security and economic prosperity, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE's Climate Change Special Envoy, said on Thursday.

“We need more realism about the scale of the challenge and more optimism about our capacity to solve it,” Dr Al Jaber, who is also Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and group chief executive and managing director of Adnoc, said at the Bloomberg Emerging + Frontiers Forum 2022.

He stressed that increasing investment into the energy transition was crucial across the board, with contribution required from all industries and public stakeholders.