Doha, Qatar, 07 Dec 2022

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi, Minister of State for Energy Affairs, took part in the 16^th annual Forum of the Gulf Petrochemicals & Chemicals Association (GPCA), which was held in Riyadh,  Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The Forum was inaugurated by Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al-Saud, Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, was held under the theme 'Managing net-zero ambitions in the energy sector with growth'.

Participating delegates are taking part in discussing developing policies to adopt lower carbon in the energy sector, driving the shift towards clean energy sources through innovative strategies, realizing the future of the region to lead the evolution of Carbon Circular Economy, and the way forward for the GCC to lead the development of a Hydrogen economy.

The Annual GPCA Forum is the flagship petrochemical gathering in the Middle East, bringing together officials and executives of the leading petrochemical and chemical industry companies for an exchange of views on the current situation and future prospects.

The 17th GPCA Forum will be held next year in Doha.