HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, met Mia Amor Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, to discuss prospects for bolstering bilateral cooperation, particularly in climate action and renewable energy.
According to Emirates News Agency (WAM), HH Shaikh Abdullah and Prime Minister Mottley discussed mechanisms of joint cooperation across various sectors of economy, tourism and trade in support of efforts to achieve sustainable development.
His Highness informed Mottely about the UAE’s preparations to host the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) and the COP28 Presidency’s key priorities for providing financing for climate activities to ensure smooth and fair transition towards clean energy.
Shaikh Abdulla affirmed that sustainable development is a priority for all states and an inherent right of people and achieving it requires a paradigm shift in the course of climate action, mobilising global efforts with the aim of reaching climate neutrality, as well as working to adopt innovative initiatives in support of this goal.
He also affirmed the UAE’s support for the “Bridgetown” initiative, led by the Prime Minister of Barbados since COP 26, to access international financing for climate action, especially for countries most vulnerable to climate change, which will contribute to supporting their response to its repercussions, noting the importance of strengthening global efforts to address issues of international financial reform in the climate issue.
He expressed his aspiration for Barbados’ participation in COP 28, praising its pioneering initiatives in global climate action.
The two ministers took stock of a host of issues of common interest, in addition to developments at the regional and international levels.
Source: Bahrain News Agency