Sheikh Mohammed announces UAE participation in 'Agricultural Climate Innovation' project

Dubai: The UAE introduced its participation within the "Agricultural Climate Innovation" venture to beat the consequences brought on by local weather change on the worldwide agricultural trade, on Friday.

The UAE will likely be collaborating within the venture together with a gaggle of worldwide companions. This was introduced by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai.

In a collection of tweets, the Dubai Ruler mentioned: “Immediately, I took half together with a gaggle of world leaders within the Local weather Leaders Summit known as for by US President Joe Biden. We affirmed the UAE’s place that the local weather problem will not be a short lived one, somewhat it's an ongoing world problem. Nonetheless, this problem can lead humanity to nice alternatives to alter its future for the higher.

“Despite being an oil country, the UAE has two of the largest solar power stations in the world and will establish a third one that will be the largest independent solar energy plant in the world. We are also investing in more than 70 countries around the world in renewable energy,” Sheikh Mohammed tweeted.

“We truly believe in the importance of international collective action to preserve the Earth's environment for future generations,” Sheikh Mohammed mentioned.

Earlier, addressing US President Joe Biden’s digital Leaders Summit on Local weather Sheikh Mohammedsaid: “Although the UAE is one of the largest oil exporting countries in the world, we made a strategic decision 15 years ago to invest in renewable energy and low-carbon technology.”

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid famous the UAE’s progress within the power sector: “Today, we operate two of the largest solar plants in the world and we will soon break ground on a third that is even larger. The UAE is home to the International Renewable Energy Agency, and we also invested in successful renewable projects in 70 countries around the world by providing concessional capital that makes sound economic sense. We believe that renewable energy is the answer to building a better future for humanity.”

He added: “In addition, the UAE was the first country in the Middle East to pioneer carbon capture and storage technology, and our oil sector is the lowest carbon emitter in the world.”

Sheikh Mohammed introduced that the UAE will accomplice with different vital local weather champions to launch Agricultural Innovation Mission for Local weather (AIM-C) a brand new initiative to help agricultural analysis and growth, and innovation for meals techniques over the following 5 years.

“Climate change is not a temporary concern, but a global challenge that is here to stay. We must unite our efforts to safeguard the planet for future generations or risk paying heavier costs in the future,” His Highness said.

Noting the UAE’s dedication to concerted local weather motion Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid concluded: “Today, we are ahead of a new opportunity with the leadership of President Biden, and we look forward to working together to unlock the major opportunities born from the pressing challenge of climate change.”

The Leaders Summit units a milestone on the highway to the UN Local weather Change Convention (COP26) this November in Glasgow and is designed to extend the probabilities for significant outcomes on world local weather motion at COP26.