Sharm El Sheikh, November 08 (QNA) – The first discussion panel in Qatar’s pavilion at the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 27), held at Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, was held Tuesday under the title “discussing the National Climate Change Action Plan and Qatar’s National Environment, Climate Strategy,” in the presence of Qatar’s delegation participating in the conference and a number of Arab and foreign guests.
Director of the Climate Change Department at the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change Saad Abdullah Al Hitmi, CEO of Qatar Foundation International Omran Al Kuwari, Representative of Qatar Free Zones Authority Saoud Al Gosaibi, and Director of the Meteorology Department at the Civil Aviation Authority Abdulla Al Mannai participated in the discussion panel.
At the beginning of the discussion panel, a report on the National Climate Change Action Plan was presented, followed by a review of the most prominent axes of this plan, which aims to reduce the impact of climate change on natural resources.
The report also tackled the plan’s most prominent goals, which include reducing carbon emissions by 25 percent until 2030, transitioning to cleaner fuels, and achieving a low-carbon economy in a turning point toward renewable energy.
The action plan contributes to finding the right balance between environmental protection and climate change, Qatars sustainable economic and social needs, preserving biodiversity, ensuring food security, improving healthcare and infrastructure, improving education and research, in addition to promoting the development and use of modern technology to tackle climate change and adapt with its effects.
The State of Qatar participates in COP 27 with delegations from various Qatari institutions, all working together to confront the effects of climate change. Qatar’s pavilion includes a section on sustainable stadiums that Qatar has established to host the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as well as a section for hologram displays to demonstrate the extent of climate change’s impact on the world. (QNA)