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Energy ministry to implement 3-year strategy
UAE Energy Minister Mohammad Bin Dha'en Al Hamili has stressed that the ministry would implement its three-year strategy to provide protection for the UAE oil, gas and oil industry exports from negative impacts of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
- WAM
- Published: 22:48 February 2, 2009
Abu Dhabi: UAE Energy Minister Mohammad Bin Dha'en Al Hamili has stressed that the ministry would implement its three-year strategy to provide protection for the UAE oil, gas and oil industry exports from negative impacts of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In line with National Media Council's programme to boost cooperation and partnership with the governmental institutions, Al Hamili told Emirates News Agency (WAM) that "the Ministry of Energy is keen through its work team to implement the three-year strategy to protect its oil industry and gas exports in case of any eventuality."
He added that the strategic objectives evolve on liberalisation of markets and greater promotion of competitive environment to produce, transfer, distribute electricity and water and secure the availability of electricity and water.
Al Hamili added that to achieve the strategy the ministry seeks to boost coordination with competent authorities in case of emergency to ensure local market needs, such as petroleum derivatives and provide protection to the country's oil, gas and petroleum industries from adverse effects of the UN convention on Climate Change.
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