100 days to COP28: UAE readies to welcome the world

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Today marks the 100-day countdown to the beginning of the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP28.

The COP28 UAE Presidency is utilizing the event to name on the world to come back to the Emirates able to make transformational and sensible progress in direction of addressing the local weather disaster.

The occasion, which runs at Expo City Dubai from November 30 to December 12, is anticipated to draw over 70,000 individuals, together with world leaders, NGOs, non-public sector representatives, indigenous individuals and youth.

The UAE will lead a course of for all stakeholders to agree upon a transparent roadmap to speed up progress in direction of a simply, orderly and equitable world power transition and a “go away nobody behind” strategy to inclusive local weather motion.

Inclusivity is likely one of the key pillars of the COP28 motion agenda and the Presidency has been conducting a world listening and engagement tour to grasp the views of all events and embrace them within the strategy of local weather diplomacy.

COP28 may even characteristic the primary Global Stocktake to measure progress towards the objectives and ambitions set out within the Paris Agreement at COP21.

Marking 100 days to COP28, Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP 28 President-Designate, mentioned, “Eight years after the Paris Climate Agreement, it is now time to reignite hope through unity and action. COP28 embodies collective action, a platform where leaders and citizens from every corner of the world unite to forge a sustainable path forward.”

“The four pillars – fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on people, lives and livelihoods and reinforcing everything with full inclusivity – are our guiding lights, illuminating the way to a greener, healthier, more resilient world. At COP28, the world must unite, act and deliver,” he added.

Today marks the 100-day countdown to the beginning of #COP28!

At a essential second for our planet, #COP28UAE will convey the world collectively to ship transformative #ClimateAction at @expocitydubai, from 30 November to 12 December.

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— COP28 UAE (@COP28_UAE) August 22, 2023