Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources Dr. Saleh Kharabsheh confirmed that Jordan has attracted cumulative investments exceeding JD 2.15 billion in renewable energy projects since 2014, driven by its natural resources of sun and wind.
Kharabsheh added that “Jordan has achieved a qualitative leap in the renewable energy sector over the past ten years, raising the share of renewable sources in the electricity mix to about 27% by the end of 2024, compared to no more than 0.5% in 2014.”
He made these remarks yesterday while sponsoring the regional meeting “Towards a Just Energy Future,” organized by Greenpeace MENA in cooperation with the Middle East and North Africa Resource Justice Network and the Regional Center for Energy and Climate Justice of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.
The meeting aims to coordinate regional efforts toward a fair and inclusive energy transition that places climate and social justice at the heart of government policies within the region’s energy transformation pathway.
Kharabsheh noted: “Environmental challenges, foremost among them climate change, require serious international cooperation to address extreme natural phenomena.”
The Minister also pointed out that the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources is currently updating the energy sector strategy for the period 2025-2035, with the goal of increasing the share of renewable energy and enhancing the stability of the national power grid in line with market developments and the requirements of economic growth.
For his part, Dr. Pierre Saade, MENA Regional Director of the Resource Justice Network, said that “the new regional roadmap provides a clear vision for just energy transition policies in the region, through diversifying national economies and protecting communities,” stressing the importance of involving local civil society institutions as key partners in shaping national, regional, and global policies toward a sustainable and resilient future.
Meanwhile, Goue Naccache, Executive Director of Greenpeace MENA, stressed that achieving a just energy transition requires reimagining the role of energy in building a more sustainable and equitable future for the region, emphasizing that climate and social justice lie at the very core of this transformation.
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