Al Jaber - COP28: "We need to go much further and much faster."

Sultan Al Jaber is also the country's special envoy for climate change, so he knows the fossil fuel industry as well as diplomacy. Add to this skill mix that the next leader of the climate negotiations is also the chairman of Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, which is the UAE's clean energy champion and one of largest companies of its kind in the world.

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The rapidly changing energy landscape

The good news is that a critical mass of solutions required for the transition to renewables until 2030 now exists. The IRENA report states: "Electrification and efficiency, enabled by renewables, hydrogen, and sustainable biomass, are emerging as pillars of energy transitions. Investment in a comprehensive and systemic change – involving not just a mix of technologies but also the policy packages to put them in place and optimize structural, economic, and social impact – will be the key to the collective ability to realize development and climate objectives."

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The Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week has started and it’s interesting to follow many ADSW events online. See the links in the article.

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The start of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: "united on climate action"

This week, from January 14 to 19, the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will convene heads of state, policymakers, industry leaders, investors, youth, and entrepreneurs. If you are interested in sustainability, renewable energy, climate action, and the planet, you can follow many

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“Only renewables can safeguard our future, close the energy access gap, stabilize prices and ensure energy security,”

UNSG António Guterres in a video message to the 13th Session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly, Abu Dhabi, UAE.

➡️ https://news.un.org/en/story/2023/01/1132452

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UN chief calls for renewable energy ‘revolution’ for a brighter global future

Renewable energy is the only credible path forward if the world is to avert a climate catastrophe, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Saturday, outlining a five-point plan for a just transition.

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The cost of a new nuclear power station is around $168 per megawatt hour. Solar and wind cost about one-fifth as much.

In the past decade, green power production, excluding hydropower, grew 15% annually worldwide, but nuclear 0%.

➡️ https://www.reuters.com/breakingviews/green-surge-is-circuit-breaker-nuclear-revival-2023-01-04/

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Green surge is circuit breaker on nuclear revival

Nuclear power received what seem like two plum gifts for 2023. High energy prices and the desire to decarbonize have spurred renewed interest in the technology that provides about 10% of the world’s electricity supply. Yet a surging supply of green power is likely to limit any renaissance.

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COP28 will start in 323 days in Abu Dhabi on 30 November, but the #UnitedonClimateAction campaign kicked off today:

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