Brussels: Europe and the Arabs

The European Commission's Executive Vice President for the Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, and Energy Commissioner, Kadri Simpson, are in Saudi Arabia on Sunday and Monday, to meet with government representatives for discussions on climate and energy, and to prepare for the 2023 United Nations Climate Conference. The Change Conference (COP28) hosted by the UAE United Arab.
On the eve of the visit, the Office of the European Union Delegation to the Gulf Cooperation Council in Riyadh said, through a tweet on Twitter, "The energy partnership between the European Union and the Gulf Cooperation Council countries has become more important than ever. The European Union and Saudi Arabia are partners in addressing climate change and in economic development through Diversifying energy sources
According to what was issued by the Commission’s headquarters in Brussels, the Executive Vice President and Commissioner will meet on Sunday morning with the Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and this will be followed by a presentation on the energy transition and a round table session on hydrogen, in the presence of national stakeholders in the field of energy and. comp. They will also meet the Minister of Commerce, His Excellency Majid bin Abdullah Al-Qasabi, the Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture, His Excellency Abdul Rahman Al-Fadhli, and the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Affairs Envoy, Adel Al. Jubeir. During the day, the Executive Vice President and Commissioner will participate in a youth dialogue to discuss the importance of strengthening global climate action, environmental protection and renewable energies.

Executive Vice President Timmermans and Commissioner Simpson, accompanied by the Minister of Energy, His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, will also participate on Monday in various field visits to national energy companies and research centers in the cities of Jubail and Dhahran. It will be a tour of the facilities of the Jubail United Petrochemical Company and SABIC Agro-Nutrients Company, followed by a visit to the Aramco Research Center and the EXPEC Advanced Research Center, with a focus on Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS). ) and hydrogen. and King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra).
At the conclusion of the official visit to Saudi Arabia, both will visit the Shaybah Wildlife Sanctuary which protects the country's native plant and animal species.
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