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Fuel subsidies consume 10% of Kuwait’s oil revenue
Kuwait City, August 22: A government report confirms the negative economic impact of using non-renewable energy sources; as it can lead to a huge loss of oil due to increased domestic consumption instead of exporting the product. The report, a copy of which was obtained by the newspaper, also states that huge investments in environmentally harmful power plants are one of the negative consequences of non-renewable energy consumption.
The report states that fuel subsidies required for the operation of power plants are estimated to account for more than 10% of the country’s annual oil revenues, and that the use of renewable energy sources is of great significance given the increasing global energy consumption. The report warns that the use of non-renewable energy sources has serious impacts on the environment; because ecosystems face many problems such as various types of pollution and the subsequent environmental degradation, considering their nature, potential, geographical location, management mechanisms, and the violations and unreasonable human behavior they face. The report emphasizes that the steady growth of the population and the rapid development of cities, industries and societies have led to an increase in pollution rates; especially air pollution caused by power plants, refineries, the increase in the number of vehicles and the expansion of industrial facilities.
The report states that the problem of solid and liquid waste generated by human activities is expected to worsen. The report states that Kuwait, like other countries, will also be affected by the environment as air pollution is one of the serious environmental problems currently facing the country. The report also adds that the concentrations of some pollutants have exceeded the limit values, such as dust fall, suspended particles, gases, hydrocarbon vapors, volatile organic compounds, ammonia and lead dust. The report clarifies that some air pollutants have exceeded the limit values in a short period of time, such as sulfur dioxide produced by power plants, water and oil industries, and nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide produced by heavy traffic.
The report states that Kuwait is an arid country that relies on oil and gas products for electricity generation, in addition to the large-scale production of desalinated water. The report also states that the country intends to increase the proportion of gas-fired power plants in the future. However, due to the slow development of gas production, Kuwait is currently an importer of liquefied natural gas. The report confirms that the goal is to study the future of renewable energy in the country in order to achieve the main goal set by the late Emir His Highness Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad, that is, renewable and clean energy accounts for 15% of energy production by 2030.
Mohammad Ghanem
Al-Seyassah/Arab Times Staff
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