Qatar Shell’s Deputy Country Chairman, Rob Sherwin, during his keynote address at the recently concluded 2nd Doha Carbon and Energy Forum.
DOHA: Given the rising population the world would need 30 percent more water, 40 percent more energy and 50 percent more food to keep up with growing demand for these scarce resources by 2030, said Rob Sherwin, Qatar Shell’s Deputy Country Chairman during his keynote address at the recently concluded 2nd Doha Carbon and Energy Forum (DCEF).
“We will need to provide additional energy, water and food in ways that reduce CO2 emissions. Addressing any of these resource needs, even individually, would be an immense task, let alone together as one interconnected system, Rob added.
“The Forum is a valuable platform for industry and academia to promote dialogue and share ideas that might help bring solutions to these challenges.”
Shell is the largest foreign investor in Qatar investing up to $21bn in the last six years. And Qatar Shell served as the Gold Sponsor of the DCEF held at QNCC from November 11 to 13.
The three-day event featured around 100 regional and Qatari experts and 40 international experts covering four main themes: energy efficiency, solar energy, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and climate change.
In looking at the future energy challenge, Rob highlighted that there are three actions that can be taken now to help progress society firmly on the road toward a more sustainable energy system. First, natural gas needs to be recognised globally as having a crucial role in the energy future, one that can complement rather than compete with renewable energy.
Second, the world must recognize the crucial role of innovation brought about by investing in R&D if we are to achieve a low carbon energy future while meeting the energy requirements of future generations.
And third, we must foster multi-stakeholder collaboration to create a step change in our ability to overcome increasingly complex technical and environmental challenges.
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