⇒ Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Bhupender Yadav had a bilateral meeting with Dr Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Climate Envoy and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology in May 2022.
Discussion & MoU:
» In the meeting, they discussed issues relating to climate change, hosting of COP 28 and other related matters.
» Prior to the bilateral meeting, a MoU on Climate Action was also signed by the Hon’ble Ministers.
- The basic objective of this MoU is to establish a framework to facilitate and enhance bilateral cooperation on climate action, and also contributes towards implementing the Paris Agreement.
» Union Environment Minister also requested UAE to consider joining Coalition for Disaster Resilience Infrastructure (CDRI) and Leadership Group for Industry Transition (LeadIT).
» Both sides also acknowledged that with the signing of the MoU on climate change, both sides may explore on how to strengthen bilateral cooperation on climate action mutually, especially in the areas and activities identified in the MoU.