The UAE aims to produce 1.4 million metric tons of hydrogen per year by 2031, and 15 million metric tons annually in 2050, thanks to efforts aimed at reducing emissions in industrial-intensive sectors by 100 percent.
Minister of Energy Suhail Al Mazrouei said his country was looking forward to establishing two hydrogen oases in 2031 to produce clean electricity.
He explained that the goal was to increase the number of hydrogen oases to five by 2050, in addition to establishing a hydrogen center for research and development in 2031 with the aim to turn it into a globally recognized innovation center for hydrogen by 2050.
The minister added that the UAE was seeking to increase the contribution of clean energy to reach 32 percent in 2030, including renewable and nuclear energy.
Regarding the strategic objectives in light of the UAE’s hosting of the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28), Al Mazrouei said: “The UAE achieved the second place in the Global Energy Transition Index in the year in which it will host COP 28. This is a clear message of the country’s leadership in the speed of transformation through qualitative renewable energy projects.”
He stressed that the main message of the conference, scheduled for November, was to triple the production of energy projects, which is reflected in the updated strategy.
The minister also underlined that the energy and hydrogen strategy, as well as the transport sector, serve as the basic perspective of COP 28, pointing to the UAE’s commitment to presenting tangible and realistic projects to address climate challenges.
