COP28 secures major commitments to address climate impacts and keep 1.5C within reach

COP28 secures major commitments to address climate impacts and keep 1.5C within reach

COP28's Food, Agriculture and Water Day saw major announcements on climate action for both water and food security and decarbonisation, as countries demonstrated their commitment to implement the COP28 UAE Declaration on Sustainable Agriculture, Resilient Food Systems, and Climate Action (the Declaration).

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment and COP28 Food Systems Lead, said, "To achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, to keep 1.5C within reach, we must address the connection between global food systems, agriculture, and the climate. At COP28, we have built the foundations for action, which commit 152 countries to transform their food systems, and embedding those commitments in their climate strategies, all the while ensuring they are protecting the livelihoods of those who depend on those sectors.

"Together, we must build a global food system that is fit for the future. Today marks an important moment in achieving this."

COP28's Food, Agriculture and Water Day closed the Presidency's two-week thematic programme. The announcements made during the day follow those made during the World Climate Action Summit (WCAS) on 1st December, when 134 countries endorsed the Declaration. Since then, 18 additional countries have stepped forward to endorse it, bringing total signatories to 152.

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