(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: The Global Clean Energy & Sustainability Summit and Exhibition, organised by Gulf Organization for Industrial Consulting (GOIC), in association with Al Atiyyah Foundation, represents the ideal platform for clean energy professionals and experts to network and discuss the most effective alternative sources of energy for the GCC and worldwide and cooperation in combating climate changes.
The summit from November 14 to 15 at the Westin Hotel-Doha welcomes leading innovators and policymakers in the clean energy sectors, including low carbon transport; smart and sustainable cities; renewable energy integration; smart grids; energy saving and efficiency; industrial energy management; wind energy; bio-energy; geothermal energy; professional services; hydropower; energy storage; and solar thermal energy.
Mohamed Eisa, United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) Representative and Director of the Regional Office in South Africa, said: “The event provides an international platform for UNIDO to participate in several events led by distinguished scholars and personalities who are leading the global energy and environmental sustainability areas.”
“Guided by GOIC’s vision, as a renowned regional institution advancing the cause of inclusive and sustainable industrial development, the summit offers an opportunity for UNIDO to contribute and showcase its success stories to the world.
“Together with other sister UN organisations such as UNEP, the summit facilitate attainment of our obligations vis-a-vis member countries and helps creation of an enabling environment for exploring opportunities of cooperation and joint programming with the countries of the GCC and Qatar for our mutual benefits.
“UNIDO as a specialized UN agency takes such opportunity to highlight its role as a lead agency for the implementation of the new SDGs and post 2015 agenda, particularly SDG7 on Sustainable Energy for All, and SDG9 on Infrastructure, Industrialization and Innovation,” he added. Dr. Ali Hamed Al Mulla, Assistant Secretary-General, GOIC, said participants include, Qatar Petroleum Research & Development Department; Qatar Petrochemical Company; Qatar Gas, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Fertilizer Co; Qatar Aluminium Limited; Qasco; Qatar Vinyl Co. Ltd; Qatofin, Oxford Institute for Energy Studies, Gulf Organisation for Research and Development, Qatar Petroleum Research and Technology Centre; Qatar Biomedical Research Institute; Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute; Kuwait National Petroleum Company; World Renewable Energy Congress; Kuwait Institute for Science & Research; National Renewable Energy Laboratory; American University of Kuwait; Sustainability Energy for All, UN, Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency, Cairo; Saudi International Petrochemical Company, Sabic, among others. The summit and exhibition is the ideal destination for clean energy experts and decision makers to come face-to-face and explore the threats caused by the increasing effect of greenhouse gases as well as the latest innovations in the clean energy sector.
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