UAE to lead COP28 in protecting planet, safeguarding future generations: Mohamed bin Zayed

UAE to lead COP28 in protecting planet, safeguarding future generations: Mohamed bin Zayed

The meeting was attended by members of the National Higher Committee overseeing preparations to host COP28 UAE.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed was briefed by the COP28 team about the conference preparations and the four pillars of the COP28 Action Agenda, including fast-tracking a just and orderly energy transition; fixing climate finance; putting nature, lives, and livelihoods at the centre of climate action; and enhancing inclusivity in national climate action.

Sheikh Mohamed affirmed that by hosting COP28, the UAE is building upon its enduring legacy of environmental stewardship first championed under the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, Founding Father of the UAE, while empowering youth, women, and civil society to contribute to mobilising international efforts to combat climate change. Moreover, Sheikh Mohamed noted, the UAE is extending an invitation to the world to foster cooperation and joint action in collective efforts to achieve outcomes that benefit the global community. Sheikh Mohamed underscored that the COP28 team’s endeavours to accelerate effective climate action serve all of humanity in light of the climate crisis. Under the UAE Presidency, COP28 will lead the global effort to protect the planet and safeguard the wellbeing of future generations.

Sheikh Mohamed affirmed that the UAE will leverage its