Sheikh Maktoum says UAE seeks seriously to reduce the causes of climate
change
Sheikh
Mohammed attends Dubai World Energy Forum (Wam)
The Dubai World Energy Forum (WEF) kicked off at the Dubai World Trade
Centre (DWTC) under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of
Dubai.
In his opening statement on behalf of UAE, Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin
Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy ruler of Dubai, welcomed the UAE guests and
thanked them for accepting the invitation to participate in this global
event which is held for the first time outside the United Nations
headquarters in New York.
''One and half billion people out of seven billions around the world are
deprived of the electric energy, which represents a massive challenge for
us, and we
should all face this through cooperation and coordination among all the
advanced and developing countries,'' he said.
The three-day event is held to boost the international cooperation and
exchange of expertise to ensure safe and clean sustainable energy, which
would achieve
economic and social welfare for the people.
Deputy Ruler of Dubai affirmed that "despite the UAE is an oil country, but
it seeks seriously to reduce the causes of climate change and achieve
sustainability
in diversifying of energy sources", citing the hosting of International
Renewable Energy's ''Irena'' headquarters in Abu Dhabi.
He said: “We hope that the UAE will be a role model", congratulating the
African leaders and representatives on holding the ''African Energy Summit''
at the
sidelines of WEF. "Organising this summit will contribute to changing to new
era of sustainable energy."
UN under-secretary hailed UAE for hosting this international meeting on the
renewable energy, which focuses on diversification of energy sources.
Ahmed Bin Heli, Deputy Secretary General of the Arab League in his
statement, hailed the role of the UAE under the leadership of President His
Highness
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and its effective cooperation with the
international community in the humanitarian, social, economic and political
issues,
as well as supporting the international community in order to help the
developing countries worldwide.
Before the conclusion of the inaugural session, Sheikh Mohammed signed on
the document of the 'United Nations Declaration on Sustainable Energy. The
document was also signed by the heads of delegations.
The Speaker of FNC Mohammed Ahmed Al Murr, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saaed Al Maktoum,
Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Mohammed
Dhaen Al Hamil, Dr. Rashid Ahmed bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and
Water, Mohammed Ibrahim Al Shaibani, Director of the Dubai Ruler's Court,
ministers, senior officials and heads of the delegations.
