– Abdullah bin Saeed expresses the desire of the United Arab Emirates to enhance cooperation with all countries to invest in economic and social development opportunities for climate change.
The United Arab Emirates has committed itself to mitigating the effects of climate change for thirty years, and recently announced its strategic effort to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
Glasgow / WAM
The member states of the Asia-Pacific region today announced their support for the United Arab Emirates’ request to host the twenty-eighth session of the State Conference of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) to be held in 2023. .
This took place during the conference in Glasgow, which witnessed the eminent participation of many countries of the world during which there were mechanisms to expedite the implementation of the goals of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). Discussed.
HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Saeed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the United Arab Emirates Group for COP26, said: “We extend our deepest thanks to the member states of the Asia-Pacific Group and to all our partners for the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to host the COP in 2023. The community is making efforts to tackle ‘COP28’ and the effects of climate change.
Based on this belief and in line with the UAE’s 30-year record of climate action recently announced in the United Arab Emirates Strategic Initiative to Follow Climate Neutrality 2050, our focus will be on finding new technologies and solutions to complete partnerships. To create a more sustainable future for the children of the present and future generations, for the daughters of the United Arab Emirates and for humanity around the world.
He added: “Today, as the United Arab Emirates celebrates its fiftieth anniversary, we reaffirm our commitment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, which is the key to partnership success and progress, and practical solutions to global challenges in this field.” , And we look forward to strengthening cooperation with all countries to realize the economic benefits of climate action.
He added: “We handle this great responsibility with confidence and determination, and seek to develop a positive action plan for climate action that reflects our ability to support the international community, focusing primarily on effective practice. Has a unique track record that provides us with a solid foundation that enables us to establish the right organization that encompasses all countries and unites government, private, education and all sectors.Civil society must focus on delivering concrete solutions to the challenges of climate change.
Malik Amin Aslam, Union Minister and Adviser to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Climate Change and Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Group, said: “We are pleased to announce that the United Arab Emirates has been unanimously selected as its candidate. The member states of the Asia Pacific Group are hosting the 28th Session of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
Thirty years of climate action.
For more than three decades, the United Arab Emirates has shown great interest in the issue of climate change and has shown a firm commitment to investment projects aimed at creating a positive economic impact on the Emirati community and mitigating its effects.
Emerging from its key role in the region, the United Arab Emirates is now calling for more drastic action. Last October, it launched its ambitious strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
In addition, the UAE is keen to support the international community and find practical ways to improve climate action. It also calls for an in-depth analysis of future risks associated with climate change and the adoption of the concept of “performance measure” to maximize the use of available resources to mitigate the effects of climate change.
On this occasion, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Special Envoy for Climate Change in the United Arab Emirates, said: “The United Arab Emirates is focused on finding a collaborative approach in line with the vision of intelligent leadership. Practical solutions to various challenges We are pleased to receive the support of the Asia-Pacific Group to host COP28, which is particularly important as it will see the first assessment of national obligations after the Paris Agreement. The Conference of Parties should focus on finding comprehensive, practical and focused solutions in all sectors to mitigate the impacts of climate change, taking into account the needs and requirements of developed and developing countries.
Invest in clean energy projects.
The use of renewable energy is the cornerstone of the United Arab Emirates’ strategy to reduce carbon emissions and prevent the ill effects of global warming. These initiatives include solar energy projects, carbon capture, utilization and storage, and hydrogen as a clean fuel. In recent years, the United Arab Emirates has invested nearly $ 17 billion in clean energy projects in 70 countries, with a special focus on developing countries.
In 2021, the leaders attended the Climate Summit as the United Arab Emirates hosted a regional climate change dialogue and strengthened its commitment to sustainable agriculture. As food systems are responsible for a quarter of global carbon emissions, the UAE, along with 39 other countries, has launched an “agro-climate innovation initiative”.
The United Arab Emirates has three of the largest and most cost-effective solar power plants in the world. He was a pioneer in initiating important climate initiatives, including setting goals to conserve biodiversity, implementing carbon capture technology on a commercial scale, operating a zero-emission nuclear power plant, and exploring hydrogen energy.
Comprehensive Approach to Climate Action United Arab Emirates Minister for Climate Change and Environment Mariam Bint Mohammed Al Muhairi stressed the importance of strengthening the United Arab Emirates’ excellent record in climate action: “The country seeks to contribute to this. Create the right framework for expanding innovation, with equal focus on investment, research and development, technology commercialization and project distribution.
He added, “We will benefit from our natural competitive advantage and our leading position among oil and gas producers, as long as we continue to rely on a combination of low carbon energy sources as a leader in innovation in all areas and aspects of the sustainable energy value chain. Great center for change. “
Notably, the United Arab Emirates ratified the Vienna Convention on the Protection of the Ozone Layer in 1989, agreed at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995, signed the Paris Agreement in 2015, and ratified the Kyoto Protocol (2005). And hosted the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting two years ago.
Also, in 2015, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) opened its permanent official headquarters in Muster, Abu Dhabi, a low-carbon urban project that embraces innovative solutions in energy and water efficiency, mobility and waste reduction.