Iraq Proposes Clean Energy Investments to BP, Total

Iraq’s Oil Minister Ihsan Abdul Jabbar held talks in London and Paris with the chief executive officers of the British Petroleum company and France’s Total and officials from the French ministries of economy and energy. He proposed new plans to invest in the oil, gas and clean energy sectors, a ministry statement revealed on Saturday. Abdul Jabbar said during his meeting with CEO of BP Bernard Lonnie that Iraq boasts many plans and projects in the field of clean energy. The minister said Iraq has concluded various agreements with Norway’s Scatec, France’s Total, China’s Power China, UAE’s Masdar and Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power to implement renewable energy projects.Baghdad plans to produce 20% of its energy production from renewable and clean energy, Abdul Jabbar said, adding that it is working to create a good environment for investment and all the efforts…

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