Energy, water and food among top UAE priority (a very good initiative)

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Read a news from khaleej times :DAEGU- UAE director of Energy and Climate Affairs Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi said that the UAE is addressing the nation's interconnected energy, water and food challenges as a matter of utmost priority.

The remarks were made during a panel discussion during the World Energy Congress, or WEC, currently being held in Daegu.

Entitled "Energy-Water-Food-Nexus", the panel addressed the interrelated issues of water scarcity against rapidly growing energy and food demands across the world.

Throwing the energy sector's resilience against changing water availability, together with how the sector aligns its value chains with the eco-system, the discussion highlighted the need for policy framework to complement innovation in finding sustainable solutions.

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