In the presence of Mohammed bin Zayed .. The UAE announces its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050

The UAE announced today its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.. Our development model will take into account this goal.. and all institutions will work as one team to achieve it.. and the UAE will invest more than 600 billion dirhams in clean and renewable energy until 2050.. and will play its global role in combating climate change".

 

- Mohammed bin Zayed: - “The UAE - with its announcement today of its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 - continues its active and globally influential role in the issue of climate change ..Supporting climate action efforts and strengthening international cooperation to take advantage of all economic and social opportunities".

- We aim to achieve climate neutrality in the UAE by 2050 ..To develop a comprehensive government approach that ensures sustainable economic growth in the country..It sets an example for action and cooperation to ensure a better future for humanity".

- The UAE is the first country in the Middle East and North Africa to announce its goal to achieve climate neutrality.

- The announcement comes in line with the requirements of the “Paris Climate Agreement”".

- The initiative strengthens the UAE's vital system to achieve sustainable economic growth and positively affects the gross domestic product.

- The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is leading efforts to achieve impartiality and ensure integration between the various sectors.

The UAE is investing more than 600 billion dirhams in developing clean energy projects until 2050.

- The stakeholders in the vital sectors, including energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transportation, waste, agriculture and the environment, will develop and update plans and strategies and implement the necessary initiatives and projects..

- The transition to climate neutrality represents a new model for sustainable economic growth that promotes research and development activities, innovation, and clean technology applications, and will act as a catalyst for investment and job creation..

 

- Emphasizing the importance of the economic benefits of climate action, the UAE submitted a request to host the 28th session of the Conference /COP28/ In Abu Dhabi in 2023.

Dubai on October 7The UAE government, in the presence of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, announced at the UAE pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai the strategic initiative of the UAE to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, which comes as a culmination of the UAE efforts aimed at contributing positively to the The issue of climate change, and working to transform the challenges in this sector into opportunities that guarantee a bright future for future generations.

In conjunction with the announcement, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, said: The UAE announced today its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050. ..

Our development model will take into account this goal..and all institutions will work as one team to achieve it..and the UAE will invest more than 600 billion dirhams in clean and renewable energy until 2050..and will play its global role in combating climate change..

For his part, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, said: The UAE, with its announcement today, its goal to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, continues its active and globally influential role in the issue of climate change... and its support for climate action efforts and strengthening cooperation. To take advantage of all economic and social opportunities.

His Highness added: By achieving climate neutrality in the UAE by 2050, we aim to develop a comprehensive government approach that ensures sustainable economic growth in the country and provides a model for work and cooperation to ensure a better future for humanity..

The UAE’s announcement of the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 is the culmination of the country’s efforts and its path to work towards climate at the local and global levels during the past three decades since its accession to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1995. Since then, the UAE has adopted a wide range of legislation It has implemented many measures aimed at reducing emissions and providing sustainable solutions, in line with best practices in all vital sectors, including energy, industry and agriculture..

The declaration to achieve climate neutrality is in line with the goals of the “Paris Climate Agreement” to motivate countries to prepare and adopt long-term strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and limit the rise in global temperatures below XNUMX degrees Celsius to two degrees compared to pre-industrial levels.

The announcement of the UAE's strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 was attended by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, and His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs .

The announcement of the initiative was also attended by His Excellency Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Gergawi, Minister of Cabinet Affairs, His Excellency Reem bint Ibrahim Al Hashemy, Minister of State for International Cooperation and Director General of the Dubai Expo 2020 Bureau, His Excellency Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure, and His Excellency Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, His Excellency Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, and Mariam bint Mohammed Saeed Hareb Al Muhairi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment.

His Excellency Sultan Al Jaber stressed that today’s announcement of the launch of the strategic initiative in pursuit of climate neutrality in the UAE by 2050, reflects the long-term vision of the wise leadership, and represents an extension of the legacy of the founding father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, “may God rest his soul” and a dedication to the role of the UAE Active in finding solutions to global challenges.

His Excellency said that through the vision and directives of the leadership, we will strive to achieve climate neutrality with a focus on creating new economic opportunities that contribute to increasing industrial competitiveness and enhancing the UAE's position as a global economic center that attracts investments, in line with the ten principles of the new fifty. ..

The strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality in the UAE by 2050 provides new opportunities for sustainable development and economic progress, and contributes to consolidating the country's position as an ideal destination for living, working and creating prosperous societies..

His Excellency stressed that the UAE's strategic initiative for climate neutrality is in line with our national interests and priorities, and that it aims to contribute to diversifying sources of income and creating opportunities for sustainable economic and social growth while balancing sustainable development and reducing the repercussions of climate change, building a knowledge economy, and making use of clean technology to achieve sustainable development, and the creation of a diversified mix of energy sources.. The initiative will also contribute to developing human capital expertise in future fields, and attract distinguished human competencies.

His Excellency said that this initiative constitutes an open invitation from the UAE to the world to cooperate in creating viable economic opportunities by finding practical solutions to the repercussions of climate change by benefiting from qualitative partnerships and building bridges of cooperation.. Achieving this initiative requires close cooperation between all sectors and coordination of efforts among them. To achieve the targeted results and create a new economic model.

His Excellency Sultan Al Jaber added that the integrated government approach, which combines the strategic planning of ministries and the capabilities of the private sector, will help to benefit from the innovation and advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ..

We will also work to strengthen the participation of academic institutions, industrial companies and small and medium-sized companies to collaborate in order to find solutions to reduce emissions.

Her Excellency Maryam Al Muhairi said that the UAE's announcement of the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050 represents a milestone in its development path, and confirms its permanent commitment to ensuring a more sustainable world and a better future for humanity..

