On 4th November 2024, Eng. Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, participated as a keynote speaker in the opening Ministerial Session of Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Conference (ADIPEC Exhibition and Conference 2024), under the title "New Global Leaders and the Energy Transition", which was attended by Suhail Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure of the UAE, Shri Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas of India, and Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu, Minister of Energy and Mineral Development of Uganda.
The session addressed the challenges of the world's growing population and the resulting energy demand increment. It also tackled the energy trilemma, which is to provide energy at affordable prices and sustainably, along with its challenges and opportunities.
Eng. Karim Badawi pointed out that about one in ten people worldwide, lack access to electricity, noting that geopolitical conditions are pushing some countries to continue relying on non-renewable energy sources, calling on the global community to provide the necessary support and technology to developing countries in order to achieve a fair energy transition in line with the economic conditions of these countries.
Eng. Karim Karim Badawi during the Opening Ministerial Session of ADIPEC 2024 -2
Eng. Karim Karim Badawi during the Opening Ministerial Session of ADIPEC 2024 -3
