VIDEO: GWECCC

Ahmad Al-Khowaiter

Executive Vice President of Technology & Innovation

As we gather for the second meeting of the Global Water, Energy and Climate Change Congress, the importance of our work has never been more pressing. 

We are here to serve as stewards for future generations, responsible for ensuring that the vital resources we depend on today remain available and sustainable for tomorrow.

Those of you who joined us in 2023 may recall my call for a more realistic and a balanced energy transition. 

Even with trillions of dollars invested in alternatives, we cannot simply abandon the oil and gas infrastructure that continues to power modern civilization. 

That is why technologies such as carbon capture and storage, direct air capture, AI-driven efficiency improvements are not just promising, they are essential to achieving meaningful emissions reductions.

At Aramco, we are committed to water stewardship through a range of initiatives, including diversifying our water supply, so we continue to utilize for example, non-potable sources of water, we keep innovating to be able to use water that is not usable for industry, rather than using limited potable water.