Her Excellency added: The pursuit of climate neutrality will contribute to supporting and enhancing environmental trends, government action agendas and private sector participation by enabling innovation, developing and adapting technology and modern technologies in the fields of agriculture, food security and natural resource conservation, and research and knowledge will play a major role in addressing the challenge of climate change in the coming years..

Her Excellency emphasized that the vision of the UAE leadership focuses on proactiveness in climate action, as it is a vital source of growth in various sectors, the most important of which is the economy..

The UAE’s declaration of the initiative on neutrality at the national level takes into account the needs and priorities of the vital economic sectors in the country, and supports their efforts to take advantage of opportunities for green economic growth..

According to the announcement, the competent authorities and bodies in the country at the federal and local levels will prepare comprehensive and detailed studies with the aim of developing plans and taking the necessary measures to reach climate neutrality by 2050 while ensuring sustainable economic growth..

Achieving the goal of climate neutrality also comes in close cooperation with society, governments and international organizations, most notably the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), which is based in the UAE, and the agency is currently working with 184 countries..

The deployment and use of clean energy solutions is one of the main pillars of the UAE model of working for climate and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, as the UAE, within its energy strategy until 2050, targets a mixture of renewable, nuclear and clean energy sources, to ensure a balance between economic needs and environmental goals with investments of up to 600 billion dirhams until 2050, to ensure that energy demand is met. The strategy also aims to raise the efficiency of individual and institutional consumption by 40%, and raise the contribution of clean energy to the total energy mix produced in the country to 50%, of which 44% are renewable energy and 6% are nuclear energy, and achieve Savings equivalent to 700 billion dirhams until 2050, in addition to reducing carbon emissions from the electricity production process by 70% during the next three decades, while the UAE government is keen on implementing initiatives aimed at reducing emissions, in line with international best practices, by adopting Innovative technology, developing sustainable solutions that support green transformation.

In 2017, the UAE adopted the “National Climate Change Plan 2017-2050”, which sets out a framework for managing greenhouse gas emissions, adapting to the repercussions of climate change, and innovating in economic diversification..

In December 2020, the UAE submitted its second Nationally Determined Contributions Report to the General Secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate, which included raising its ambition for climate action through several measures, including enhancing efforts to reduce emissions by 23.5% by 2030..

The UAE has supported the implementation of many infrastructure and clean energy projects globally, and has also promoted the deployment and use of renewable energy solutions in developing countries, as it has invested in renewable energy projects in 70 countries with a total value of nearly $16.8 billion..

Today, the UAE has the ability to produce the least expensive solar energy in the world, and is home to three of the largest and least expensive solar power plants in the world.. It is the first country in the region to use nuclear energy to generate electricity, and the first country in the region to develop and implement mechanisms for capturing, using and storing Carbon on an industrial scale.

In addition, the UAE is focusing on increasing its investments in innovative renewable energy sources, such as hydrogen, by building the first green hydrogen project on an industrial scale in the region, which was launched in May 2021, in addition to expanding blue hydrogen production to support efforts to create Diverse mix of energy sources.

By investing in research and development and benefiting from innovation and technology, the UAE continues to support new and important industrial sectors in line with national priorities and benefit from advanced technology innovations, including energy, food and pharmaceuticals. This process will expand by enhancing added value in various sectors as well as accelerating work towards Climate Neutrality.

The strategic initiative to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 is accompanied by the application of nature-based solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to the harsh effects of climate change.. At least 30 million indigenous mangrove trees will be planted nationwide by 2030 in order to preserve The coastal environment and enhance its biodiversity, and these trees are characterized by their ability to capture and store large amounts of carbon.

The UAE's climate action strategy focuses on achieving a balance between the requirements of sustainable development, reducing the repercussions of climate change and promoting adaptation to it.

The UAE’s announcement to intensify efforts to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 is in line with the priorities of sustainable economic growth in the country, and is consistent with its efforts aimed at diversifying sources of income, building a knowledge economy, shifting towards a green economy, implementing a circular economy system, attracting foreign direct investment, and developing competencies and expertise. Human resources in the areas of future growth.

The work to achieve climate neutrality provides a supportive model for the UAE’s trends towards achieving sustainable economic growth that enhances research and development activities, innovation and clean technology and will act as a catalyst for investment and job creation..

The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment is responsible for leading and coordinating efforts to achieve climate neutrality and ensure integration at the national level to implement this decision. All stakeholders in key sectors, such as energy, economy, industry, infrastructure, transportation, waste, agriculture and the environment, will update relevant plans, strategies and policies and implement initiatives and projects that It will achieve climate neutrality by 2050 in line with the needs and requirements of growth in various sectors.

The UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change continues to work to intensify the efforts of the various parties concerned with climate action, through international partnerships, and to launch and support joint initiatives that contribute to achieving climate neutrality..

The UAE benefits from its distinguished relations with the international community in building bridges of cooperation to achieve common interests and support sustainable economic and social growth.

Emphasizing the importance of the economic benefits of joint integrated climate action, the UAE submitted a bid to host the 28th session of the Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change /COP28/ In Abu Dhabi in 2023.

Recognizing the fact that the agricultural sector is responsible for nearly a quarter of global emissions, the UAE is also leading efforts to support innovation in agricultural technology, particularly by reducing water and electricity consumption in the agricultural sector.. These initiatives support the country's food security strategy by expanding the production of local healthy crops Reducing dependence on food imports, and this includes the multilateral “Agri-Climate Innovation” initiative to increase research, development and innovation in the agricultural sector, which was launched last April in cooperation with the United States of America during the “Leaders Summit on Climate” in which His Highness Sheikh Mohammed participated Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, may God protect him, and it was held virtually in the American capital, Washington.