The UAE is committed to building a sustainable energy future and contributes to the development of the clean and renewable energy sector globally

The Minister of Climate Change and Environment, Dr. Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahhak, affirmed the UAE’s commitment to building a sustainable energy future and actively contributing to the development of the clean and renewable energy sector globally.

She said: “World Clean Energy Day represents a valuable opportunity to explore the role of clean energy in achieving our climate goals through a just and equitable transformation of the energy sector, and ensuring energy security that will lead us towards a more sustainable future for all.”

She added: “The UAE is proud to host three of the largest solar power plants in the world, in addition to the solar power plant project equipped with battery systems for energy storage, which will provide 1 gigawatt daily around the clock. This is in addition to the Barakah nuclear plants, which provide approximately 25% of the country’s energy needs.” “These pioneering projects confirm our commitment and our endeavor to achieve the UAE’s climate neutrality strategy 2050.”

She continued: “We all realize that the transition to clean energy requires concerted global efforts, and that is why the UAE constantly participates in international partnerships aimed at exchanging knowledge, promoting innovation, and supporting developing countries in their quest to find sustainable energy solutions. On World Clean Energy Day, we reaffirm our commitment to accelerating “The global transformation in the energy sector and the building of a new world supported by clean and sustainable resources. Our pioneering projects being developed here in the UAE constitute a model to be followed in this field for all countries of the world.”