Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani visiting Qatar’s pavilion on the sidelines of COP27 climate summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt.
Doha: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Sheikh Faleh bin Nasser bin Ahmed bin Ali Al Thani visited Qatar’s pavilion on the sidelines of COP27 climate summit taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, yesterday.
The Minister was accompanied by Special Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for Climate Change and Sustainability H E Ambassador Badr Omar Al Dafa.
The Minister said Qatar’s pavilion is showcasing the country’s achievements in climate change in various fields — preserving the environment in the oil and natural gas sectors, energy, water, transportation, building, construction and infrastructure by mitigating greenhouse gas emissions.
A number of events are scheduled to be held at Qatar’s pavilion, including presentations on the topics of mitigating greenhouse gas emissions, climate change, achieving economic diversification, research and development in the field of climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency among others.
Activities also include participating in the accompanying exhibition within the country’s pavilion to display videos, photos and models that highlight the country’s efforts in the field of climate change.
The 27th session of the Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 27) began in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, yesterday with the participation of delegations from 190 countries, including Qatar.
Qatar is participating in the conference this year as part of its keenness to contribute to the international efforts to confront the effects of climate change.
Qatari presence this year is characterised by a set of various events through the pavilion participating in the conference, including a review of the efforts of Qatar in organising FIFA World Cup 2022, following global environmental conditions.
Many ministries, authorities and institutions in Qatar are also participating in the exhibition, namely the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Commerce and Industry and Ministry of Transport, QatarEnergy, Qatar Foundation, Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, Qatar University, the Qatar Civil Aviation Authority, and Qatar Free Zones Authority among others.
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change also met yesterday with Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme H E Inger Andersen and Head of Delegation to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Swedish Ministry of the Environment H E Mattias Frumerie on the sidelines of the summit.
During the meetings, bilateral relations in the field of environment and climate change were discussed.
