Middle East can be key to world's renewable energy drive: Bill Gates

The co-founder of Microsoft complimented the United Arab Emirates for its ambitious plans to attain net zero emissions by 2050, pointing out the enormous advancements being made at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.

In a video speech shown at the Countdown to Cop 27 event on Thursday at the Jumeirah at Saadiyat Island Resort in Abu Dhabi, Mr. Gates emphasised the region's crucial role in the fight against global climate change.

To further protect the environment, he urged major oil-producing countries to research better methods of hydrogen extraction.

According to Mr. Gates, the founder of Breakthrough Energy, which strives to promote innovation in sustainable energy to reduce greenhouse gases, "this is how we meet our goals here by... investing in new techniques; looking at hydrogen pathways...ahead of the Cop 28 [in the UAE]".

John Kerry, a US environmental ambassador, Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan, the founder and CEO of the Alliances for Global Sustainability, and Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, the CEO of Masdar, were among the speakers at the event who advocated against climate change.

Talks focused on the UAE's effort to attain net zero emissions by 2050 and were held both in person and electronically.

The UAE is "extremely forward thinking" in its aims, according to Mr. Gates, who praised the country for its efforts and stated that it is setting ambitious goals as part of its shift to greener energy sources.

"Examples of how the country is managing the transition wisely" are the nuclear reactors at the Barakah power facility that are running and supplying electricity to the grid, he said.

The first operational multiple nuclear plant in the area is Barakah.

With its power production, the nation will utilise less gas-fired power plants to provide electricity.

The operation permits for Units 1 and 2 were given out by FANR in the months of February 2020 and March 2021, respectively.

On April 18, 2021, Unit 1 began operating commercially. Within a year, the electricity it generated stopped the release of more than 5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.

This is the amount of emissions that would have been generated if power had been produced instead using fossil fuels. Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) stated in April that it is greater than "one million cars driven for a year" in comparison.

The Barakah plant's four units will generate enough electricity to meet 25% of the nation's energy requirements. It has now reached the halfway point.

Comments

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Sudan have a long-standing history of bilateral relations.

Over the years, the UAE has been a strong supporter of Sudan's development and prosperity. As Sudan faces challenging times, it is important that this support continues. The UAE has been a key player in Sudan's development, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, health, education, and renewable energy. In recent years, the UAE has also provided aid and support to Sudan in the aftermath of natural disasters, such as floods and droughts. This assistance has played a crucial role in mitigating the effects of these disasters on the people of Sudan. The current situation in Sudan is particularly challenging, with political instability and economic difficulties plaguing the country. The people of Sudan are facing a myriad of issues, including inflation, unemployment, and a lack of basic necessities like food and clean water. In addition, the ongoing conflict in the region has only exacerbated the situation, causing immense suffering to the people of Sudan. In light of these

Al Gore has history of climate predictions, statements proven false

Noted climate activist and former Vice President Al Gore, who made headlines this week after he claimed global warming was "boiling the oceans," has a history of making climate-related proclamations later proven to be false. During remarks made Wednesday at the World Economic Forum summit in Davos, Switzerland, Gore warned that continued carbon emissions into the atmosphere would destroy the planet and lead to widespread calamities. "We’re still putting 162 million tons [of greenhouse gas] into it every single day and the accumulated amount is now trapping as much extra heat as would be released by 600,000 Hiroshima-class atomic bombs exploding every single day on the earth," Gore said. "That’s what’s boiling the oceans, creating these atmospheric rivers, and the rain bombs, and sucking the moisture out of the land, and creating the droughts, and melting the ice and raising the sea level, and causing these waves of climate refugees." Gore then not

Saudi Arabia can import halal Kobe beef from Japan

Japan is now the third nation authorized to export beef to the Muslim world, along with Saudi Arabia. At a signing ceremony, Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Sultan Al-Saud and Tomoshige Kanzawa, president of the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association, confirmed the certification for the Kingdom. In Saudi Arabia, beef can only be consumed if it has been processed in accordance with religious regulations and is marked as halal. Thirteen Arabic-speaking nations now have access to halal Kobe beef thanks to Saudi business Fam Al-Ghidha. In order to sign the agreement and sample Kobe beef, Prince Faisal traveled to Japan. Motohiko Saito, the governor of Hyogo Prefecture, and Masao Imanishi, the deputy mayor of Kobe City, also attended the ceremony. For the first time in Japan, the meat center in Sanda City, central Japan, achieved halal certification in October of last year. The145 heads of halal Kobe beef are expected to be sent to Saudi Arabia this year. In a

Newsaholic

Search This Blog