EU Green Deal leaders visit the UAE for IRENA General Assembly and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

EU Green Deal leaders visit the UAE for IRENA General Assembly and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week

Abu Dhabi, UAE - The European Commission Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, H.E. Frans Timmermans, and the European Commissioner for Energy, H.E. Kadri Simson, have just concluded a visit to the United Arab Emirates where they participated in the 13th session of the General Assembly of International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in Abu Dhabi and the launch of the in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

During his visit, Executive Vice-President Timmermans held high-level meetings with UAE counterparts including H.E. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Climate Change Special Envoy for the UAE and the COP28 President-Designate, H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, as well as H.E. Reem Al Hashimi, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation. The discussions focused on ways to increase cooperation in the fields of energy and sustainable development.

"As president of the next climate COP, the UAE will play a crucial role in shaping the global response to the climate crisis. The window to stay within the limits of the Paris Agreement is closing. As humanity, we still have a shot at survival, but our chances are getting smaller every day. I have no doubt that under