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An agreement to enhance climate and environmental cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom
Sultan Al Jaber and James Cleverly during the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding.
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Yesterday, the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom signed an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation to accelerate climate action and protect the environment.
It includes a framework for broad cooperation between government agencies, companies and research institutions in support of achieving the goals of the United Nations Climate Conference (COP26), which the United Kingdom will host in Glasgow next November.
The agreement, signed by the Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the Special Envoy for Climate Change in the UAE, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, and the Minister for Middle East and North Africa Affairs of the United Kingdom, James Cleverly, affirms the role of climate action as an engine for economic growth, sustainable development and creating new job opportunities, and is in line with the map The "Fifty Principles" road launched by the UAE in preparation for the next fifty years to contribute to shaping the features of a new era of economic and social growth in the UAE.
Al Jaber said: “15 years ago, the UAE made a strategic decision to invest heavily and in partnership with other countries in innovation and low-carbon energy, especially renewable energy.
It was one of the first investors in major commercially viable wind energy projects in the UK, such as the Dudgeon terminals and the London Array, which helped Britain become the world's most important market for offshore wind energy.
He added: “The signed MoU builds on our historic partnership with the UK, which includes investment and climate action.
We look forward to strengthening our cooperation across various sectors to help support and achieve the ambitious goals set by the UK for COP26.”
Under the memorandum of understanding, the UAE and the United Kingdom will cooperate to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, by reducing emissions to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees, facilitating more work on adaptation to climate change, mobilizing funding for climate action and cooperation to reduce emissions, and promote growth in conjunction with reducing climate change. Climate change repercussions.
The UAE was the first country in the region to ratify and sign the Paris Agreement, and the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to set a goal to reduce emissions in various economic sectors by 2030, as part of its second nationally determined contributions.
The UAE has a proven track record of effective and successful climate initiatives in various key sectors, including energy, industry and agriculture.
The agreement with the United Kingdom focuses on facilitating the exchange of information on policies, programmes, legislation and business models that support joint efforts on climate action.
It also contributes to enabling research and development, promoting investments and disseminating technology applications, and supports cooperation with the private sector, as well as assisting in coordinating development and humanitarian activities.
Next November, the United Nations Climate Conference COP26 will witness the official launch of the "Agricultural Innovation for Climate" initiative, co-founded by the United Arab Emirates and the United States.
Agricultural innovation for climate action will be one area of collaboration with the UK.
Other areas include adaptation, resilience, decarbonization, low-carbon energy, green investment and finance, research collaboration and climate science.
The agreement contributes to enabling research and development, promoting investments and spreading technology applications.
• The agreement focuses on facilitating the exchange of information on policies, programs and legislation on climate action.
• The two countries will cooperate to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement... and to keep global warming within 1.5 degrees.
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