Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed to lead UAE delegation ‏to COP 26

The UAE’s delegation at the pivotal global climate talks in Glasgow will be led by His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.

The meeting represents the latest opportunity for the 197 parties that signed the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) treaty to discuss and formalise plans to cut global emissions to "net zero" by 2050.

The signatory countries’ representatives will convene in Glasgow on October 31 to take coordinated action on climate change.

Hosted by the UK in partnership with Italy, the summit will run until November 12.

The UAE’s participation at the event is further highlighted by its offer to host COP 28 in 2023.

"We look forward to working with the international community to build the path to a lower carbon economy to safeguard the environment and reduce emissions, as well as create lasting economic opportunity," said Sheikh Abdullah.

"Should we be confirmed as hosts, our goal will be to make COP 28 as inclusive and action-oriented as possible, a COP that brings together developed and developing countries and unites all sectors - public, private, academic and civil society - around a focus on tangible solutions," he added.

The UAE’s COP26 delegation will comprise representatives of federal and local government and private sector entities, coordinated by the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) and the Office of the UAE’s Special Envoy for Climate Change (OSECC).

The delegation will highlight the UAE’s strong climate action track record over three decades and reiterate its offer to host the COP28 in 2023.