UAE to host a COP of ‘how’ with ‘new’ focus: Emirati ministers during climate summit

UAE to host a COP of ‘how’ with ‘new’ focus: Emirati ministers during climate summit

'We need to tackle biggest problems in place: access to technologies, access to financing, an effective mechanism to actually get to carbon neutrality'

Published: Thu 11 May 2023, 4:17 PM

All-inclusive dialogue, shared responsibilities, access to technologies and finance, contributions from the private sector and nurturing talent will be some of the ways to drive tangible changes and secure future of generations to come at UN Climate Change Conference (COP28 UAE), top ministers said in Abu Dhabi.

“Having only a portion and a segment of society and activists being part of the discussion without bringing the industry in is not going to get us an effective solution. And when we talk about effective solutions, we need to tackle the biggest problems in place: access to technologies, access to financing, and an effective mechanism to actually get to carbon neutrality across the world,” Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology said during the UAE Climate Tech held at Abu Dhabi Energy Centre.

She highlighted the need for “action on the ground” with implantation of policies from a local and global perspective. Also, she urged developed countries to provide the vulnerable ones with necessary resources to address climate change –