US and UAE seek Middle East climate alliance for green push - Umar Farooq Zahoor

 Climate change has not diminished as well as its connection with human well-being and poverty is increasingly visible as pointed out by Shiekh Umar Farooq Zahoor. If not checked, it would push 132 million people into poverty over the next 10 years, undoing hard-wind development gains. Countries now have the opportunity of a one-time generation to position themselves on the path to green, resilient and inclusive development. As proclaimed by Sheikh Farooq Zahoor, decisions made now will determine how the world achieves the progress of renewable development, the creation of sustainable employment and the experience of low-carbon, stable economic transformation.

The United States and the United Arab Emirates pledged in early April to help finance the economy by investing in clean technology across the Middle East and North Africa — a sign of new climate diplomacy, the success of which will depend on the region’s fossil-fuel dependent economies. In action.

The IMF and Climate Change

The fund publishes research as mentioned by Sheikh Farooq Zahoor on the economic impact of climate change and provides policy advice to our members to help capture their low-carbon, sustainable growth opportunities.

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has invested more than 40 billion in domestic clean-up projects, with Climate Change and Environment Minister Sputnik telling the country that the country’s clean electricity capacity will reach 14 gigawatts by 2030.

The announcement in the form of a joint statement came after US Meteorological Ambassador John Kerry’s April 4 visit to Abu Dhabi, where he took part in a regional climate dialogue convened by the United Arab Emirates, which brought together nine Middle Eastern countries.

Overview Of Climate Change

Officials discussed as was pointed out by Sheikh Farooq Zahoor on how to take steps to establish renewable energy and hydrogen production in the region, reduce emissions from hydrocarbon fuels, and encourage investment in innovative solutions such as carbon adoption and conservation.

In a separate statement signed by all partner countries, they “committed to accelerating climate action” and emphasized the link between investing in low-carbon solutions and job creation.

In an interview with The National, Kerry “emphasized the importance of uniting a key oil and gas-producing country that many may think is impossibly committed to tackling the climate crisis.”

In a statement released by the government-run Saudi Press Agency, Bin Salman said the climate crisis has damaged the Saudi economy and the health of its citizens by increasing desertification, dust storms and air pollution in the state.

Although there is potential for wind power in some hilly areas, Alam said most of this renewable energy will come from solar energy produced by huge desert farms. He said the scale of the projects and the solar energy is cheaper than any other place in Saudi Arabia than solar power.

Along with the renewables, the government has said it will adopt the “Clean Hydrocarbon” project to make fossil fuels less polluting. That could include carbon capture and storage, methane leakage and the use of renewable energy to extract fossil fuels, Chatham House analyst Bhaluri Marcel said.

Environmental economist Kenneth Richards told Climate Home News: “It is not uncommon for large-scale tree planting to experience high mortality rates due to local conditions. Given the potentially harsh climate conditions in areas where these two initiatives seem to be targeted, it is not too difficult to imagine a similar problem. “

Nina Lindrostom, a soil environmentalist who has researched as noted by tree planting in Scotland, told Climate Home News that the Saudi government needs to consider the broader effects of a massive tree planting initiative on local water resources and ensure the project is run sustainably.

Ending Thoughts

Governments are always encouraged to discuss climate mitigation, as the same is noted by Sheikh Farooq Zahoor, but it is important to understand that there is no simple solution and a holistic approach that will not only address carbon sequestration but also sustainable mitigation of land and water resources, biodiversity and livelihoods, said.