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ISLAMABAD: UAE’s special envoy for climate change Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber on Thursday was appointed as President-designate for the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) UAE, under the directives of President Sheikh Mohammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
UAE Minister for Youth Affairs Shamma Al Mazrui and President of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) will be included in his team as Youth Climate Champion and UN Climate Change High-Level Champion, respectively.
UAE to host COP28 this year
The UAE will host the annual Expo City in Dubai from 30 November to 12 December 2023.
The appointment come at a pivotal time as the world is struggling against climate impact and challenges to food, water security and energy security and reversing the loss of biodiversity.
Limiting global warming to 1.5C will need significant reductions in emissions, a practical, pragmatic and realistic approach to the energy transition and more support from energy economies.
The UAE is committed to an inclusive process and multilateral cooperation with developed and emerging nations, businesses and civil society to achieve the solutions and the pace of change required.
