Oman outlines major steps being taken to cut carbon emissions at Cairo COP27 summit

Oman outlines major steps being taken to cut carbon emissions at Cairo COP27 summit

Cairo: Delegated by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, Eng. Salim Nassir Al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, took part in the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) 2022.

The session is being held in the Egyptian city of Sharm El Sheikh from 6-18 November 2022.

Al Aufi said that the Sultanate of Oman’s participation in this important event stems from its conviction in the significance of endorsing coordinated measures in partnership with the world to reduce global warming to levels below 2 degrees Celsius, namely the endorsement of the Paris Agreement by 196 countries, which became effective 4 November 2016 at a time the world is set to reach the peak of global greenhouse gas emissions.

He added that the pact also aims to achieve a climate-emission-neutral world by mid-century, as various countries have pledged to provide nationally-determined contributions in order to ensure energy transition and mitigated emissions.

Oman took major steps forward in cutting down carbon emissions by declaring commitment to meet carbon neutrality in 2050 and establishing the Oman Sustainability Centre—based on the outputs of the Carbon Management Laboratory—and announcing the launch of the national strategy for an