UAE climate council meets ahead of COP28

 

The UAE is gearing up for the COP28 meeting in the country this year, with a number of climate initiatives, targets and environmental awareness campaigns and developments

The UAE Council for Climate Action, in its second meeting for 2023, chaired by Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, discussed at the SEE Institute Headquarters in Sustainable City Dubai the latest developments in the country’s preparations to host the COP28 conference this year, and the latest efforts to enhance the country’s climate action.

During the meeting, Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri emphasised the importance of continuing efforts and enhancing partnerships that the UAE Council for Climate Action carries out among various governmental and private sectors, which effectively contributes to achieving climate neutrality in the UAE by 2050, aiming to create a more sustainable future for future generations.

In this regard, the National Dialogue for Climate Ambition will be held on the National Action Plan, and sessions on the knowledge gap in national work programmes with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will be conducted.