16 September 2016
Minister of the Year, 2016: Abdulhussain bin Ali Mirza
Ali Mirza continues to execute Bahrain’s objective of achieving a balanced energy mix, by the implementation of forward thinking, sustainable projects, ensuring safe operations, a cost effective and affordable supply of energy to the country, and introducing new emerging technologies to build a socially responsible and green economy. Mirza’s mission to build networks and knowledge sharing platforms with partners across the global energy sector to help drive new and innovative solutions is key to Bahrain’s ambitious targets of reducing its carbon footprint by 2030. He has wholly adopted the United Nations Global Compact and Sustainable Development Goals to ensure a prosperous future for the k
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