Energy scholars attends International workshop in Abu Dhabi

Over 200 scholars and researchers today attended an annual International Energy Workshop in Abu Dhabi, aimed at gaining first-hand experience with the UAE's economic and renewable energy industry developments.
This year's conference, hosted by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), is the first in 34 years to be held in the Middle East.
In doing so, the IEW community seeks to strengthen its engagement in the MENA region and gain first-hand experience with the UAE's economic and renewable energy industry developments.
"In this time of environmental and economic constraints, energy modeling is becoming an increasingly important tool for addressing the complexities of energy planning and policy making," said IRENA Director-General Adnan Z Amin.

"The IEW provides a venue for scholars and researchers to compare their work, discuss diverging views of future energy developments and observe new trends in global energy production and consumption. It is an unparallelled forum to advance this vital field of work," he said.
The 34th IEW workshop focuses on low carbon technologies, Gulf energy landscapes in the global economy and international climate policy, featuring speakers from IRENA, Harvard University, Masdar Institute, Chatham House and the International Energy Agency.

"The IEW has been an effective network of researchers across the world in the field of energy and climate analysis for well over three decades," said Bob van der Zwaan, Co-Director of the IEW.

Over the three-day programme, nine keynote speakers will cover the main themes in three plenary sessions. Roughly 100 papers will be presented in parallel sessions focusing on a wide array of topics, including energy supply and price forecasts, energy savings and efficiency, renewable and innovative energy technologies, environmental and climate policy.
The first IEW was organised in the US in 1981 and has since been held in Europe, Asia, Africa.