COP27: UAE aims to offer practical solutions to climate change

COP27: UAE aims to offer practical solutions to climate change

The nation was the first in the Middle East to ratify the 2015 Paris Agreement and commit to lowering its carbon emissions

Published: Sun 6 Nov 2022, 7:26 PM

As the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) kicked off in Egypt, the UAE will highlight its commitment to a low-carbon path and offer practical solutions to climate crisis.

The UAE President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, will attend the 27th session of the annual summit in Sharm El Sheikh. The UAE is participating with a diverse range of delegates, representing more than 70 public and private entities, policymakers, negotiators, business leaders, a number of female and youth entrepreneurs as well as civil society organisations.

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, said: “In line with the directives of the UAE leadership, the nation’s delegation at COP27 aims to contribute practical solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate impacts, accelerate low-carbon economic growth and create sustainable economic and social development opportunities across all nations, including the Global South and developing countries.

We aim to highlight the UAE’s decades-long track-record of climate diplomacy and creating practical climate solutions that meet the aspirations of developing