OIL AND GAS RICH MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH LOOK FOR NUCLEAR AND GREEN ENERGY TO SOLIDIFY ENERGY FUTURE
June 1st, 2012
BY PAUL COCHRANE, IN BEIRUT; AND MARK GAO, IN ISTANBUL
MOST states in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA) have mulled developing nuclear power over the past decade, from Morocco to Egypt, and Jordan to Saudi Arabia, but only the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is coming close to embarking on the nuclear option thus far.
Energy consultancies are often optimistic - arguing that the MENA region, including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan and Egypt will account for USD300 billion worth of nuclear new builds up to 2030.
That is based on plans for nuclear new ...
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