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ABU DHABI – Sharif Al Olama, Undersecretary for Energy and Petroleum at the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI), visited Germany and the Netherlands to strengthen existing partnerships and discuss common goals, energy transition, technology deployment and potential projects .
The journey begins in the German city of Freiburg. Al Olama visited the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE), Europe’s largest solar energy research institute, where he participated in the Freiburg Energy Talks 2023 with distinguished participants from government, business and academia. Al Olama gave attendees an overview of the UAE’s energy transition, with a focus on its hydrogen industry. He then visited the Fraunhofer ISE and saw first-hand its advanced research and development in hydrogen technology.
In the Netherlands, Al Olama is participating in the World Hydrogen Summit 2023, the world’s leading hydrogen business platform in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. More than 11,500 policymakers, energy ministers and CEOs from more than 100 countries attended the summit, which highlighted the latest developments in hydrogen technology and policy and promoted related investment opportunities.
As part of the summit, Al Olama participated in a site visit to hydrogen-related facilities at the Port of Rotterdam, Europe’s largest port, where he learned about best practices from Dutch authorities and the port’s future plans and projects, which will support the Dutch hydrogen economy.
During his stay in the Netherlands, Al Olama held numerous bilateral meetings with senior officials to explore ways to strengthen strategic partnerships, share knowledge and promote sustainable energy investment opportunities. In this context, he met Liesje Schreinemacher, Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, and Petra Schwager, Director of the Climate and Technology Partnerships Division of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
He also met with Rotterdam Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb to explore joint investment opportunities in the presence of UAE Ambassador to the Netherlands Jamal Jama Al Musharakh and representatives of leading Dutch companies.
A highlight of the summit was the Masdar Roundtable, where Al Olama briefed representatives of Dutch public and private sector entities on the UAE’s hydrogen industry.
Al Olama said: “Visits such as this provide an ideal opportunity to advance cooperation, share knowledge and best practice with European countries that are leading the transition to clean energy. This is in line with our strong commitment to sustainable development and a strong green economy.”
He added: “By promoting our reliance on clean energy technologies, we are advancing our climate action, creating new jobs, and strengthening the UAE’s innovation ecosystem. Meeting like-minded peers helps us align our vision and goals and enhance strategic synergies for the energy transition, especially with regard to hydrogen, which is considered the energy source of the future.”
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