President of COP28, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber Arrives in Pakistan for Climate Cooperation

• Energy transition cooperation on the agenda of Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber’s visit to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan stands on frontline of climate crisis, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, the President of COP28 and UAE Special Envoy for Climate Change, and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, arrived in Islamabad on Thursday to boost coordination and collaboration for the upcoming COP28 to be held from November 30th to December 12th, 2023, at the Expo City, Dubai, the UAE.

Pakistan’s Senator Sherry Rehman, Federal Minister for Climate Change & Environmental Coordination, extended the invitation with the aim to share Pakistan’s progress on climate and environmental goals ahead of the COP28 conference in the UAE and build common ground for the global stocktake ahead in the context of Pakistan’s accelerated climate stress.

During the visit, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber will call upon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The meeting will focus on Pakistan’s climate adaptation challenges, specifically its vulnerability to climate induced disasters, and the need for enabling greater international cooperation at the upcoming COP28 in the UAE.

Minister Sherry Rehman will host Al Jaber and the accompanying delegation for a bilateral meeting at the Ministry for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and bring attention to Pakistan’s programmes and initiatives to prevent environmental degradation and building resilience through policy action.

Energy transition cooperation will also be on the agenda. Minister Rehman will also share Pakistan’s vulnerability to accelerated climate impacts, and the need for a global re-set that enhances support for developing countries on the frontline of climate emergencies.

Sultan Al Jaber will be accompanied by Hana Sayed Mohammad Alhashimi, the UAE Chief Climate Negotiator for both COP27 and COP28, as well as Majid Al Suwaidi, the Director-General and Special Representative of COP28.

Additionally, Ahmed Mohammed Al Kaabi, the Assistant Under-Secretary for Oil, Gas and Mineral Resources from the Ministry of Energy and Industry, and Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Salem Al-Zaabi, the UAE Ambassador to Pakistan, will also be a part of the delegation.

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By: M. Arif

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