Sharjah 24 – WAM: Speaking in the High-Level Segment of the annual Petersberg Climate Dialogue, attended by Chancellor Olaf Scholz, President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan and a number of Climate and Foreign Affairs Minister Ministers, Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President, urged governments to “think bigger, act bolder” on national climate plans.

The COP28 President highlighted how the UAE Consensus has emerged as the defining point of reference for global climate ambition and sustainable development since its inception in Dubai last year.

“The UAE Consensus represents a historic milestone in climate diplomacy precisely because it achieved cross-sectoral breakthroughs across the entire climate agenda,” Dr. Al Jaber declared. “Together, we set a clear pathway for the energy transition, backed by the science, and focused on the north star of 1.5.”

The COP Presidencies Troika – the groundbreaking initiative aims to enhance continuity between COP 28, COP29 and COP30 and drive implementation of the UAE Consensus – is pushing governments to be “more ambitious” in their next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), Dr. Al Jaber said.

The COP28 President met directly with Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and France’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Europe, Stéphane Séjourné.