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Asia-Pacific Group Supports UAE Request to Hold State Parties COP28 Conference 2023
– 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.
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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.
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Mohammed bin Rashid: UAE’s sustainability and climate change efforts are constant in our comprehensive development journey
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, chaired the Cabinet meeting held in conjunction with the COP28 conference at Dubai’s Expo City.
In a blog post on the “X” site, His Highness said: At the beginning of the “Cabinet Meeting”, we reviewed the results of the state’s national efforts in the field of environment, including more than 120 decisions on sustainability, climate change, The development of our natural resources published by the Council over the last five years… and we launched more than 60 new decisions in 2023 alone, creating a coherent set of policies, legislation, strategies and initiatives. Efforts to participate with the world in addressing the effects of climate change and its file.
His Highness added: National strategies and policies in the field of environment and climate change have yielded results, as the country ranks second in the world in energy transition, in the Global Green Future Index 2023 “GFI”, and the sixth in the world per capita solar energy consumption rate, and it is worth 50 billion dollars. It has invested over .70 billion in clean energy projects in countries, pledging to invest an additional $50 billion in the sector over the next decade.
His Highness continued: The UAE continues to be active and proactive in the field of sustainability and climate change, and our efforts in this field are parallel to those of economic development, and are an essential and sustainable component of our comprehensive and continuous development. Process, God willing.
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5 Top Priorities to Combat Climate Change in Africa
African civil society has identified five key priorities for combating climate change: adaptation, losses and damages, food and land use systems, and forest conservation and restoration.
This was announced by UNANDA Third World Executive Secretary Chekov Sir during an event held on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference “COP28” in Dubai.
The “Anda Third World” organization represents a group of African non-governmental organizations, and these organizations met within the framework of a common platform, which was launched during the “COP”, an alliance of the African Development Bank Group and civil society. Climate and Energy.
African Development Bank president Akinwumi Adesina said: “The continent must benefit from its natural wealth. African economies should not be measured by their GDP, while Africa’s wealth should be assessed by its natural capital.”
“The continent’s vast mineral resources, forests and renewable energy must play a part in the balance,” he added, pointing out that the Congo Basin is the world’s largest carbon reserve, but is not taken into account in the overall assessment. Domestic production of countries in the region.
The coalition supports calls by African leaders to transfer special drawing rights on climate finance to Africa, including the African Development Bank.
The coalition calls on the international community, governments and development partners to comprehensively implement best practices, innovations and technologies and engage farmers and local communities, especially women and youth, in an approach that integrates science and traditional knowledge without harming biodiversity. or compromising community resilience.
He called on parties to ensure that adaptation and resilience are at the heart of African economies vulnerable to climate change.
The Bank’s Vice President, Agriculture, Human and Social Development, Beth Dunford, confirmed during a discussion with civil society that the alliance is “very important” for Africa, noting that the Bank allocates 64% of its funding to adapt to climate change. continent, and it has now opened a window for climate action aimed at providing specific resources and technical assistance to least developed countries on the continent.
For his part, Alliance President Augustine Njamanshi praised the relationship between development finance institutions, civil society and the private sector in combating climate change in Africa.
“Doubling adaptation financing will not be enough for the continent because governments have already spent a lot of money,” he said, adding that civil society and the private sector, especially banks, must work together for the continent’s benefit.
In turn, Ecotrades Fund Executive Director Pauline Nantungo Kalunda said, “Civil society and the private sector’s collaborative work has enabled 15,000 smallholder farmers to plant trees to increase carbon storage,” calling for the removal of barriers. Prevent communities from accessing climate finance.
Mithika Mwenda, President of the Pan-African Climate Justice Alliance, a strong network of over 1,000 African climate organizations, emphasized the catalytic role of civil society and praised the partnership with the Bank.
“Government, the private sector and civil society are forming a ‘parallel’ in the fight against climate change in this coastal country,” said Roger Barrow, Burkina Faso’s environment minister.
• The African Development Bank allocates 64% of its financing to climate change on the continent.
5 Priorities:
– adaptation.
– Losses.
– Damages.
– Food and land use systems.
– Conservation and restoration of forests.
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The UAE has long-term strategies for environmental sustainability
According to a study conducted by the Regional Center for Strategic Analyzes in Abu Dhabi, sustainability strategies and tackling climate change are at the top of the national action agenda in the UAE. The UAE’s contributions and initiatives during COP 28 gained greater regional and international momentum, support for achieving a better harmonized formula for environmental protection and sustainability, and international pledges to allocate hundreds of billions of dollars to finance climate and sustainable projects.
Interregional said the UAE is making progress in strengthening its environmental leadership by investing tens of billions of dollars and providing legislation, regulatory frameworks, initiatives and policies to address climate change. Participation in dozens of contracts and initiatives around the world.
In this context, Interregional released the “UAE Environmental Achievement Index 2023” to monitor and track the performance of the country’s environmental initiatives in the field of environment and climate, measuring and monitoring 32 sub-indicators since its inception. “UAE Vision 2021” in 2010 to 2022. He also gave predictions till the year 2030.
The Environmental Performance Index is the arithmetic mean of four sub-indicators, namely: climate change, biodiversity, maintenance of a healthy and clean environment and environmental awareness and behaviour, as per the guidelines for developing composite indicators issued by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The center emphasized that the UAE’s approach to climate change has become a priority for government action, in an effort to be “zero climate neutral” and invest in green resources. In this aspect. He explained that there are many motives and reasons behind the UAE’s high priority of addressing the phenomenon of climate change. This comes in the backdrop of the state’s keenness to achieve its strategic plans on climate change. Among the key concepts that have made climate change a government priority are the catastrophic effects worldwide, in particular: droughts and floods, inundation of cities, waves of displacement, damage to agriculture and infrastructure, and degradation. Global food security crises.
The UAE has adopted a comprehensive approach to addressing the climate change crisis, seeking to achieve environmental sustainability through an integrated legislative and regulatory framework, in coordination and cooperation with the international community in this regard. Approach: Localize clean energy, adopt peaceful nuclear energy and support climate legislation and knowledge frameworks, and coordinate with the international and regional community to support international efforts to address climate change. To achieve climate neutrality by 2050, the UAE has won the trust of the international community to host COP28 from here.
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