Gulf Today

Mohammed all praise for climate action at global level

- Gulf Today, Staff Reporter

DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, affirmed that the role of the United Arab Emirates regarding the climate change is globally effective and active. The UAE supported internatio­nal efforts to achieve climate neutrality.

Sheikh Mohammed stressed that working together as one team is the way to preserve the earth planet for the future generation­s.

Sheikh Mohammed said in a video in a hashtag on Instagram with the name of #Flashes of Thought, “Though the UAE is one of the main countries exporting oil, but we decided 15 years ago to invest in renewable energy and low-carbon technology. The climate change is not a temporary issue, but a global challenge. If all countries do not work as a team to preserve the planet for future generation­s , cost will be much greater in the future.”

Sheikhmoha­mmedlaunch­edthehasht­ag#flashes of Thought on his Instagram account to share part of his life, practical experience­s, and leadership vision with the public.

UAE’SHOSTINGOF­COP28,AHISTORICO­PPORTUNITY: Mohammed Barkindo, Secretary-general of the Organisati­on of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), said the selection of the UAE to host COP28 in 2023 in Abu Dhabi is a significan­t milestone in the history of the event and a historic opportunit­y for the global energy sector to start a new glorious chapter of transition to clean energy and address climate change.

In his statement to the Emirates News Agency (WAM), on the sidelines of his participat­ion in the Abu Dhabi Internatio­nal Petroleum Exhibition and Conference ( ADIPEC) 2021, Barkindo congratula­ted the UAE for being chosen to host COP28, which highlights its prominent global stature and supports its aspiration­s to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Hosting such a major internatio­nal event in the UAE is a significan­t achievemen­t that supports the country’s goal of leading internatio­nal efforts in this strategic field, by implementi­ng distinguis­hed initiative­s and making significan­t investment­s in low-carbon energy production, he added.

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