UAE President emphasises link between sustainable economic development and climate action for enhanced quality of life

UAE President emphasises link between sustainable economic development and climate action for enhanced quality of life

UAE has placed climate action at the core of its strategy

ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES - April 18, 2023: HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, delivers a speech for the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate, seen at Al Shati Palace.( Hamad Al Kaabi / Ministry of Presidential Affairs )​---

By WAM Published: Thu 20 Apr 2023, 8:54 PM

The President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has stressed that sustainable economic development and climate action are closely linked and essential to ensuring a better quality of life for all.

Sheikh Mohamed also emphasised that the UAE has placed climate action at the core of its strategy, with a focus on achieving sustainable economic and social growth while fulfilling its responsibility towards the environment and future generations.

he made these remarks during a virtual meeting of the Major Economies Forum (MEF) on Energy and Climate Change, which was hosted by US President Joe Biden and brought together leaders and heads of government from major global economies.

The UAE was invited to participate in light of its upcoming role as host of COP28, the twenty-eighth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on