UAE’s power in the field of energy and the visit of the Austrian Chancellor to Abu Dhabi
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer is scheduled to visit Abu Dhabi, the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), this week, in an effort to secure more natural gas supplies from the UAE. The visit to the UAE is aimed at reducing Austria's heavy energy dependence on Russia, his office said on Monday. According to Nehammer, the UAE’s power in the field of energy plays a major role in ensuring the security of the supply. Austria has been facing problems since Russia's invasion of Ukraine . The country struggled to find alternative sources of natural gas, which is important for energy-intensive industries as most of Austria's electricity comes from renewables. According to a statement issued by his office, Nehammer will be travelling to the UAE capital with his finance minister Magnus Brunner as well as his minister for energy and the environment, Leonore Gewessler of the Greens, to discuss how Austria can reduce its dependence on Russia. The UAE is considered the bigg...