EU, Kuwait explore energy collaboration opportunities

Attendees included diplomats, energy sector executives in the public and private sectors, and technical experts. Speaking at the event, EU Ambassador to Kuwait Anne Koistinen indicated that “European experts have been working alongside their Kuwaiti counterparts for decades in various sectors like oil and gas operations, renewable energy projects, engineering consulting, technical standardization bodies and policy advisory roles. This seminar builds on the success of the EU-Kuwait Green Transition Forum that was held in Kuwait last February under the patronage of Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr. Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem.

The forum brought together senior government officials, research institutions and the private sector to solidify cooperation in clean energy, climate change mitigation and skills development.” She expects the commencement of negotiations on the EU-Kuwait Strategic Partnership Agreement soon, stressing that the agreement will provide a formal and institutional framework for existing cooperation between the two sides, focusing on the energy sector. Meanwhile, Director of Research and Technology Activation at KFAS Eng. Dina Al-Naqeeb, who moderated the discussions, revealed that the participants affirmed the importance of operational excellence, infrastructure readiness, technology activation, regulatory and investment frameworks, capacity building, institutional knowledge transfer, and strengthening partnerships between government, industry and research institutions.