President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan reviewed a number of environmental initiatives and pioneering ideas contributing to strengthening the UAE’s efforts to promote sustainability and preserve natural resources on the occasion of the World Environment Day.
His Highness hosted a reception at Qasr Al Bahr in Abu Dhabi for a group of entrepreneurs, youth and officials working to implement innovative initiatives and ideas in the areas of conservation and sustainability of the environment.
The President was informed of their importance, the possibilities of developing and implementing them on a large scale, as well as the results obtained.
He praised their importance in raising awareness of the need to preserve environmental resources with the aim of building a more sustainable and prosperous future.
Sheikh Mohamed noted that the initiatives of environmental leaders, whether in the UAE or around the world, are a source of inspiration to advance efforts to protect the environment from the challenges it faces and stressed that The UAE wishes to benefit from all contributions, while promoting a better understanding of the role of individuals and communities in combating climate change.
He stressed that preserving the environment and its resources is a collective responsibility, both at the community level and on a global scale.
Sheikh Mohamed said the UAE continues to cooperate with international partners to achieve goals in this area and further activate the historic UAE consensus emerging from the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on climate change (COP28), through effective programs and initiatives that will shape a better future for all people around the world.
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