Sharjah 24 – WAM: Dr. Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President-Designate, Sunday convened a special meeting of industry leaders from the oil & gas, cement, steel, aluminium, and heavy transportation sectors to work together to drive global decarbonisation efforts.

“The energy transition is underway – but decarbonisation will be faster if we all work together,” Dr. Al Jaber told participants in Abu Dhabi at the COP28 Changemakers’ Majlis: Fast-Tracking the Energy Transition. “Cross-sector collaboration will be indispensable.”

The Majlis was a pioneering gathering bringing together the biggest industries, energy producers, technology, finance and investment for the first time to collaborate on fast-tracking a just and orderly energy transition across both the supply and demand of energy.

As Dr. Al Jaber described to attendees, a “Majlis” is an Arabic term that means sitting room, or a place where people come together to discuss shared interests. A Majlis serves an important role both in the home and for business meetings in the UAE and the Arab world.

Taking place the day before the start of the 2023 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition Conference (ADIPEC 2023), the event was attended by Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, and was moderated by Dr. Daniel Yergin, Vice Chairman, S&P Global.

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry addressed the attendees, calling for action to eliminate methane pollution from the energy sector by the end of this decisive decade and urging additional ambition that recognises the urgency of the challenge and meets the moment.