Oil and gas sector to play pivotal role in solutions to climate change
20 Jan 2021 Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber during the 5th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum. The UAE is looking forward to working closely with the Biden Administration on global efforts to mitigate climate change while accelerating post-COVID Economic Recovery, according to Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc).
Dr Al Jaber made the comments during the 5th Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum, which is taking place virtually as part of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW).
The U.S. will always play an important role in global energy markets, even though President-elect Joe Biden is likely to be less vocal than President Donald Trump about oil, the UAE’s energy minister told CNBC ahead of Inauguration Day. “The United States of America is a major player now … with its production, with the .
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The 2021 Energy Agenda: The Atlantic Council surveyed hundreds of leaders in the energy field, and this report summarizes their responses. The energy agenda for 2021 should be to realize the opportunities created by COVID-19 to build a more sustainable energy system. The energy transition is not inevitable, and the private sector can only do so much; governments, therefore, have a critical role to play in ensuring a sustainable future.