Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - - Speaking at the Paris Headquarters of the International Energy Agency (IEA), COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber highlighted the historic significance of the UAE Consensus. - "The UAE Consensus raised the bar and set a clear path to keep our north star of 1.5°C within reach," Dr. Al Jaber ...
Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - ALTÉRRA was launched at COP28 with a US$30 billion commitment from the UAE, making it the world's largest private investment vehicle for climate change action. - "The vehicle will play a critical role in driving climate investments to where it is most needed to unlock impact at scale ...
Dubai, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - The COP Presidencies Troika, a key achievement of the COP28 Presidency mandated by the UAE Consensus, unites COP28 with the next two COP Presidencies – Azerbaijan and Brazil – to drive ambitious collective climate action. The three will work on the 'Roadmap to Mission 1.5°C'. - ...
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (ots/PRNewswire) - - More than 1,000 private sectors leaders convene to align industry, finance, and country roadmaps to accelerate the achievement of climate targets Note to Editors: The following press release was distributed on November 30, 2023 at 23:30 on the COP28 UAE website (Media ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum announces partnerships with Sustainable Markets Initiative (SMI), International Finance Corporation (IFC), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Economic Forum, Asian Development Bank, Africa Finance ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber addressed world leaders at the UN Climate Ambition Summit as part of the UN General Assembly, issuing a rallying cry to the international community to move from agreements to action on global climate change. - His intervention follows the ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber is the first COP president to ring the bell at the New York Stock Exchange. - Private sector is critical for financial system reform and to providing available and accessible funding for emerging and developing markets. - Restoration of ...
New York (ots/PRNewswire) - - Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly alongside the Director-General of the World Health Organization and President of Malawi, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber vowed that COP28 will put health at the center of climate discussions and mobilize investment for equitable, climate-resilient health systems. - In keeping with this commitment, the ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - Business & Philanthropy Climate Forum to accelerate climate and nature solutions. - Over 500 CEOs and Philanthropists to convene 1 and 2 December. - The Forum will connect business and philanthropy with the COP28 Action Agenda, helping to enable a fast-tracked energy transition, ...
Nairobi, Kenya (ots/PRNewswire) - - Announced by COP28 President-Designate, H.E. Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, during keynote address at African Climate Summit in Nairobi, the investment initiative will help unlock Africa's clean energy potential. - The Initiative brings together public, private, and development capital from ...
Cilpa, Kenia (ots/PRNewswire) - As we prepare for the Africa Climate Summit, we, H.E. President of Kenya William Samoei Ruto, COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and African Union Commission Chair Moussa Faki Mahamat affirm our commitment to work towards realizing ambitious climate action in this critical ...
Incheon, South Korea (ots/PRNewswire) - - Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of COP28, stressed the urgency of delivering a robust Framework on the Global Goal on Adaptation - He reiterated the call for developed countries to uphold their commitment to doubling adaptation finance by 2025. - The Global Stocktake at COP28 will enable ...
Stockholm (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 will elevate water on the climate agenda and seek to drive forward progress and raise ambition. - The COP28 Water Agenda identifies three priority areas for programming at Water Day during COP28's two-week thematic program: conserving and restoring freshwater ecosystems, enhancing urban water resilience, and bolstering ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 UAE Presidency will host critical climate talks alongside an ambitious and inclusive two-week thematic program. - Official program designed following COP28 President-Designate's global listening and engagement tour and strategic vision and plan announcement at MoCA in July. ...
Suva, Fiji (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 Director-General Majid Al Suwaidi visited Fiji for the Pacific SIDS High-Level Climate Dialogue, organized together with the Pacific Islands Forum. The Director-General recognized the existential threat climate change poses to Pacific islands and reiterated the COP28 ...
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr Sultan Al Jaber has addressed the African Ministerial Conference on the Environment (AMCEN) in Ethiopia, in which he recognised the African continent's performance and potential as a leading force in the energy transition and the need for ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - A meeting of world leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has resulted in alignment on the next steps to deliver a new framework for international climate finance - The meeting and its outcome, which builds on momentum of the Bridgetown Initiative ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - The COP28 Presidency will convene the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) in the UAE to drive progress on steps to reform international finance ahead of COP28. - The meeting will bring together world-leading economists to define success for COP28, COP29 and COP30, and ...
Bridgetown, Barbados (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, has visited Barbados, meeting with Prime Minister Mia Motley and addressing leaders of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). - In his address, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber acknowledged the significant impact climate change has already had ...
Belém, Brazil (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber commends the leadership of President Lula in reducing deforestation in Brazil by 34 percent in just the last six months and targeting zero illegal deforestation by 2030. - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber and Brazil's President Lula stand united at ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - A joint statement emphasized the importance of creating an inclusive and transparent platform that fosters solidarity and transformative progress across the climate agenda. - The statement also reiterated the COP28 Presidency and UNFCCC's shared vision to ensure that voices from ...
Goa, India (ots/PRNewswire) - - Series of dialogues will be held in partnership with IRENA and will be supported by the UNFCCC. - Dialogues aim to bring government and energy industry together to define how to accelerate action towards 1.5 degrees at COP28. - Session held on the sidelines of the 14th Clean Energy ...
Brussels (ots/PRNewswire) - - COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber outlines an action plan focused on fast-tracking the energy transition, fixing climate finance, focusing on adaptation to protect lives and livelihoods, and underpinning everything with full inclusivity. - "This plan came from listening to ...
Windsor, England (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, met with US President Joe Biden, His Majesty King Charles III, UK Government Ministers and Leading Investors and Philanthropists to discuss unlocking climate finance with a focus on developing economies. - The meeting was part of ...
Madrid (ots/PRNewswire) - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate met with His Majesty Felipe VI, King of Spain to discuss the plans and objectives for the upcoming COP28 conference. The meeting was attended by His Excellency Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director General and Special Representative of COP28, and other prominent officials Notes to Editors COP28 UAE: - COP28 UAE will take place at Expo City Dubai from ...
Islamabad (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber met with Pakistan's Prime Minister, Minister of Climate Change, diplomats, and youth climate advocates in Islamabad. - His visit focused on enhancing progress across mitigation, adaptation, finance and loss and damage, and meeting the needs of the most ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - During the 8th OPEC International Seminar, held in Vienna, under the theme "Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Energy Transition." Dr. Al Jaber thanked OPEC for playing an essential role in balancing energy markets, promoting global prosperity and advancing the goals of sustainable development. - "Dramatically reducing emissions, ...
Abu Dhabi, Uae (ots/PRNewswire) - - Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, COP28 President-Designate, delivers virtual address at meeting of Ministers and High Authorities of Environment, Science, Technology, and Innovation of G77 + China, on Sustainable, Inclusive, and Resilient Development - G77 countries "represent 80 percent of global population and provide an essential forum for the Global South to deliver a united voice on the ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - Closing 100bn is a first of many steps needed to support the Global South - COP28 President congratulates leadership of President Emmanuel Macron for bringing the world together again, to push for a new deal to level the financial playing field. - Summit shows "willingness to move beyond ...
Paris (ots/PRNewswire) - The UAE COP28 Presidency and the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) co-hosted a high-level roundtable on Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs), as an official side event to the Summit for a New Global Financing Pact. His Excellency COP28 President Designate Dr Sultan Al-Jaber and ...
