Shamma bint Sultan, Shamma Al Mazrouei discuss youth’s central role in climate action

DUBAI / WAM

Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan, President and CEO of UAE Independent Climate Change Accelerators (UICCA), on Tuesday chaired a Youth Ambition Majlis at COP28, hosted by Shamma bint Suhail Faris Al Mazrouei,
Minister of Community Development and COP28 Youth Climate Champion.
The Majlis highlighted the central role of young people in addressing climate change, and encouraged the global youth community to participate in the climate call to action.
During the session, Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan discussed UICCA’s recent launch of Climate Call, an interactive new platform to crowdsource and accelerate innovative climate action ideas from around the world. Since its launch, more than 200 young people and university students have generated over 90 ideas, across three global climate challenges: food security, water scarcity, and renewable energy. A selection of the highest-voted ideas will receive tangible support from Climate Call and UICCA, including funding; connections to mentors and established organisations; and access to global impact platforms.
The Majlis was also attended by young climate leaders from the COP28 International Youth Climate Delegates Programme (IYCDP).
The programme is the largest initiative to expand youth participation in the international climate negotiation processes to date by providing robust capacity-building for 100 young delegates and fully funding them to attend COP28.