UAE committed to boosting collaboration between Mena countries to enhance climate ambitions: Almheiri

UAE committed to boosting collaboration between Mena countries to enhance climate ambitions: Almheiri

Our view is we must take swift action to lead a just and equitable energy transition for countries in the region by replacing traditional energy systems with clean and renewable alternatives, says UAE Minister of Climate Change and the Environment

By WAM Published: Mon 9 Oct 2023, 8:53 PM Last updated: Mon 9 Oct 2023, 8:54 PM

Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, affirmed at the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW 2023) that the UAE is committed to boosting collaboration between countries of the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to enhance its climate ambitions to reduce carbon emissions, boost their climate adaptation, and re-allocate climate financing and investments to support this goal and drive sustainable development.

The event, hosted by Saudi Arabia and organised by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), is being held in Riyadh from October 8 to 12.

As the week kicked off, Almheiri took part in a high-level GCC Ministerial Meeting, featuring Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy; Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE's Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate; Jassem Al Budaiwi, Secretary-General of the GCC; Salim Al Aufi, Oman's