UAE and Egypt maximizing their efforts to mitigate the risks of climate change

  • Date: 07-Nov-2022
  • Source: Gulf News
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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UAE and Egypt maximizing their efforts to mitigate the risks of climate change

Abu Dhabi: For Egypt and the UAE, as hosts of COP27 and COP28 UAE respectively, the renewed urgency in how the two nations approach climate change has reaffirmed their resounding commitment to encourage closer cooperation and generate greater climate progress. As part of concerted efforts to work together and strengthen global climate action, the UAE will host one of the most diverse national delegations at COP27, representing more than 70 public and private entities. Aligned with the COP27 theme of “Together for Implementation”, the UAE delegation will highlight the nation's deep commitment to inclusivity and ambition, by including our senior leadership, government representatives and policymakers, negotiators, business leaders as well as representatives of women and youth groups. The UAE is committed to working closely with the Egyptian COP Presidency to help mobilise international support, while drawing global attention to the developing world, particularly African nations. With climate change impacting all countries coupled with the urgent need to do more, the UAE believes access to clean technologies and climate solutions is critical. Accordingly, we must deploy them at a global scale. At COP27, the UAE is supporting the Egyptian COP Presidency in driving forward renewable energy technologies to help fast track