Georgian PM highlights importance of sustainable energy sources at UN conference roundtable
The government administration said the PM had told the panel, entitled Investing in the Future of Energy: Green Hydrogen, that the current energy crisis had “clearly shown” the significance of diversifying energy sources. Photo: PM's press office
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Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili highlighted the importance of developing sustainable energy sources in a roundtable discussion of the United Nations Climate Change Conference on Tuesday.
The government administration said the PM had told the panel, entitled Investing in the Future of Energy: Green Hydrogen, that the current energy crisis had “clearly shown” the significance of diversifying energy sources.
Pleased to participate in the high-level roundtable in the frames of @COP27P Summit. Held informative discussions on the importance of clean energy consumption. Ending reliance on fossil fuels & investing in alternative energy is vital for mitigating effects of climate change. pic.twitter.com/DzvuU6esNm
— Irakli Garibashvili (@GharibashviliGe) November 8, 2022
It also cited Garibashvili as saying the “existing geopolitical context” of European states looking for alternative energy sources and supply directions in the wake of the conflict in Ukraine had made Georgia's “key strategic location even more visible".
Georgia can play an important role in diversifying transport routes and ensuring Europe's energy supply. For this purpose, work is underway on the idea of laying an underwater power cable connecting Georgia and Europe in the Black Sea. This strategic project involves the creation of green renewable energy transit opportunities between the European Union and the South Caucasus region", Garibashvili said.
The PM also noted joint efforts of countries involved in the conference would make it possible to implement “historic changes”, ensure energy future and make “positive long-term changes” against climate change.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday told the United Nations Climate Change Conference 85 percent of electricity generation in Georgia came from renewable sources and added further enhancing the share of renewable energy was a “strategic priority” for the country.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili on Tuesday told the United Nations Climate Change Conference the environmental issue had become a “challenge of our generation”, with “swift and result-oriented action” needed to counter the threat.
Dear president, Excellences, dear friends, I am honoured to address you on behalf of my country, Georgia, and thank the president of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the leadership as our host and for the tireless efforts in the preparation of this very important event.
Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili is scheduled to address the United Nations climate change conference on Tuesday and raise questions on ways to overcome the challenges caused by the global issue.
In his address at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili highlighted Georgia’s potential to utilise renewable energies as one of the important and “priority” directions of the government, Georgian foreign minister Ilia Darchiashvili said on Tuesday.
Oliver Varhelyi, the European Union Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Policy, on Sunday announced the bloc would allocate €17 billion for the economic and investment plan of its Eastern Partnership initiative, including €2.3 billion in estimated total investments for the Black Sea Strategic Submarine Electricity Cable.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili on Friday left for a working visit to the Romanian capital of Bucharest, with the signing of an agreement on “strategic partnership” with the governments of Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary for the development and transmission of green energy on the agenda of the Government head.
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis on Saturday said he expected that maritime transport would be expanded with Georgia at the signing ceremony of the Agreement on a strategic partnership in the field of green energy development and transmission between the governments of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Romania and Hungary.