His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum emphasized the UAE’s unwavering commitment to tackling sustainability and climate change with the same fervor as its economic development efforts.
He highlighted it as a fundamental and permanent component of the nation’s ongoing comprehensive development journey.
This statement came during His Highness’s chairmanship of the Cabinet meeting held at Expo City Dubai, coinciding with COP28.
The meeting resulted in the approval of 10 new initiatives and resolutions designed to achieve the UAE’s new national environmental targets.
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber confirms that #COP28 is different and distinguished by its effectiveness and comprehensiveness, and that the coming days will witness the making of new historic decisions that put the communities most vulnerable to the risks of climate change. pic.twitter.com/HOx6F2tEPI
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) December 8, 2023
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum reviewed the UAE’s environmental achievements
The UAE environmental achievements included over 120 resolutions on sustainability and climate change.
In addition to natural resource development issued by the Cabinet in the past five years.
In 2023 alone, the UAE launched over 60 new resolutions, forming a comprehensive framework of policies, legislation and strategies.
As well as many initiatives to strengthen the country’s efforts.
And also to solidify its position in the global fight against climate change.
These national strategies and policies have yielded significant results.
By propelling the UAE to the second position globally in energy transition according to the 2023 Global Green Future Index (GFI).
The UAE also ranks sixth globally in per capita solar energy consumption.
It also has invested over $50 billion in clean energy projects across 70 countries.
And it pledged an additional $50 billion investment in the sector over the next decade.
The Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on #COP28 was keen to adhere to the approach of comprehensiveness and multilateral action For the first time in its history the conference embraced many new pavilions including the interfaith pavilion pic.twitter.com/t0jPfAtlx8
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) December 8, 2023
New Resolutions:
- The Cabinet approved 10 new initiatives and resolutions to achieve the UAE’s new national environmental targets. These include:
- The General Framework for the Biodiversity Strategy 2031, aimed at monitoring, protecting, and ensuring the sustainability of natural systems while enhancing national expertise in this field.
- A global initiative for carbon removal from the waste sector.
- The launch of a National Carbon Credit Registry.
As well as enabling public and private institutions to assess and document their contributions to carbon reduction with verified government certificates. - The Fifth National Communication Report to be submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, documenting the success of national efforts in reducing carbon emissions across various sectors.
- The first edition of the report on the UAE’s Long-Term Low-Carbon Development Strategy.
- The establishment of the Emirates Electric Vehicles Charging Stations Company.
- The launch of a policy for sustainable aviation fuel and smart construction in the country.
COP28 strengthened the role of the private sector in confronting the climate crisis, and achieved many important results and initiatives, most notably the Global Climate Fund and the issue of addressing mitigation and adaptation to the repercussions of climate change. pic.twitter.com/aXtSLTWBtA
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) December 10, 2023
Closing Remarks:
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum concluded by emphasizing that the UAE remains dedicated to actively addressing sustainability and climate change.
These efforts, he asserted, paralleled the nation’s economic development pursuits and form a core.
And also unwavering element of its holistic and continuous development journey.
By adopting these measures, the UAE further cements its position as a global leader in sustainability and climate change action.
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