A delegation of the American University of Iraq-Baghdad (AUIB), headed by university President, Dr. Michael Mulnix, visited the Iraqi Ministry of Environment, where they were received by Acting Minister, Dr. Jasim Abdel-Aziz Hamadi.
During the visit, Dr. Hamadi affirmed the Iraqi government’s concern with formulating the solutions necessary to facing climate change, diversifying the Iraqi economy as suits the world market, and promoting investment in renewable energies, citing Iraq’s adoption of the Glasgow convention’s resolutions as environmental policy priorities, specially in relation to clean renewable energies.
In this context, Dr. Hamadi affirmed the Ministry of Environment’s support for AUIB’s environmental research program that aims to safeguard Iraq’s environment.