US climate envoy John Kerry returns to Abu Dhabi for talks ahead of Cop26 summit

  • Date: 14-Jun-2021
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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US climate envoy John Kerry returns to Abu Dhabi for talks ahead of Cop26 summit

The UAE and US Special Envoys for Climate met for talks on Sunday in Abu Dhabi focused on leveraging climate action as an opportunity for regional and global economic growth.

The United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, returned to the UAE capital on his first visit following the Leaders Summit on Climate in Washington in April to rally progress ahead of Cop26, which will be held in Glasgow in November.

Mr Kerry was greeted on arrival by Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, state news agency Wam reported.