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On World Environment Day, UAE’s Minister of Climate Change and Environment affirms the country’s commitment to sustainability | |
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Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, Minister of Climate Change and the Environment, has reiterated the UAE’s role in the region’s goal to build a strategy for climate change and environmental protection.
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On World Environment Day the Minister reaffirmed that in the past fifty years the UAE has consistently worked for environmental protection and conservation of natural resources making distinctive contributions to international efforts to tackle climate change.
In her statement commemorating World Environment Day, Almheiri said, "In building a better future for us, our children, and the next generations, we must fully recognize that we only have one Earth, one planet. If we fail to protect it today, we will not have a sustainable future tomorrow. Due to the future-oriented vision of its wise leadership, the UAE presents a leading example of environmental commitment and climate action. On World Environment Day 2022, observed on June 5 under the theme ‘Only One Earth’, we celebrate our long track record of local and global wins against challenges that threaten our planet’s health.”
An integrated framework of laws, strategies, and initiatives culminated in the launch of the UAE Net-Zero by 2050 Strategic Initiative, which promotes positive climate action.
Forging partnerships with all strategic stakeholders to align efforts and make environmental sustainability everyone’s business and engaging in meaningful public initiatives, especially in schools and the general public in Umm Al Quwain, and coral planting with the help of amateur divers in Fujairah, Almheiri noted.
Almheiri reaffirmed, "On this day, I invite all segments of society to be our active partners in driving environmental sustainability. We all have an integral role to play. Responsible use of food, water, and energy, planting trees, and implementing the three R’s – reduce, reuse, and recycle – to diminish the amount of waste that goes to landfills might all seem simple, trivial steps. But when taken collectively, they can bring about the powerful change we need to achieve our goal of building a better future for the current and next generations."