UAE worthy of hosting COP28 building on organisational expertise, energy transition achievements: Iraqi expert

UAE worthy of hosting COP28 building on organisational expertise, energy transition achievements: Iraqi expert

BAGHDAD - Dr. Daoud Hassan Kadhim, an Iraqi environmental expert, expressed his confidence in the success of the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28), which the UAE will host from 30th November to 12th December at Expo City Dubai.

He said that all indicators confirm that the conference will achieve all its objectives, adding that COP28 will be a one-of-a-kind global platform to present constructive solutions that ensure global mitigation of the climate change fallout.

Dr. Kadhim told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) that the UAE is worthy of hosting COP28, as it is one of the four countries that were chosen as the regional headquarters for the United Nations Big Data for Sustainable Development platform dedicated to Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are planned to be implemented by 2030, in addition to the country’s organisational expertise and prominent achievements in combatting climate change and supporting other countries in transitioning to clean energy.

On the UAE's hosting of COP28, he stressed that the conference would serve as a platform for stakeholders from around the world to discuss the implementation of the outputs of the Paris Agreement to address the issues arising from global warming and climate change.

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