Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber says the world has “lost the way” in achieving climate goals first address Since being named negotiator-in-chief of the COP28 climate talks on behalf of the United Arab Emirates, where the gathering will take place in late 2023.
“The world is catching up when it comes to the key Paris target of keeping global warming well below 1.5 degrees Celsius,” Al Jaber said. 43 percent by 2030.
of UAE handover decision Al Jaber has drawn strong backlash from environmental activists around the world for brokering global climate talks. They worry that a vested conflict of interest could jeopardize the outcome of the premier’s gathering.
Speaking at an Atlantic Council event in Abu Dhabi, one of the seven emirates, Al Jaber defended the UAE’s green credentials.
“We are proud to be the host country of the International Renewable Energy Agency, the first country in our region to commit to the Paris Agreement, the first country in our region to submit a Nationally Determined Contribution, and the first country to draw up a roadmap for Is. Net-zero,” he said.
However, the UAE itself is lagging behind in meeting its new pledge to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 31 percent by 2030 compared to its 2016 baseline, which is higher than the earlier promise of a reduction of 23 percent. Climate Action TrackerOne NGO, estimated that during this period emissions in the country would increase by 30 percent above 2010 levels.
Also, internal government documents seen by POLITICO last week Display That Dubai’s tremendous effort to reduce its carbon emissions has led it to consider pulling out of the C40, a coalition of green cities, ahead of COP28 to avoid a PR disaster.