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DOHA: The Deputy Premier and Minister of Energy and Industry, H E Abdullah bin Hamad Al Attiyah, officially opened the first ever Doha Carbon & Energy Forum yesterday at a dinner reception at Ritz-Carlton.
Attiyah said energy production, efficiency and the impact of greenhouse gases are some of the greatest challenges facing the world today and that the forum must look at the solutions that need to be put in place to meet global energy and environmental needs into the next decades.
“We take our role as the largest LNG exporter in the world very seriously. We provide a vital source of hydrocarbon energy but must also lead in reducing the impacts of energy use on the environment—in Qatar and the region,” he said.
He urged the over 150 international and national experts to establish a free flow of information and dialogue that will provide input into the decisions that affect Qatar and the region.
Attiyah also encouraged support for companies and institutes with near to market technologies particularly in carbon capture and storage and energy efficiency management in developing and commercialising these technologies in Qatar and throughout the region.
“In this respect, I am pleased to inform you that Qatar Petroleum has officially submitted to the United Nations a proposal for a new methodology that could enable carbon dioxide capture and storage in geological formations to be part of the Clean Development Mechanism of the Kyoto Protocol. We believe that Qatar’s proposal, if adopted, could make a major contribution to controlling the global emissions of carbon dioxide, which is a greenhouse gas responsible for climate change.”
“This Forum brings us together in an attempt to build a bridge between our present and our future. By 2030, Qatar aims to be an advanced society capable of sustaining its development and providing a high standard of living for all of its people. Qatar’s National Vision defines the long-term outcomes for the country.
The inauguration dinner was attended by the Minister of State for Energy and Industry Affairs H E Dr Mohamed Saleh Al Sada, and Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Development and Planning (GSDP), H E Dr Ibrahim Al Ibrahim.