COP28 in UAE will be ‘transparent, pragmatic’, says foreign minister

COP28 in UAE will be ‘transparent, pragmatic’, says foreign minister

Abu Dhabi: Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Chairman of the Higher Committee overseeing preparations to host the 28th session of the conference of the parties to the UNFCCC (COP28 UAE), convened members to discuss the road to COP28 UAE to be held at Expo City Dubai in November 2023. He emphasised that the UAE is committed to building on the foundation set in COP27, in Egypt, and accentuating the nation’s climate leadership and ambitions to the world. In the virtual meeting, Sheikh Abdullah commended Egypt on the progress made in Sharm el Sheikh at COP27, its leadership in unifying the 197 countries and the EU around climate action and guiding the COP process towards the establishment of a new ‘loss and damage’ fund to support the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries. Sheikh Abdullah acknowledged the significance of two consecutive COPs being held in the region and the vital role that the region must play in the global transition to sustainability and climate action. He stressed the UAE’s determination to guide the process forwards and deliver meaningful progress at COP28, the Emirates Climate Conference, by facilitating inclusive dialogue, innovative solutions, as well as