International officials, who received the First Class Order of Zayed II in recognition of their contributions to the success of COP28 and signing of the UAE Consensus, expressed their pride in receiving such a prestigious accolade from President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, which crow
Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change and COP28 President, said that the UAE's visionary leadership in sustainability is rooted in the legacy of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan and continues today with the
Among the topics on the agenda are climate financing, efforts to reduce methane and other non-carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions, the White House said in a statement.
During his address, Al Jaber said that while delivering an agreement to operationalise the Fund at COP28 was a "huge breakthrough for climate progress", more needs to be done.
The roundtable was chaired by Ahmed Aboutaleb, Mayor of Rotterdam, during which the delegation discussed a number of issues, including the transformations of global energy systems and how to achieve the goals of the COP28
The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.
Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber was recognised with an award by the World Energy Council for his leadership in advancing the energy transition through the delivery of the historic UAE Consensus.
The President and Gates explored ways to strengthen their collaborative efforts towards combatting infectious diseases such as polio, underscoring the substantial advances made recently in this area.
This month's World Future Energy Summit, hosted by Masdar in Abu Dhabi, is set to accelerate the remarkable progress made at COP28 last year when the landmark 'UAE Consensus' was forged at the first-ever UN climate summit held in the Emirates.
As part of the Ghars Al Emarat (UAE Planting) initiative to plant 10 mangroves for each visitor to COP28 from November 30 to December 12, 2023, at Expo City Dubai, the Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced that it has planted 850,000 mangrove trees along Abu Dhabi's coastal areas.
Addressing climate ministers and leaders, Al Jaber highlighted the role the COP Presidencies Troika will play in driving ambition in the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).