Mohammed bin Zayed receives the US Presidential Envoy for Climate Affairs
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, today received at the Shati Palace the US Presidential Envoy for Climate Change, John Kerry, who is visiting the country to participate in the "Regional Climate Change Dialogue Conference" hosted by the UAE.
During the meeting, His Highness and John Kerry discussed the possibilities of developing cooperation between the UAE and the United States in various fields related to preserving the environment, confronting climate changes and limiting their negative impacts on environmental and economic systems, stressing in this context the importance of concerted efforts and joint international work with relevant international organizations to accelerate Finding smart and sustainable solutions to reduce the impacts of climate change on societies and help countries achieve their climate goals and ensure a more sustainable future for humankind.
The two sides also discussed a number of major strategic projects in the country that enhance its efforts in the field of clean energy and contribute to limiting the repercussions of climate change and promoting sustainable development at the local and global levels in addition to the importance of the state hosting the "First Regional Dialogue Conference on Climate Change", which is a platform for exchange. Ideas and visions on the most prominent climate issues and challenges facing countries in this regard.
John Kerry praised the great role played by the UAE in supporting renewable energy projects to face the repercussions of climate change, stressing the importance of these projects and specific initiatives because of their great impact on the future of mankind and the sustainability of its natural resources.
It is noteworthy that the "First Regional Dialogue Conference on Climate Change" focuses on national and regional preparations for the 26th session of the Conference of States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate, which will be held during November 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland, to accelerate efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and the Convention. United Nations Framework for Climate Change.
The meeting was attended by His Highness Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, National Security Adviser, His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the UAE's Special Envoy for Climate Change. Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al-Jaber.
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