UAE, USA open new front in tackling climate change

Abu Dhabi: The UAE and the US on Monday introduced their shared dedication to sort out local weather problem in a joint assertion on the urgency of elevating international local weather ambitions.

Each international locations introduced their intent to cooperate on new investments in financing decarbonisation throughout the MENA area and past, and to give attention to aiding probably the most susceptible adapt to the results of local weather change.

Dr Sultan Ahmad Al Jaber, Minister of Business and Superior Expertise and the UAE’s Particular Envoy for Local weather Change, mentioned: “Together with the US, the UAE has affirmed that decisive, proactive climate action can be an engine for economic growth and sustainable development. Building on the legacy and experience of the UAE, which has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to sustainable development and today operates three of the world’s largest solar facilities, we will focus, together with the US, on joint efforts on renewable energy, hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, carbon capture and storage, nature-based solutions, and low-carbon urban design.”

He added: “The UAE is rich in opportunities with the world’s lowest solar power costs, and significant carbon capture investments. We look forward to sharing our experience with the international community to turn climate action into economic opportunity.”

Noting the progress made by many main firms, each international locations agreed to work intently with the personal sector to mobilise the required funding and know-how sources wanted to stem the local weather disaster and assist the economic system.

On the nationwide stage, the US and the UAE confirmed their intent to work in direction of decarbonising their economies in line with their nationwide circumstances and financial improvement plans, together with lowering carbon emissions by 2030.

The US and the UAE confused their dedication to the implementation of the Paris Settlement and promote the success of the twenty sixth United Nations Local weather Change Convention of the Events (COP26) in Glasgow.

The Joint Assertion emerges from the ‘UAE Regional Dialogue for Climate Action’ held on Sunday that convened local weather leaders from throughout the MENA area.

The occasion drew the participation of high-level dignitaries from throughout the area in addition to international companions and organisations. Contributors included COP26 President-Designate Alok Sharma, US Particular Envoy for Local weather John Kerry, along with ministers and excessive stage representatives from the UAE, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq, Sudan and the Worldwide Renewable Vitality Company (IRENA).

“The US and the UAE are dedicated to working collectively to tackle the local weather problem. We imagine decisive motion may be an engine for financial development and sustainable improvement.

“We are going to work to strengthen the implementation of the Paris Settlement and promote the success of COP26 in Glasgow. Conscious of the significance and urgency of elevating international local weather ambition, we every intend to take steps to decarbonise our economies according to our nationwide circumstances and financial improvement plans, together with lowering our emissions by 2030.

“We will even cooperate intently to make new investments in financing decarbonisation throughout each the Center East and North Africa (MENA) area and the broader worldwide neighborhood and assist probably the most susceptible adapt to the inevitable results of local weather change. On this regard, we're inspired by new regional initiatives, such because the Inexperienced Center East initiative by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

“We are going to notably focus our joint efforts on renewable vitality, hydrogen, industrial decarbonisation, carbon seize and storage, nature-based options, and low-carbon city design — exemplified by mannequin cities like Masdar Metropolis, and the world’s largest single-site photo voltaic facility in Noor in Abu Dhabi. We be aware of alternatives within the UAE, such because the world’s lowest solar energy prices, and vital carbon seize investments.

“We are going to companion with the worldwide neighborhood to take the required steps to maintain a Paris-aligned temperature restrict inside attain, together with by country-specific enhancements to nationally decided contributions. We recognise the robust local weather efforts of many main firms and can work intently with the personal sector to mobilise the funding and transformative mitigation and adaptation applied sciences wanted to stem the local weather disaster and assist the economic system.

“We are encouraged by the conversations we held in Abu Dhabi with other countries in the region, which we believe inaugurated a new era of cooperation in the region for a future focused on prosperity through climate policy, investment, innovation, and sustainable economic growth.”