Year of Sustainability a springboard for global climate action: UICCA Executive Director

Year of Sustainability a springboard for global climate action: UICCA Executive Director

ABU DHABI, 26th January, 2023 (WAM) -- Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, Executive Director of the UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), stressed that the naming 2023 as the Year of Sustainability will serve as a springboard for global climate action, and aligns with the UAE’s hosting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP28).

In her statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), Sheikha Shamma said that the UAE has a long history in the fields of climate action and sustainable development, a path which the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan paved. These efforts, she added, were continued by the country’s leadership, headed by President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, enabling the UAE to become an inspiring global model in dealing with climate change, through launching pioneering projects and initiatives and seeking active collaborations.

The UAE’s leadership is prioritising the issue of climate change and has taken proactive steps to accelerate the pace of its climate action efforts, Sheikha Shamma added, affirming that the country continues to attach great importance to sustainability.

She also highlighted the UAE’s pioneering efforts in the area of climate action and environmental preservation, which underscore its