Saudi Arabia to host MENA Climate Week 2023 from October 8 to 12

Saudi Arabia to host MENA Climate Week 2023 from October 8 to 12

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Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has announced that the Kingdom will host the MENA Climate Week (MENACW) 2023 in Riyadh, in coordination and collaboration with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

The event will take place from 8th to 12th October, with the attendance of many ministers, officials, and media figures. The Ministry stated that the theme of the MENA Week’s activities and events will be “Global Stocktake” to assess the progress made towards realizing the climate change objectives outlined in the Paris Agreement.

Furthermore, the Ministry stated that hosting MENA Climate Week 2023 in advance of the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the UAE at the end of the year will provide an opportunity to highlight the region’s efforts and approach to climate action, as well as shed light on the impacts of climate change at the local and regional levels.

The Week will include various important and relevant regional and international events, meetings, exhibitions, and cultural activities. Therefore, it is expected that a large group of ministers, senior officials, media figures, and those interested in energy and climate issues from across the world, will participate, in addition to representatives from the United Nations and