UAE: International Community must Redouble Efforts on Renewable Energy

UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah emphasized on the 17th that the international community must redouble its efforts in sustainable development and renewable energy and jointly promote the development of renewable energy.

The Preparatory Committee meeting for the third conference of the International Renewable Energy Agency was held in Abu Dhabi on the same day. Representatives from 138 official member states of the agency and observer representatives from 15 countries and regions met with

At the meeting, UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah delivered a speech at the opening ceremony, expressing his appreciation and gratitude to the member states for their strong support and help in recommending Abu Dhabi to become the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency.

He said, "There are many examples around the world today that prove that the use of renewable energy is feasible." Countries around the world attach great importance to the use of renewable energy and obtain a considerable share of it.

Regarding the challenges the world is facing in terms of climate change and the current status of the traditional energy industry, Abdullah believes that the top priority for the international community is to redouble its efforts to promote renewable energy institutions to play their due role.

He emphasized that the United Arab Emirates, as a major crude oil producer in the world, has made efforts to locate the headquarters of the International Renewable Energy Agency in its capital Abu Dhabi. This is a common voice with other countries and a common message: "We cannot stuck in relying on the energy of the past to achieve future prosperity.”

Abdullah said, “It is clear to all of us that we must provide alternative clean energy sources and implement energy-saving measures to meet our future needs. We urgently need to work together to accelerate the development of renewable energy agencies headquarters and in other countries. The pace of branch building.”

He emphasized that the UAE is committed to providing full support to the International Renewable Energy Agency to help it complete the application of renewable energy, transfer technology to countries, and exchange experience so that they can benefit from sustainable development.

The "2010 Future Energy International Conference" will be held in Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates, from January 18 to 21. The Director General of the International Renewable Energy Agency recently announced that representatives from 138 countries will attend the conference. The purpose of the conference is to strive to find positive ways , to address the world’s challenges in climate change and energy.

The International Renewable Energy Agency was established in Bonn, Germany on January 26, 2009. The agency aims to promote the development and utilization of renewable energy on a global scale.

It is reported that the agency will officially move into its permanent headquarters in a satellite city on the outskirts of Abu Dhabi in 2011. The city is expected to be the world's first "zero carbon" and "zero waste" city powered entirely by renewable energy.