Minister of Environment: The government's trend is moving towards promoting reliance on renewable energy and economic diversification in Iraq

Sunday 23 January 2022 13:59
 
Baghdad / NINA / - The Ministry of Environment confirmed that the current government trend is moving towards enhancing dependence on renewable energy and economic diversification, and strengthening the productive sectors in Iraq to support the economy.

The Minister of Environment and Agency Jassim Al-Falahi said, during the opening of the activities of the Iraq Forum for Renewable Energy in Baghdad today, Sunday, that "the vision of the national government team is to promote a sustainable green economy, because the Iraqi economy depends on oil production as a means to enhance its financial revenues and strengthen infrastructure, but the government's orientation Now it is strengthening the so-called weak left arm based on renewable energy and economic diversification, promoting productive sectors and nature-based solutions.”

He added, "The application of the principles of sustainable development and strengthening the response of the economy requires a gradual transition from an economy based on oil production as a major source of the economy and a major source of energy, to a sustainable green economy, and this cannot be done without strengthening all efforts to shift towards renewable energies."

He explained, "Iraq was classified as one of the most fragile countries in the world affected by climate changes, and this is related to the great pressure on natural resources from the impact of climate changes on biodiversity, the lack of water security and food insecurity, and the impact of many areas by environmental refugees and the rapid spread of epidemic diseases in light of Corona pandemic, sea level rise, increased drought rates and great pressure to increase dust storm rates.”

The Agency's Minister of Environment stressed that "balancing the impact of climate change can make the Iraqi environment more stable, by what is called increasing Iraq's resilience by providing water and food security, enhancing the implementation of sustainable development goals, health and social security, and promoting nature-based solutions."

And he indicated that "the Iraqi economy has depended heavily for decades on oil production, and the Ministry of Oil plays a major role in strengthening this economy, but Iraq's reliance on oil production as a major source of the economy has very important repercussions, as Iraq went through crises in light of fluctuations in oil prices in a pandemic." Corona and the financial crisis, but it was overcome thanks to the legalization and rationalization of firm and painful financial procedures and treatments.” / End 5

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