As far as the Middle East and North Africa is concerned, we need to reconsider the question of reliability and stability of hydrocarbons.
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We need to face it, as a nation we have a reliance on petroleum.
I believe the state needs to control hydrocarbons.
We should not just consume hydrocarbon fuel but use it to develop nuclear energy, hydro power and renewable energy sources.
Even if producing CO2 was good for the environment, given that we're going to run out of hydrocarbons, we need to find some sustainable means of operating.
Enlightened self-interest from those involved in hydrocarbons should lead to the support of technologies enabling the clean use of hydrocarbons, such as carbon capture and storage, and not to the defence of deniers and cranks.
No longer should we rely on oil from countries that are not necessarily friendly or democratic.
I really don't want you to think of Qatar as a hydrocarbon country alone. We know that hydrocarbons will come and go. But education will stay. It is the most important thing for us.
There's not going to be any one replacement for oil: we need to have hundreds of solutions to this global issue.
We will work to bring an element of stability to the price of oil.
We need a really credible perspective toward long-term de-carbonization.
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