RAS AL KHAIMAH, 5th October, 2022 (WAM) -- The RAK Energy Summit concluded today at Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah after two days of dialogue that explored ways to shape the global conversation on climate change and the future of energy sustainability.
The summit was held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, and witnessed the participation of the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation, and included panel discussions and debates about the future of energy sustainability and renewable energy, shedding light on local and international efforts to curb climate change and shape a better future.
The second day of the RAK Energy Summit was held in the presence of Sheikha Amneh bint Saud Al Qasimi, Chairman of Ras Al Khaimah’s Investment and Development Office, with a list of speakers including Sharif Al Olama, Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, and Munther Mohammed bin Shekar Al Zaabi, Director-General of Ras Al Khaimah Municipality.
Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, in her speech on the second day of the summit, said, “The Summit underlines the necessity and urgency to reduce the carbon footprint of the energy sector – one of the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country."
Almheiri continued, “The Summit is a platform for us to exchange expertise in advancing the clean energy transition in the UAE, and to make progress towards our national goals, embodied in the UAE Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative. Through the initiative, we aim to engage all sectors and segments of the community in the effort to reduce and even eliminate carbon, and ensure sustainable economic development.”
She then commended the role that the RAK Energy Summit plays as one of the leading platforms that bring together high-ranking officials, experts and decision-makers in the energy field to exchange knowledge and expertise, and work together to find innovative solutions that support climate efforts and help shape a better sustainable future.
The summit was also attended by Yousif Al Ali, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Electricity, Water and Future Energy Sector, UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure; Essa Abdulrahman Al Hashmi, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Sustainable Communities Sector and Acting Assistant Under-Secretary for the Green Development and Climate Change Sector, UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment; Esmaeel Hassan AlBlooshi, General Manager, Ras Al Khaimah Transport Authority; Gauri Singh, Deputy Director General, International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA); Marco Matteini, Industrial Development Officer, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation; Fawaz Al Muharrami, Executive Director, Masdar Clean Energy; Luc Kœchlin, Chief Executive Officer, EDF Middle East; and Hugh Richmond, Chief Executive Officer, Edina, – part of Energy Efficiency Services (EESL).