Al-Sudani: Renewable energy will provide a third of our electricity needs

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[size=52]Al-Sudani: Renewable energy will provide a third of our electricity needs[/size]

[size=45]Prime Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani revealed Iraq's intention to establish renewable energy stations that cover a third of its electricity needs, pointing to the suffering of more than 7 million citizens due to drought.[/size]
[size=45]"I announce the opening of the Iraq Climate Conference, to establish a new phase to confront the severe effects of climate change," Al-Sudani said in a speech at the Iraq Climate Conference.[/size]
[size=45]And he continued, "Climate changes, which were represented by high temperatures, scarcity of rain, and an increase in dust storms, with a decrease in green spaces, threatened food, health, environmental and societal security."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out, "More than 7 million citizens have been affected, their regions suffered from drought, and hundreds of thousands have been displaced, losing their livelihoods that depend on agriculture and hunting, and the most unfortunate thing is the severe drought that afflicted our beautiful marshes."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani explained, "The national priority to limit climate change was represented by providing the nationally determined contribution to reducing emissions, and preparing national strategies for environment, biodiversity and pollution control."[/size]
[size=45]And he indicated that "work is currently coming to prepare Iraq's vision for climate action until the year 2030," continuing, "We directed the holding of this conference to represent the beginning of a promising start in environmental and climate action commensurate with the size of the challenges we face."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani talked about "the government's endeavor, within its government program, to give priority to confronting the effects of climate change through a number of projects that contribute to reducing emissions."[/size]
[size=45]He pointed out that "the projects include the establishment of renewable energy stations, rehabilitation of closed sanitary landfill sites, projects to combat desertification, water-regulated irrigation techniques, and heavy water treatments."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani stated, “We recently signed contracts for the fifth licensing round to invest in associated gas and stop burning it in order to reduce carbon emissions by large proportions.”[/size]
[size=45]And he noted, "to proceed with the signing of contracts for the construction of power plants from renewable sources, to cover a third of our electricity needs by the year 2030."[/size]
[size=45]He explained, "The Economic Ministerial Council will set a time frame for the implementation of projects of strategies for biodiversity and pollution control, and the national contribution document for reducing emissions."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani continued, “We directed the expansion of the national initiative to reduce emissions to include various sectors, and the package of projects to reduce traffic in Baghdad is one of the solutions to reduce emissions.”[/size]
[size=45]And he announced, “The launch of a major initiative for afforestation, which includes planting 5 million trees and palm trees in all governorates of Iraq, accompanied by the launch of a national guide for urban afforestation for the first time in Iraq.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani went on to “launch the natural cover development project with the aim of combating desertification through important contracts with specialized international companies, especially in the areas where dust storms originate locally.”[/size]
[size=45]He added, “Basra Governorate has priority in implementing these projects due to its critical environmental situation. Caring for Basra’s environment is the criterion for the government’s seriousness in dealing with the file of environmental impacts.”[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani also said, "The Council of Ministers will allocate periodic sessions to follow up on the implementation of Iraq's climate agenda and the implementation of environmental projects."[/size]
[size=45]He called, "friendly countries and all United Nations organizations to support us in facing the effects of climate change."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani also called on “states and parties to international environmental agreements to strengthen the provisions of international cooperation in the joint management of transboundary river basins, and to preserve the rights of the riparian countries.”[/size]
[size=45]He believed that "unilateral control of water in the upstream countries increases the vulnerability of countries in the face of the effects of climate change."[/size]
[size=45]Al-Sudani expressed his intention to invite a "regional conference to be held in Baghdad soon, to enhance cooperation and joint coordination, and exchange experiences and programs among the countries of the region in confronting climate impacts."[/size]
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