EU, Kuwait explore energy collaboration opportunities

The European Union and Kuwait are actively seeking to deepen their cooperation in the energy sector, a vital area for both regions.

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European experts have been working alongside their Kuwaiti counterparts for decades in various sectors like oil and gas operations, renewable energy projects, engineering consulting, technical standardization bodies and policy advisory roles.

A recent seminar organized by the EU delegation in Kuwait City brought together European experts and representatives from Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy, the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS), and the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC).

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This seminar builds on the success of the EU-Kuwait Green Transition Forum that was held in Kuwait last February under the patronage of Minister of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Dr. Subaih Al-Mukhaizeem.

The event, held during the 40th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the EU and Kuwait, highlighted the decades-long collaboration between European experts and their Kuwaiti counterparts in areas such as oil and gas operations, renewable energy projects, and policy advisory roles. This seminar builds upon the success of the EU-Kuwait Green Transition Forum held earlier in the year.

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The forum brought together senior government officials, research institutions and the private sector to solidify cooperation in clean energy, climate change mitigation and skills development.

EU Ambassador to Kuwait Anne Koistinen expressed anticipation for the upcoming negotiations on an EU-Kuwait Strategic Partnership Agreement. She believes this agreement will establish a formal framework to institutionalize and expand existing cooperation, with a particular focus on the energy sector. Participants affirmed the importance of operational excellence, infrastructure readiness, technology activation, regulatory frameworks, capacity building, and knowledge transfer in strengthening partnerships between government, industry, and research institutions.

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European experts have been working alongside their Kuwaiti counterparts for decades in various sectors like oil and gas operations, renewable energy projects, engineering consulting, technical standardization bodies and policy advisory roles.