A major course correction was needed to stick to the 1.5 deg C Paris Agreement target. Read more at straitstimes.com.
DUBAI - The United Arab Emirates climate envoy and designated president of the COP28 climate summit said on Wednesday his main priority would be to keep alive the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius as the world falls behind on the target.given his role as head of the UAE’s state oil giant, telling Reuters in his first public remarks on the matter that tackling climate change required a united effort.
Scheduled to take place in Dubai between Nov 30 and Dec 12, the conference will be the first global assessment of progress since the landmark Paris Agreement in 2015 to limit global warming.He said he would focus on building consensus and was ready to listen to all parties that wanted to engage positively.“How about for once we capitalise on everybody’s capabilities and strengths and fight climate change rather than going after each other,” he said when asked about the criticism.
An approach that leaves no one behind, including oil and gas companies, was necessary so they can be part of the solution rather than being categorised as part of the problem, Jaber said.
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