Mohammed bin Rashid to address President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate

Mohammed bin Rashid to address President Biden’s Leaders Summit on Climate

UAE first country in the region to commit to an economy- wide reduction in emissions UAE has always seen progressive climate action as an opportunity for economic growth within the country and around the worldDubai: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, will address President Biden's virtual Leaders Summit on Climate on Friday, 23 April, representing the UAE at the highest level.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid will share the UAE's vision for stronger climate ambition in front of the world leaders in the two-day virtual summit taking place on April 22nd and 23rd.His Highness Sheikh Mohammed joins 40 world leaders, who have been invited by U.S. President Joe Biden by virtue of being key players in the international community in the climate fight that can transform challenges into opportunities for the next generation.The UAE has demonstrated strong climate leadership by charting innovative pathways toward a lower carbon economy. Last December the UAE became the first country in the region to commit to an economy wide reduction in emissions, when it submitted its second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate