In 2017, the UAE launched ‘Energy Strategy 2050’, which is considered the first unified energy strategy in the country that is based on supply and demand.

“If we are investing today in the right sectors, I can tell you we will celebrate at that moment.”Abu Dhabi is the city that oil built, but its continuing prosperity depends on an economy that is diversified into many fields.Today, 98 per cent of UAE’s energy comes from gas-fired stations. The UAE continues to set the pace in reducing the cost of producing solar energy. The UAE mGovernment is not responsible for the accuracy of information in the translated language. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed visits the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. There is growing interest among new Emirati graduates to enter the nuclear training programmes It is in the interest of the country’s future energy security that all eyes are now on the power plant.In December 2009, the newly-created Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation awarded a group of companies led by Korea Electric Power Corporation a $20 billion bid to build the first nuclear power plant in the UAE.South Korea’s expertise was essential to the project’s success. Related links: VP unveils UAE energy strategy for next three decades - Ministry of Energy …

It consists of five main pillars: infrastructure, legislation, funding, building capacities and skills, and environment friendly energy mix. The UAE is currently transitioning from an electricity generation system nearly 100% powered by gas power plants (2010) to 100% powered by nuclear, solar and other renewables in order to substantially reduce its carbon emissions. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed visits the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. The UAE is currently transitioning from an electricity generation system nearly 100% powered by gas power plants (2010) to 100% powered by nuclear, solar and other renewables in order to substantially reduce its carbon emissions.

The UAE government aims to invest AED 600 billion by 2050 to meet the growing energy demand and ensure a sustainable growth for the country’s economy.

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Fifty-three Emiratis have recently been certified as senior reactor operators and many more will be needed in coming years

Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed visits the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. The strategy aims to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy mix from 25 per cent to 50 per cent by 2050 and reduce carbon footprint of power generation by 70 percent, thus saving AED 700 billion by 2050. In 2005 the UAE ratified the Kyoto Protocol to the UN Convention on Climate Change, becoming one of the first major oil-producing In June 2010 UAE had 6th top global proved oil reserves, about 100 billion barrels, behind UAE was 4th top crude oil net exporter (108 Mt in 2008) and 10th top crude oil producers (120 Mt in 2009).UAE has 7th top global proved natural gas reserves, above 6 trillion cubic metres. UAE has 7% of global proved oil reserves, about 100 billion barrels. To address this challenge, the Energy When considering climate features of this region, it becomes obvious that this direction has extensive prospects.

It will increase this target to 25 per cent by 2030 and 75 per cent by 2050.The UAE is installing nuclear power plants to meet its electricity needs. U.ae Primary energy use in 2009 in UAE was 693 TWh and 151 TWh per million persons. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed previously said Barakah is a "new chapter in our journey for the development of peaceful nuclear energy"