DUBAI (WAM)
The Federal National Council (FNC) and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) will host a Parliamentary Meeting at COP28, on December 6th, 2023, at Expo City Dubai.
This prestigious gathering will bring together over 100 Speakers of Parliaments and parliamentarians from around the world, alongside major global leaders across government, business, and civil society. The event aims to serve as a crucial platform for parliamentarians to address pressing climate-related issues and foster meaningful dialogue on tackling the climate crisis.
The meeting is expected to discuss vital issues related to climate change, such as reducing carbon emissions, increasing the use of renewable energy, improving energy efficiency, and developing climate-related technological innovations.
The meeting also provides a significant opportunity for making serious decisions and enhancing international cooperation to address global environmental challenges and support the goals set by the United Arab Emirates in hosting COP28.
In this regard, Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of FNC, stated that the hosting of the Parliamentary Meeting accompanying the 28th Session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union is a testament to the United Arab Emirates' commitment to strengthening international cooperation and partnership in the field of climate action. He emphasised the importance of the parliamentary role in enhancing efforts to reduce the impact of this phenomenon that threatens humanity as a whole.
Ghobash added that this event constitutes a highly important platform for conveying the voices of the peoples and communities represented by their parliaments, in addition to its importance in stimulating joint international action as a practical translation of the objectives of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.
He concluded by stating that this meeting will constitute a qualitative step towards framing and institutionalising parliamentary legislative and supervisory work that supports governments in dealing with climate change issues and achieving environmental protection and sustainability objectives.
As the world is facing a climate crisis, parliamentarians around the world are taking action and see first-hand the impact this is having on their communities - from rising temperatures and sea levels to changes in farming seasons and internal migration.
The IPU asks the international community to take action on the climate crisis by joining its campaign 'Parliaments for the Planet'.