UAE taking a ‘pragmatic’ approach to energy transition, official says – The National

UAE taking a ‘pragmatic’ approach to energy transition, official says – The National

The UAE is taking a “pragmatic” approach to its energy transition while being “well positioned” to become a leader in the global hydrogen sector, a Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure official has said.

Sharif Al Olama, the ministry's undersecretary for energy and petroleum affairs, told the RAK Energy Summit on Tuesday that the approach was part of a plan to “hold back emissions, but not development”.

“We started work on our National Hydrogen Strategy [and] we plan to build on the promising and competitive advantages the UAE has,” he said.