Private sector collaboration key to achieving climate goals, Cop28 official says – The National

Private sector collaboration key to achieving climate goals, Cop28 official says – The National

The private sector is vital for global efforts to put the world on track by 2030, if it is to achieve its net-zero goals by the middle of this century, the director general of the UAE's presidency of Cop28 has said.

Decisions made today by businesses in the private sector will have a telling effect on where the world will stand in terms of its preparedness to achieve its climate goals by 2050, Majid Al Suwaidi told business leaders in Dubai on Thursday.

“But the point is, those decisions need to be made today. The time has come, the moment is here,” Mr Al Suwaidi said.