ADNOC CEO: Pragmatic Approach Needed for Climate Action

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and minister of state for the United Arab Emirates Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber attend the Saudi Green Initiative Forum to discuss efforts by the world's top oil exporter to tackle climate change in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and minister of state for the United Arab Emirates Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber attend the Saudi Green Initiative Forum to discuss efforts by the world's top oil exporter to tackle climate change in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
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ADNOC CEO: Pragmatic Approach Needed for Climate Action

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and minister of state for the United Arab Emirates Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber attend the Saudi Green Initiative Forum to discuss efforts by the world's top oil exporter to tackle climate change in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud and minister of state for the United Arab Emirates Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber attend the Saudi Green Initiative Forum to discuss efforts by the world's top oil exporter to tackle climate change in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, October 23, 2021. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co (ADNOC) Chief Executive Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber on Saturday stressed the importance of oil and gas in meeting energy requirements and said climate action should not be an economic burden on developing nations.

Jaber, who is also the United Arab Emirates’ minister of industry and advanced technology, told the Saudi Green Initiative that the world had “sleepwalked” into a supply crunch after a “serious” reduction in investment in hydrocarbons in the past seven to eight years.

He said a “one size fits all approach” will not work in global efforts to tackle climate change, calling for pragmatism.



Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Maps that Annex Parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria

Saudi Arabia called on the international community to assume is responsibility in stopping the Israeli violations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called on the international community to assume is responsibility in stopping the Israeli violations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Rejects Israeli Maps that Annex Parts of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria

Saudi Arabia called on the international community to assume is responsibility in stopping the Israeli violations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Arabia called on the international community to assume is responsibility in stopping the Israeli violations. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia condemned on Wednesday Israel’s publication of maps that show its occupation of parts of Jordan, Syria and Lebanon, claiming these territories as its own.

In a statement, the Saudi Foreign Ministry slammed such extremist acts that reflect Israel’s “intentions to consolidate its occupation and continue its flagrant violation of the sovereignty of those nations.”

Saudi Arabia called on the international community to assume is responsibility in stopping these violations, “stressing the need to respect the sovereignty and borders of these countries to ease tensions and put a stop to attempts to undermine peace efforts.”