CAIRO, Feb 17 (KUNA) -- The Secretary-General of the Arab Energy Organization (formerly OAPEC) Jamal Al-Loughani, stressed, Monday, on the importance of eliminating emissions from the energy industry.
Adding, such measures is a vital necessity to combat climate change and mitigate its environmental impacts, noting that this "global trend" aims to ensure a sustainable energy future.
The remarks was made in a press statement by Al-Loughani, during his participation in the activities of the 8th Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition "EGYPS 2025", which kicked off earlier with the participation of 500 companies specialized in the energy industry, led by the Kuwait Foreign Petroleum Exploration Company (KUFPEC), the official sponsor of the exhibition.
Al-Loughani pointed out during the session that achieving the goals of eliminating emissions requires intensifying efforts and investing in modern technologies, considering that developing innovative solutions will contribute to achieving a balance between economic and environmental needs and ensuring a fair transition towards a low-carbon economy.
He noted the measures taken by the oil and gas industry to eliminate harmful emissions, stressing that this trend has indirect benefits such as encouraging technological innovation, creating job opportunities, and converting emissions into valuable products, in addition to enhancing awareness of energy security and efficiency issues.
In this regard, he explained that the need lies in eliminating emissions of all greenhouse gases, not just carbon dioxide, adding, "for example, methane is more harmful." Al-Loughani explained that ensuring a safe and reliable energy future in line with climate goals requires taking several key measures, the most important of which is enhancing and increasing investment in innovation, research and development in emission removal technologies.
Al-Loughani also called for exploiting and developing infrastructure such as using existing pipelines to transport hydrogen and electricity distribution networks to be compatible with renewable energy sources. (end) mm.mb