UAE's ENEC, Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority sign MoU at COP28

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and Egypt’s Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPPA), the owner and operator of Egypt’s first nuclear energy plant, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28).

The MoU sets the framework for the two entities to explore opportunities for cooperation in advancing the use of peaceful nuclear energy.

The MoU was signed by Mohamed Al Hammadi, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of ENEC, and Professor Dr. Amged El-Wakeel, Board Chairman of NPPA, as global leaders and stakeholders gather at COP28 to advance climate action and policies, furthering the goals of the Paris Agreement and addressing the urgent challenges of climate change.

ENEC, the UAE’s mandated nuclear energy developer and leader of the UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Programme, has built industry-leading knowledge through the development of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. The Plant ranks among the largest and most sophisticated nuclear facilities globally and is the primary provider of clean electricity in the region, leading the way in reducing carbon emissions in heavy industries and energy-intensive sectors for the coming six decades. ENEC is also focused on strategic investments, research and development, and innovative approaches to cater to the escalating need for clean energy sources, including the generation of clean electrons and molecules. This approach aims to further strengthen the UAE’s position as a leading nation in accelerating the global clean energy transition to achieve Net Zero.