Committee on Energy, 12th session

Location

Beirut, Lebanon

The Committee on Energy, established pursuant to Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) resolution 204 (XVIII) of 25 May 1995, is holding its twelfth session in Beirut, on 24 and 25 June 2019. The Committee participates in the development and formulation of ESCWA priorities in the field of energy and follows up on related activities. It also monitors energy-related developments in ESCWA member States and on the regional and global arenas.

The twelfth session of the Committee on Energy will offer member State representatives a platform to discuss issues including progress in implementation of energy-related Sustainable Development Goals and targets in the Arab region; mainstreaming those Goals and targets into national development plans; the water-energy-food nexus; regional cooperation in climate change issues; and the activities of the ESCWA Group of Experts on Fossil Fuel.