Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 1

4-Jan-2010

UAE

UAE Nuclear Energy Body Formally Established

The UAE has formally established the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) through a decree issued by President Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, it was announced 23 December. We have completed a comprehensive assessment of all available methods for the production of electricity, and reached the conclusion that nuclear energy is the available and effective option that would meet the needs...