The first edition of the Global Water, Energy and Climate Change Congress (GWECCC), opened today (September 5) in the Kingdom of Bahrain, offering a global platform to discuss challenges, opportunities and technology for the sustainability of the water and energy value chain.

Held under the theme, 'Water Sustainability and Energy Transition: Implications on CC & the World', the event was opened by Shaikh Khalid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister.

GWECCC, which aims to promote sustainable development, integrated management, and regional and international strategy-related programs to maintain and flourish resources, will run till September 7 at The Gulf Hotel Bahrain.

Acwa Power Chairman Mohammad Abunayyan and Mark Thomas, Group Chief Executive of nogaholding, spoke at the opening session of the event.

The event showcases advanced technologies and innovations, and bring together global leaders, experts, and policymakers to exchange experiences, best practices, and explore opportunities to support and sustain water resources and mitigate scarcity and preservation concerns.

The conference is set to discuss a number of pressing topics related to enabling policies for sustainable management of water and energy in climate change, investing for water and energy sustainability, the energy trilemma on affordability, security and sustainability, emerging technologies and solutions for water and energy sustainability, and the role of community in water and energy security.

The conference also includes a number of accompanying events, such as the Technology and Youth Forums, and a Technology Exhibition with participants from a number of specialised companies to showcase the state-of the-art technologies and best practices.

In addition to Bahrain's Ministry of Oil and Environment, the congress has the support of the Water Resources Council, ICONEX Global and a number of Local, Regional and international organisations such as Aramco, Bapco Energies, Kuwait National Petroleum Company, Petroleum Development Oman and University of Bahrain, Acwa Power, Aluminum Bahrain, Enowa.Nwom, the Labor Fund (Tamkeen), Saudi Water Partnership Company etc., with the aim of providing a means for the GCC countries, Asia and the Middle East to exchange good practices and lessons learned from the development of water and energy resources, ensure their proper utilisation and focus on the interrelationship between water, energy and climate change.

“We are eagerly looking forward to participating at the inaugural GWECCC conference. Acwa Power is committed to providing reliable, sustainable, economical and fast solutions for large-scale desalination, and we are proud to support and collaborate with our Gulf neighbours,” said Marco Arcelli, the CEO of Acwa Power.

“This dedication manifests in providing economical and fast solutions for clean water while transitioning to a more sustainable future. 

“I’m confident that this event will pave the way for even more collaboration in achieving our goals in providing clean water while transitioning to a more sustainable future,” he said in a message to TradeArabia.-TradeArabia News Service