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The UAE on Wednesday formally joined the Paris Agreement, following the Cabinet’s approval on September 4. HE Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, deposited the UAE’s instrument of ratification during the High-level Event for the Entry into Force of the Paris Agreement, which was convened on Wednesday by the United Nations Secretary General in New York.
“The Paris Agreement is the world’s first truly durable response to climate change. It allows each country to contribute climate actions in accordance with their own economic and development priorities. For the UAE, this means solutions which create new social and economic opportunities and support our ambitious agenda towards economic diversification,†said H.E. Dr. Al Zeyoudi.