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160 nations endorse doubling of renewable energy – IRENA

logo-IRENAAdirec sees consensus on doubling deployment of renewable energy, The Gulf Today,, 19 Jan 13,  ABU DHABI: Over 160 countries on Thursday endorsed the growth of renewable energy in a balanced global energy portfolio and noted the leading role of the UAE and Middle East.

 Capping three days of discussions involving government delegations, business leaders, NGOs, and global organisations, ministers in the Declaration of the Abu Dhabi International Renewable Energy Conference (Adirec), called for a doubling of the world’s share of renewable energy by 2030 under the leadership of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena).
Held this year as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW), which saw 30,000 participants, Adirec is the fifth IREC, building upon successful outcomes in Delhi in 2010 (DIREC), Washington in 2008 (WIREC), Beijing in 2005, and Bonn in 2004.
Adirec this year also complements the General Assembly of Irena, the 159-member country organisation headquartered in Abu Dhabi.
“Adirec and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week spotlight the huge transformation in both global and regional energy markets, with billions of dollars of new renewable energy projects in the Gulf alone,” the UAE’s Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change and MD and CEO of Masdar, Dr Sultan Al Jaber, commented.
The renewable energy market in the Mena region is rapidly expanding, with a diverse range of countries announcing projects and policies to harness the region’s abundance of renewable energy resources for economic growth and energy security enhancement.
With its strong demographic growth, urbanisation and expanding economy, as well as high temperatures, the Mena region is experiencing marked growth in energy and electricity demand, which conference participants and Irena estimate, could be met by renewable energy on a cost-competitive basis. …. http://gulftoday.ae/portal/d508ae64-dd4b-40fd-8255-eee2d2dba654.aspx

 

January 19, 2013 - Posted by | MIDDLE EAST, renewable

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