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UAE asks to host 2023 UN climate change conference

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epa09063809 A handout picture dated on 09 March 2021 released by Emirates News Agency (WAM) shows United Arab Emirates Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan talking during joint press conference with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (not pictured) in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Lavrov is touring some Gulf States include the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Qatar. EPA-EFE/EMIRATES NEWS AGENCY / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

The United Arab Emirates has asked to host the COP 28 international conference on climate change in 2023, Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said on Sunday.

The annual Conference of Parties (COP) is the decision-making body responsible for monitoring and reviewing the implementation of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

The UAE exports oil and hosts the International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) headquarters.

“The UAE has demonstrated a proven track record in progressive climate action and multilateral cooperation that makes it an ideal convener for COP 28,” Sheikh Abdullah was quoted as saying by state news agency WAM.

“The UAE has invested around $17 billion in commercial renewable energy projects on six continents and provided over $1 billion of grants and soft loans for renewable energy power plants.” The British government will host the next summit, COP 26, in Glasgow in November.

(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli, Editing by David Goodman and Timothy Heritage)

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