7% of global companies have already begun to reduce their carbon emissions
John Kerry: The UAE fascinates the world with initiatives that advance humanity
Kerry called on international oil companies to join initiatives to combat climate change.
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US Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerry, affirmed that the UAE has always dazzled the world with its creative initiatives that contribute to the progress of humanity and improve the lives of global human societies.
This came in the context of his praise for the UAE’s victory in hosting the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change “COP 28” in 2023, noting that Abu Dhabi had hosted the regional dialogue on climate action, in the presence of the countries of the region, which are among the most productive countries. To discuss the challenges of climate change and the need to address them, and unite efforts to reduce carbon emissions and face global warming.
In a session entitled “COP 26: How to Turn Plans into Reality?” moderated by John Deftarios, Professor of Business Administration at New York University - Abu Dhabi, Kerry called on international oil companies to join initiatives to combat climate change, stressing that the lack of concerted global efforts now to confront climate change. The negative repercussions of global warming will have dire consequences for the global economy, and for the whole world, after we have already begun to witness the catastrophic effects of this phenomenon, from the outbreak of forest fires, floods that struck many countries, high rates of melting in polar ice, and record rise in temperatures the weather.
Kerry expressed his confidence that if all parties committed to implementing what was agreed upon at the United Nations Climate Change Conference that was held in Glasgow recently, the world will have begun to move in the right direction, noting that 7% of global companies have already started to work To reduce their carbon emissions, and many global institutions operating in the industrial sector have already begun to commit to reducing their carbon footprint, including 45 of the largest companies in the world.
• Kerry warned of dire consequences for the world in the event of not concerted efforts to confront the repercussions of global warming.
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