25-05-2025
Vision for Greener, Tech-Driven Future : Bahraini MPs call for renewable energy and AI partnerships at Mediterranean forum
Solar panels, wind farms, and digital links featured in Bahrain's pitch to Mediterranean lawmakers this week as MPs set out plans for shared infrastructure, closer ties, and smoother trade during a summit in Marrakesh.
MP Mohammed Mousa, Chairman of the Public Utilities and Environment Committee, said Bahrain is backing renewable energy and modern technology as part of its wider development effort led by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
He added that Parliament and the Cabinet, led by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, are working together to meet international goals.
From From left, MPs Mohammed Mousa and Hanan Fardan
These include overhauling the country's energy systems, improving key networks, and drafting laws that keep pace with changes abroad.
Second Session
Mousa was speaking during the second session of the forum titled Energy Transition, Adaptation and Energy Security: Strategic Choices, part of the third Parliamentary Economic Forum of the Mediterranean Parliamentary Assembly.
He was joined by MPs Hanan Fardan and Basema Abdulkarim, who also took part in the opening session on trade and finance shifts between the Arabian Gulf and the Mediterranean.
Fardan told the gathering that Bahrain is keen to work more closely with Mediterranean countries in trade, investment, and digital development.
Broader Direction
She said the approach reflects the country's broader direction, shaped by royal guidance and carried forward by both Parliament and government.
The lawmaker pointed to Bahrain's work to improve its digital infrastructure and maintain its standing as a financial hub.
On energy, she said the Kingdom is expanding its use of renewables, with solar and wind schemes forming part of long-term planning.
Regional Advisory Group
In her remarks during the forum's third session titled Artificial Intelligence and its Governance: Strengthening Parliamentary Oversight, Fardan called for the creation of a regional advisory group bringing together parliaments, researchers, and technology firms.
Such a body, she said, would support a shared understanding of artificial intelligence, similar to the model used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change.
The aim, she added, is to provide parliaments with sharper tools when drafting new rules.
