Arab ministers of environment, oil and energy held a meeting Wednesday to coordinate stances and negotiation plan at the Madrid-hosted 25th UN Climate Change Conference, or COP 25. Chairman of the Public Authority for the Environment Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Humoud AlSabah represented Kuwait at the Arab ministerial meeting in Madrid which was chaired by the Saudi Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud.
During their meeting, the Arab ministers reviewed the conference’s agenda and the Arab joint plan of action for dealing with climate change. The ministers urged the conferees to take into account the situation of developing countries especially those whose economies depend on almost one source of revenue.
They argued that raising the level of ambition related to the Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) required the mobilization of additional financial resources to help developing countries within the framework of international cooperation. They noted that the financial needs of developing countries in this regard are much higher than the available finances. The Arab ministers underlined the need for providing developing countries with the latest technological applications, especially those related to renewable and alternative energies, to help them reach achieve sustainable development and tackle climate change challenges.
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) kicked off December 2 in the Spanish capital Madrid under the Presidency of the Government of Chile, with the participation of 196 countries including Kuwait. Kuwait delegation to COP 25 consists of 23 members from various state sectors and headed by Director General of the General Authority for Environment (EPA) Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad AlHumoud Al-Sabah. The conference aims to take the next crucial steps in the UN climate change process.
Following agreement on the implementation guidelines of the Paris Agreement at COP 24 in Poland last year, a key objective is to complete several matters with respect to the full operationalization of the Paris Climate Change Agreement. It furthermore serves to build ambition ahead of 2020, the year in which countries have committed to submit new and updated national climate action plans. Crucial climate action work will be taken forward in areas including finance, the transparency of climate action, forests and agriculture, technology, capacity building, loss and damage, indigenous peoples, cities, oceans and gender.
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