Abu Dhabi (Al-Ittihad) The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Global Industry and Manufacturing Summit announced a partnership agreement between the two sides to promote sustainable industrial development and support advanced innovations in the energy sector in the United Arab Emirates, which highlights the importance of environmentally friendly electric energy for green manufacturing and sustainable economic growth.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation will participate in the fourth edition of the Global Industry and Manufacturing Summit to be held at the Dubai Exhibition Center at the Dubai Expo from 22 to 27 November 2021. The partnership focuses on encouraging the adoption of green practices in industrial sectors, especially the use of environmentally friendly energy sources such as Nuclear energy, in order to accelerate the process of sustainable industrial development in the UAE and around the world.
leadership role
Mohammed Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Managing Director and CEO of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, said: “The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation plays a leading role in the nuclear energy sector, as it is committed to leading the transition towards environmentally friendly energy in the UAE, reducing the country’s carbon footprint and diversifying the economy, through the development of the nuclear program. Emirati peace, promoting environmentally friendly energy technologies, local and international partnerships and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Al Hammadi added: “We are pleased to hold this partnership with the World Summit on Industry and Industrialization in order to highlight the pivotal role of environmentally friendly electric energy for the future of sustainable manufacturing and economic transformation, as well as the demand for environmentally friendly energy certificates in light of the industrial sectors’ efforts to prove their green credentials.”
peaceful nuclear program
Since its establishment in 2009, the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation has been developing the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program and the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plants in Al Dhafra region in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, which is the cornerstone of the program. The first of Barakah’s stations, which began operating in 2020, was to produce abundant amounts of zero-carbon electricity to support homes, businesses and utilities in the UAE. When the four plants are operational, they will provide 25% of the country’s electricity needs and reduce 21 million tons of carbon emissions each year. After the commercial operation in April 2021, the first station in Barakah became the largest single source of electricity in the UAE and the Arab world without any carbon emissions. Climate change.
With the recent launch of the Environmentally Friendly Energy Certification Regulatory Policy by the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, consumers in Abu Dhabi can certify that the electricity they use is produced from environmentally friendly and renewable sources. Abu Dhabi has become the first market in the world to include nuclear energy as an approved source of environmentally friendly energy, as the carbon-free electric energy produced by Barakah plants has become an approved source of environmentally friendly energy, and it will be necessary for business and industry sectors to provide evidence of the use of environmentally friendly electricity within the framework of their contribution. In reducing the carbon footprint and thus benefiting from sustainability funds.
Reducing your carbon footprint
In this context, Badr Salim Sultan Al Olama, Chairman of the Organizing Committee of the Global Industrialization and Industrialization Summit, said: “Since its inception, ENEC has been committed to producing safe, reliable and environmentally friendly electrical energy, which is essential to reducing the carbon footprint of industrial sectors and establishing sustainable practices in the manufacturing sector. To welcome the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation as a partner for the fourth session of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit, and we look forward to more joint cooperation to launch innovative technologies that can achieve comprehensive and sustainable industrial development, both in the UAE and around the world.”
The process of moving towards environmentally friendly energy and sustainable development will be the focus of the discussions of the fourth session of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit, which will shed light on the development of forms of communication between humans and machines, driven by the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution such as artificial intelligence, the Internet of things, cloud computing and fifth generation networks and their role in developing the future of Industrial sector.
green practices
The summit will hold special sessions to discuss green practices in the manufacturing sector, ways to completely reduce carbon emissions, the future of renewable energy, and encourage green investments. The fourth session of the summit will also host a special session highlighting the industrial strategy recently launched by the UAE, the “300 billion project”, and its role in supporting the country’s plans to build a diversified industrial economy over the next decade.
The fourth edition of the Global Manufacturing and Industrialization Summit will be held under the title “Upgrading Societies: Employing Digital Technologies for Prosperity”, and will host global industry and technology leaders from the public and private sectors, leading experts, research partners and civil society organizations to discuss the role that progress plays in the field of employing big data and communication technologies. Advanced in reshaping the future of supply chains, green industries, sustainable energy, climate change, policy formulation, and supporting and developing global economies.
The Summit Week will witness the organization of the Global Industrial and Manufacturing Summit on November 22 and 23, while the third day, corresponding to November 24, is devoted to holding the Global Prosperity Conference organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Initiative for Global Prosperity, and the Green Chains Conference that highlights alternative and renewable energy, and a specialized event Held in cooperation with Australia. The summit week will also witness the organization of a number of activities and events, which are held in cooperation with the United Kingdom and Italy, and an exhibition of industry and advanced technology, which will be held over the six days of the summit, with the aim of displaying the latest innovations in the industrial sector of the UAE.
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