Daegu (South Korea), Oct 16 (IANS/WAM): Mohamed Al Hammadi, chief executive officer of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Wednesday said nuclear energy is a fundamental source of energy

Addressing delegates of the World Energy Congress here, Al Hammadi highlighted how nuclear energy as one of only two forms of energy generation technologies capable of providing continuous, safe and efficient electricity with near-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

"Energy policy makers across responsible nations require increasing levels of clean energy, particularly baseload electricity, which is the uninterrupted, reliable and safe supply of electricity needed to power national growth industries to secure social and economic growth," Al Hammadi said.

Al Hammadi, who is also the chairman of the Global Agenda Council on Energy Security of the World Economic Forum, highlighted the efforts of the UAE to diversify its energy portfolio.

"The UAE made a comprehensive assessment of its energy portfolio in 2008 and decided to pursue strategic investments in clean energy such as nuclear and renewables to diversify its portfolio, increase energy security and achieve higher quotas of sustainability," he said.