ABU DHABI, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- A senior official of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said here Monday that his country will work directly with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in its peaceful nuclear program, the official Emirates News Agency reported.
The UAE will conform with IAEA's standards in evaluating and potentially developing a peaceful nuclear energy program, the country's permanent representative to the nuclear watchdog Hamad Ali Al Kaabi said at a meeting held by the think-tank Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research. "The UAE hopes to develop any peaceful nuclear power capability in partnership with the governments and firms of responsible nations, and appropriate non-governmental organizations," he added.
According to studies by official UAE bodies, increasing demand for electricity in the UAE is fast outstripping the growth in supply, Kaabi said. Total electricity demand in the UAE is expected to rise from approximately 15,000 megawatts to 42,000 megawatts by 2020, he added. More >>>
