TEHRAN – Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will consult on environmental issues, especially renewable energy.
According to Iran’s Islamic News Agency, Hina Ansari, head of the Department of Environment (DOE), will travel to the UAE on Wednesday at the invitation of UAE Vice President Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. A two-day visit.
The officials met on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 11 to 22, 2024.
The two countries have signed two memorandums of understanding on environmental protection and sandstorm prevention, paving the way for the implementation of the agreement.
In addition, Ansari plans to hold meetings with other Emirati officials, including Amna bint Abdullah Al-Dahak Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment; Suhail Mohammed Mazrouei, Energy Minister; and Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology.
Iran prioritizes environmental policy
Ali Sarajic, former Minister of the Ministry of Environment, said that environmental diplomacy is the top priority of the country’s political diplomacy.
One of the Iranian government’s measures to develop environmental diplomacy is to convene a regional summit to combat sandstorms in 2022.
The meeting was attended by ministers and representatives from regional countries and six international institutions, and the final statement of the meeting was approved as the Tehran Declaration.
Taking into account the increasing occurrence of dust storms in the region and environmental statements on strengthening environmental diplomacy, the current administration aims to support regional and global interactions to address not only sustainable development issues but also other key issues such as water diplomacy and transboundary waters.
Exchange regional and global experiences in the field of environment, lay the foundation for promoting interaction and benefit from global experience and modern knowledge, and participate in environment-related negotiations at all levels to attract resources, enhance capabilities and ensure national interests.
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