ABU DHABI, UAE – His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Presidential Court, has emphasized the importance of communication and cooperation in overcoming the climate challenges facing the planet.
Addressing the World Climate Action Summit, Sheikh Mansour welcomed the participants to the UAE, describing it as “a country that encompasses the whole world in one nation.” He expressed pride in hosting the summit and highlighted the UAE’s partnerships and investments in climate action, environment, and food diversity in 106 countries worldwide.
Reaffirming the UAE’s commitment to climate action, Sheikh Mansour noted that the country was the first in the region to announce carbon neutrality by 2050. “We have a US$163 billion strategy to diversify energy sources and shift towards clean, renewable energy,” he added.
Sheikh Mansour also highlighted President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s announcement at the summit to establish a US$30 billion Global Climate Fund to support climate solutions and global climate action.
“Communication and cooperation between countries, cultures, and civilizations is the way to defeat climate challenges facing our planet, because everyone is responsible for everyone,” Sheikh Mansour concluded.