Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak Bin Dinah, Minister of Oil and Environment and Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, participated in the leaders’ conference within the activities of the Thirtieth Conference of the Parties (COP30) organized by the Republic of Brazil in the city of Belem, the capital of the state of Pará in the Amazon.
The Minister of Oil and Environment stressed the importance of discussing priority measures to address climate change, noting that the conference focused on several main axes related to climate and nature, including forests and oceans, where the role of tropical forests and oceans in maintaining the global environmental balance was reviewed. The conference also discussed the issue of transition towards clean energy, with a focus on promoting the use of renewable energy and reducing dependence on fossil fuels, in addition to reviewing nationally determined contributions and climate finance, to follow up on progress in financial commitments and international support to confront climate change.
Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Dinah praised the leadership role played by the Republic of Brazil by chairing the conference, stressing the need to strengthen international cooperation to confront climate change and protect vital ecosystems, including the Amazon forests and oceans.
During the main sessions of the leaders, His Excellency the Minister presented his interventions on the three axes, stressing the Kingdom’s commitment to supporting global efforts to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement and ensuring a sustainable environment for future generations.
It is worth noting that the Leaders’ Conference is an early, high-level meeting in the Amazon region before the launch of the official COP30 Conference of the Parties, with the participation of a number of heads of state and international leaders, to highlight the pivotal role of protecting forests and biodiversity in the global climate agenda.
The objectives of this gathering revolved around three basic priorities: enhancing climate ambition to push countries to make stronger national contributions consistent with the 1.5 degree Celsius goal, and mobilizing the necessary funding to bridge the financing gap for adaptation projects and a just energy transition in developing countries, in addition to emphasizing the importance of multi-level governance that ensures the participation of all governments at the national and local levels in the effective and practical implementation of agreed climate measures.
