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UAE submits climate change action plan to UN

Abu Dhabi - The UAE Cabinet endorsed the proposed climate action plan at its meeting on October 25.

The UAE has formally submitted its Intended Nationally-Determined Contribution (INDC) - an outline of what actions the country aims to take to combat climate change - to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
The submission was made following directions from the President, His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
The UAE Cabinet endorsed the proposed climate action plan at its meeting on October 25.
The plan reflects the UAE's economic diversification strategy and its commitment to sustainable development. The country's national target to generate 24 per cent of its electricity from clean energy sources by 2021 reinforces its contribution to climate action.
"Our leadership recognises that climate action can simultaneously create economic opportunity and protect the environment. Therefore, the UAE has set an ambitious course to accelerate the creation of knowledge-based sectors to underpin our nation's ability to thrive in a 21st century economy," said Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State and Special Envoy for Energy and Climate Change.
Masdar's new-energy industry
Masdar, Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company, is contributing to the UAE's clean energy leadership by establishing an integrated 'new-energy' industry in Abu Dhabi and around the world. Masdar is the region's largest supplier of clean energy, and takes an integrated approach to sustainability.
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