UAE Calls for ‘Aggressive’ Course Correction on Climate Change

The United Arab Emirateswill focus on bolstering global efforts to mitigate carbon emissions and make funds available to finance green projects, a top official said, as the country prepares to host a major climate conference this year.

The UAE is keen to ensure nations stump up the full amount of a pledged $100 billion fund to finance climate initiatives, particularly for poorer countries, Minister of Climate Change and Environment Mariam Almheiri said in an interview on Bloomberg TV. “We need to course-correct aggressively,” she said.

UAE Climate Change and Environment Minister Mariam Almheiri

Source: Bloomberg

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