Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries
Environment /
Climate Change/
Sustainable development
Volume 40 Issue 5
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delivered a speech on the conference first
day which stressed the importance of the
world’s cooperation in facing climate change
phenomena. His Highness has explained his
country’s keenness on securing its citizens’
long-term welfare. Based on this vision,
the UAE has been supporting all regional
and international efforts and programmes
that would contribute to preventing climate
change impacts.
His Highness has stressed that his country
has been working on diversifying energy
resources and expanding renewable and
clean energies including peaceful nuclear
energy in order to reach 24% of total power
production from clean energy by 2021. One
of the biggest solar energy plants in the
world and the first of its kind in the Middle
East with a 100 megawatt capacity would
be launched as part of the UAE’s national
goals.
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon
said in a speech delivered at the end of the
meetings that Abu Dhabi has played a focal
role in gathering momentum before the UN
Climate Summit to be held in New York in
September 2014 to secure the success of
COP21 in Paris 2015.
Ban Ki-moon hailed the UAE’s efforts
describing it as the World’s Champion in
the war against climate change especially
in renewable energy and sustainable
development. Abu Dhabi Ascent was an
important step to agree approaches for
tackling climate change issues.
He called upon all participants to be
inspired by the lessons and experiences
learnt in Abu Dhabi to continue cooperating
and launching initiatives and projects in the
build up for the Climate Summit and COP21
in Lima and Paris respectively.
HE Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE
Minister of State, Special Envoy for Energy
and Climate Change, said that “Abu Dhabi
Ascent” reflected the world’s trust in his
country’s efforts and capacity to introduce
its value added to climate change prevention
efforts and laying the right foundation for
ensuring the success of future meetings.
