UAE is fully committed to render IRENA's mission a success: Abdullah

The admission of 138 signatories to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) membership in its first year of age demonstrates the true international commitment to adopt renewable energy in a broader sense in both developed and developing countries alike, UAE Foreign Minister HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan said yesterday.

“Today the world has an international agency that is fully dedicated to diversify the use of renewable energy ............. an international agency that takes care of renewable energy and seeks to deliver support to countries of the world for paving the way for sustainable use of renewable energy, widen the scale of using this energy across the world and consider all available options of investment and technology on renewable energy applications,” Sheikh Abdullah told the Third Session of the Preparatory Commission for the agency hosted by Abu Dhabi yesterday.

“In view of current challenges posed by the climate change phenomenon and reality of conventional energy industry, it is quite clear before how is it important to mobilizing international efforts for the sake of bolstering the world character of IRENA and empowering it to deliver its aspired mission,” Sheikh Abdullah added.

“As a major oil producer and host of IRENA seat in Abu Dhabi, the UAE is adding its voice to other countries to send out a message that we all believe in it and which says? “We can't rely on the energy of the past to make prosperity in the future.”

“We all know that we should pursue the search for clear energy solutions and implement energy efficiency measures to meet future demands. As we possess the ideal components of this approach, we are in a desperate need for joint action to accelerate paces of founding IRENA's headquarters, and liaison and support offices in other countries.