International officials praise UAE’s climate change efforts at COP26

International officials praise UAE’s climate change efforts at COP26

The UAE has sought to protect the environment since its formation. Over the past three decades, the country has remarkably contributed to addressing climate change, becoming a leading global model due to the vision and directives of its leadership. During the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, the UK, several international officials have expressed to the Emirates News Agency (WAM) their appreciation for the UAE’s climate change efforts. They also commended the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure’s announcement to expand its mangrove cover by raising the mangrove-planting target in its second Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement from 30 million to 100 million by 2030, among other initiatives carried out in collaboration between federal and local authorities and the private sector. This move consolidates the nation’s position as a global leader in nature-based climate change solutions. "I congratulate the UAE for these achievements, most notably the launch of the agricultural innovation initiative during COP26 aimed at attracting investments in smart agricultural technologies and emphasising agricultural productivity to address climate change," said Ambassador Raychelle Awuor Omamo, Cabinet Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kenya, noting that the UAE is cooperating with various