During his participation in the World Bank Group Spring Meetings

John Kerry: The UAE is playing a pioneering role in supporting renewable energy and spreading its solutions in the region

Becky Anderson moderates a joint session between John Kerry and Cristalina Georgieva.

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The US Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerry, said during the Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group, which were held through visual communication technology, that “the UAE is playing a pioneering role in supporting renewable energy and disseminating its solutions in the region, and that the country is committed to adopting renewable energy sources on a large scale as a component. Is essential in efforts to work for the climate, and to take advantage of available opportunities to promote and accelerate economic growth. ”

In a joint session with the Director General of the International Monetary Fund, Kristalina Georgieva, moderated by Becky Anderson of the US CNN network, the US envoy for climate change praised the efforts made by the UAE in organizing the regional climate change dialogue in the Middle East and North Africa region in Abu Dhabi, finally, pointing out that the dialogue provided an ideal platform to discuss pressing issues, with the aim of reducing emissions and strengthening global efforts to work for climate.

"The participants in the dialogue agreed to make every effort to accelerate the transition to a new energy economy," he said.

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He added: “I have drawn my attention to the extent of the UAE’s commitment to the success of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26), which will be held in Glasgow, where there was encouragement for further emission reductions, as well as great efforts to support countries in the transition process towards adopting solutions clean energy.

It is clear that they will continue for a period of time to benefit from traditional energy sources, especially gas, as it is an important part of the transitional period. They also realize that this transformation is necessary, and supports the trend towards diversifying the economy.

Kerry pointed out that he touched the pioneering role of the leadership of the UAE in the region, as it had clearly realized, for many years, the importance of the shift towards clean energy, long before this issue was of interest to the world, as it invested in renewable energy projects and supported diversification efforts. Economic, investment also increased the pace at the present time.

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He pointed out that many parties are now beginning to look seriously at hydrogen as a source of energy, and are actively trying to contribute to exploring the possibility of benefiting from it, given its abundance, and if the electrolysis process can be accomplished using the least amount of energy possible, this may actually make it a basic fuel in the future.

Kerry added: “Today we are witnessing a race in this field, which is a welcome race, and we need it globally to reach the goals of 2030, with the importance of understanding the challenges of the current decade for its main role in our future decisions, as this period is crucial for taking decisions to limit the repercussions of climate change.”

He said, "One of the most important outcomes of the regional climate change dialogue held in Abu Dhabi was the unification of the countries participating in a dialogue on the impacts of climate change on them, and a discussion of their role in facing these challenges."

The US Presidential Envoy for Climate Change participated in the regional climate change dialogue, along with a group of officials in the field of climate action in the Middle East and North Africa, where the dialogue dealt with many basic topics, including accelerating the pace of deployment of renewable energy solutions, and exploring the potential of New carbon-free energy sources, maximizing the impact of climate change mitigation technologies, including carbon capture, and reducing carbon emissions from hydrocarbon fuels.

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