During his participation at CERAWeek, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla witnessed a panel discussion focused on the projects of renewable energy, emissions reduction, and green hydrogen as one of the sustainable solutions to secure energy resources in alignment with the goals of The Paris Agreement. 

The US Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was the main speaker during this part of CERAWeek. She affirmed that the acceleration of issuing the permits for energy projects remains a top priority for the White House.

Granholm expressed President Joe Biden’s support for a bill that was introduced in December 2022, which sought to accelerate approvals for clean energy, oil, and natural gas projects. Although it was rejected, there is still optimism about the law and its ability to catalyze clean energy projects, she added.