UAE has ambitious renewable energy goals, visions: IRENA Director-General

ABU DHABI - Francesco La Camera, Director-General of the International Renewable Energy Agency, IRENA, has said that the UAE has ambitious goals and visions related to the renewable energy sector.

Commenting on the need to diversify energy sources and combat climate change, he stressed the importance of intensifying relevant international efforts, under the framework of the Paris Climate Agreement.

The cooperation between the UAE and IRENA is constructive and is supporting the agency’s work, which includes many initiatives and projects that aim to promote the use of renewable energy around the world, La Camera added.

IRENA's Director-General stressed that the World Energy Congress is a key step to accelerating international efforts to adopt renewable energy solutions and combat the effects of climate change, as part of the energy transition.

The congress discussed relevant challenges and drafted a future roadmap for the world energy sector, with the participation of many energy leaders and experts, including 72 ministers and 500 CEOs.