UAE minister urges industries to work together for climate action ahead of COP28

UAE minister urges industries to work together for climate action ahead of COP28

During the event, 28 companies pledge to implement goals to reduce carbon emissions, adopt more sustainable ways in managing their operations

Published: Tue 30 May 2023, 5:11 PM

In preparations for the upcoming COP28 UAE, an Emirati minister urged local industries to put their best foot forward to show the world the country’s commitment to climate action.

Supporting the UAE Net Zero by 2050 initiative, as many as 28 companies pledged to reduce carbon emissions at the 10th Climate Dialogue organised by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment in collaboration with Emirates Steel Arkan in Abu Dhabi.

“Colleagues and friends, there is no escaping the fact that the industrial sector is responsible for a significant share of emissions in the UAE and globally. We must confront reality with honesty, resolve and courage, viewing it not as a threat but as an opportunity to innovate, to adapt and to grow,” Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment, said in her address where representatives from more than 150 of the largest manufacturing companies from the UAE were in attendance.

The minister noted that there was no “silver bullet” to solve these issues.

“Our success will rely on a multitude of solutions, boosting energy