Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi, a member of the Federal National Council and Deputy Chair of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, emphasized the urgent need for legislative responses to climate change. Speaking at the Legislators Forum 2025 in Abu Dhabi, organized by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), he highlighted the record-high temperatures of 2024 and the gap in meeting climate goals as revealed during COP28.
Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi, also a member of the Federal National Council, shared the UAE's progress in renewable energy. She noted the UAE's Energy Strategy 2050 aims for clean energy to make up 50% of the national energy mix. Al Suwaidi discussed future legislation, including green hydrogen production and a regional carbon trading platform.
The forum appointed Al Suwaidi as Rapporteur, and she will present the forum's outcome document to the IRENA General Assembly. The document will include recommendations for enhancing renewable energy legislation and achieving global climate goals.
Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi is a person who is involved in discussions about climate change and how to make laws to help the environment.
Meera Sultan Al Suwaidi is a person from the UAE who talks about plans to use more clean energy and make new laws to help the environment.
Climate action means doing things to help protect the Earth from getting too hot and to stop pollution.
IRENA stands for International Renewable Energy Agency, which is a group that helps countries use more renewable energy like solar and wind power.
Abu Dhabi is a city in the United Arab Emirates, a country in the Middle East, where important meetings about energy and the environment are held.
Legislative action means making new laws or rules to help solve problems, like climate change.
Renewable energy comes from natural sources that can be used again and again, like sunlight, wind, and water.
Green hydrogen is a clean fuel made using renewable energy, which can be used to power cars and factories without causing pollution.
Carbon trading is a system where companies can buy and sell allowances to release a certain amount of carbon dioxide, which helps reduce overall pollution.
A rapporteur is a person who reports on what happens at a meeting and shares the results with others.
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