Collective action on nature-based solutions to be showcased at COP28

Collective action on nature-based solutions to be showcased at COP28

UAE: During a high-level meet at COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, a collaboration agreement was signed between H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, H.E. Dr. Shaikha Salem Al Dhaheri, Secretary General of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, and Laila Mostafa Abdullatif, Director General of Emirates Nature-WWF. The collaboration showcases the UAE’s commitment to scaling up Nature-based Solutions (NbS) as a key pillar to tackling climate change and nature loss in the lead-up to COP28 to be held in the country next year.

By enhancing and restoring highly productive and valuable coastal ecosystems – including mangroves, saltmarshes and seagrass habitats – partners aim to highlight how working with nature can benefit people, nature and climate and make a significant contribution to the UAE’s Net-Zero 2050 Strategy.

With each COP that passes, the urgency to close the emissions gap in addressing the climate emergency becomes ever greater. COP27 has represented a real opportunity to advance dialogue on the nature-climate nexus and the role that NbS can play in supporting climate mitigation and adaptation actions. More and more countries are indeed recognizing that nature can play a key role in global climate action strategies, and this is reflected in