Following UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed’s Appointment of H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber to Lead COP28 UAE, Her Excellency Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany makes a statement.
“With his vast experience in climate diplomacy, across the public and private sectors, and demonstrated successes across the energy sector, the appointment of His Excellency Dr. Sultan Al Jaber as COP28 President-Designate is a fitting and well-deserved one. He is in the ideal position to leverage the long-standing synergies between IRENA and the UAE to scale-up our ambitions for a future powered by renewable energy solutions and advanced technologies.
“Together with Her Excellency Shamma Al Mazrui as Youth Champion of COP 28 UAE and Her Excellency Razan Al Mubarak as High Level Champion, the UAE will convene an inclusive, solutions-oriented and comprehensive climate change summit, that mobilizes action from businesses, investors, organizations, cities, regions and all of civil society, including youth, in the run-up to, and at, the annual climate summit.
“With the energy transition reaching a crucial juncture, enhancing collaboration and cooperation with long-standing partners in the fight against climate change to spur climate action, is critical. Under the COP28 Presidency’s model of inclusive and collaborative leadership, the UAE and IRENA will work closer than ever to provide joint solutions to the biggest energy and climate challenges we face today.
“Both the UAE and IRENA have always understood the importance of investing in both the energy system of today, and the transition to the energy system of tomorrow. COP28 will provide the platform for the UAE and IRENA to take their efforts to deploy renewable energy solutions at scale, to the next level,” says Her Excellency Dr. Nawal AL-Hosany.