The UAE’s climate action plans came in for high praise by India, with its environment minister stressing that accelerating low carbon transition across different economic sectors is the need of the hour.
Bhupender Yadav, who is also the minister for forests and climate change, also highlighted global initiatives spearheaded jointly by the UAE and India for combating climate change, while speaking at the World Green Economy Summit (WGES) in Dubai, commenced on Wednesday.
Yadav also attended a ministerial roundtable for the green economy as part of the summit, his ministry said in a statement.
“Speaking at the roundtable, the minister stressed the importance of addressing environmental and climate objectives alongside economic development,” the statement said.
The Indian minister also reviewed the progress of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on climate action signed on May 26 this year between India and UAE.
During bilateral discussions, he was briefed about preparations for the 28th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP28) which will be held in the UAE in 2023.
The minister said India was the first country with a cooling action plan based on energy efficiency and thermal comfort and has launched important initiatives for industrial energy efficiency, the statement said.
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