His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, stressed that the Kingdom of Bahrain puts the sustainability of vital resources and systematic abuse with climate change in the forefront of its national priorities in a way that contributes to enhancing water security and energy, and strengthening the paths of sustainable development, in order to achieve the visions and aspirations of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the king of the country, may God protect and preserve him, and the directives of His Royal Highness Prince Salman The covenant, the Prime Minister, may God protect him.
His Excellency pointed out that the government has established an interconnected institutional system aimed at enhancing integration between the authorities concerned with the sectors of water, energy and climate change, by uniting the governance frameworks and adopting the mechanisms of follow -up and evaluation of patrol supporting decision -making.
This came when His Excellency preferred this morning to open the work of the World Water and Energy Conference and Climate Change in its second session, which is organized by the Ministry of Oil and Environment at the Bahrain World Exhibition Center under the slogan “Sustainable Transformation in the field of water and energy: innovation for a safe future”, in the presence of a number of His Highness, Excellency and Excellency Ministers,
And senior officials, specialists, representatives of organizations and institutions concerned with natural resources and climate change from inside and outside the Kingdom of Bahrain.
On this occasion, His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister referred to the continent of the Kingdom of Bahrain in its balanced approach that takes into account the competitiveness of the economy and the sustainability of the environment through integrated projects that include the development of water infrastructure, the orientation towards the adoption of alternative and clean energy sources, and the launch of awareness initiatives that establish a culture of good use in both individuals and institutions.
His Excellency praised in this regard the tangible progress made by the Water Resources Council in implementing the national water strategy (2021-2030), with the arrival of the completion rate of its initiatives since its launch of 67%, with the aim of establishing the legal and organizational frameworks to enhance the returns of the water sector, planning to ensure the sustainability of the strategic stock, electronic shift in managing information and water data, achieving the efficiency of use and preserving Resources in various sectors, as well as developing and developing national technical and administrative capabilities.
His Excellency stressed the importance of holding this conference amid a high qualitative representation that brings together policymakers and experts from the public and private sectors from inside and outside the Kingdom in a way that enriches the discussions and supplies regional and international partnerships, and opens broad horizons for transferring knowledge, expressing at the same time his thanks to those in charge of organizing this important event in timing and content.
For his part, His Excellency Dr. Muhammad bin Mubarak bin Dinah, Minister of Oil and Environment, the Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, expressed his deep thanks and appreciation to His Excellency Sheikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister, for his preference for opening the work of the World Water, Energy and Climate Change, and for what His Excellency gives through his presidency of the Ministerial Committee for Development Projects and Infrastructure, and the Water Resources Council, of great interest and support for this event Which reflects the government’s keenness to consolidate an integral approach in managing the water, energy and climate system, and enhancing the readiness of the infrastructure to meet the targets of sustainable development, and keep pace with global transformations in this field.
This, and His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister, during the conference, prefer to open the accompanying exhibition, which includes a number of leading local and international companies in the fields of water and energy technologies, as His Excellency was briefed on the most prominent modern innovations and technologies offered, which would contribute to enhancing resource efficiency and supporting sustainability.
His Excellency also visited the creative corner for emerging institutions, which constitutes a stimulating platform for young entrepreneurs and innovators to display their projects and technical research in the fields of water and energy, and reviewed a set of promising initiatives and entrepreneurial ideas that support national trends towards achieving sustainable transformation.
