UAE Government launches Green Capabilities Global Alliance for Government

UAE Government launches Green Capabilities Global Alliance for Government

DUBAI - Ohood bint Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and the Future, stated that climate change is a threat to all governments, as it affects the social and economic sectors, and public servants will need to adapt their roles to respond to the challenge. Al Roumi's note came during the roundtable entitled “Building climate capable governments,” organised among the activities of COP28-UAE by the Government Development and the Future Office in partnership with Apolitical, the Bezos Earth Fund, and C40 Cities. Al Roumi noted that acquiring new skills is the key to closing the green government skills gap and promote sustainable practices in order to reach the goal of green governments in all sectors. The roundtable also witnessed the launch of the Green Capabilities Global Alliance for Government, a platform to support government efforts in upskilling employees to drive environmental sustainability and climate change resilience. This step comes in cooperation between the UAE government - represented by the Government Development and the Future Office-, and Apolitical. It aims to highlight the critical role of government employees in shaping and implementing climate policies, as data from Apolitical showed that 8 of every 10 government employees worldwide do