H.E. Mariam Almheiri urges more dialogue with all partners to discover new ways to protect the environment and support biodiversity in the UAE

H.E. Mariam Almheiri urges more dialogue with all partners to discover new ways to protect the environment and support biodiversity in the UAE

Al Ain, UAE: Today at a meeting of climate and biodiversity experts in Al Ain, H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, called for greater cooperation, stronger efforts, and more action in implementing policies to protect biodiversity in the UAE, revealing that nearly half (46.7%) of the nation’s mammal species are now endangered. The fifth in a series of eight COP28 Changemakers Majlis sessions was held in Al Ain Zoo at Sheikh Zayed Desert Learning Centre, organised by the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MoCCAE). The series consists of eight sessions that will be held ahead of the launch of the UAE COP28 later this month.  H.E. Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment chaired the Majlis, and the session was moderated by Hiba Al Shehhi, Acting Director of Biodiversity Department in the MOCCAE. The Majlis attendees comprised local climate leaders and innovators from the government, private sector, industry, education, and other key sectors, including representatives of the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi, the Al Ain Municipality, Al Ain Zoo, as well as private sector companies and research and academic institutions. The Majlis also saw a number of leaders