The Sultanate of Oman will send a delegation to the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, or “COP27,” which will be held in Sharm El Sheikh from November 6 to 18, at the request of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq, Sultan of Oman. The delegation will be led by Eng. Salem bin Nasser Al-Awfi, Minister of Energy and Minerals.
The conference is a component of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, an international agreement that most nations have ratified with the goal of limiting the effects of human activity on the climate. The participating nations made a commitment to return this year to increase the rate at which greenhouse gas emissions and carbon dioxide rates are reduced, including with a reduction in the planet’s temperature increase to less than 1. 5 °C.
The conference has four key objectives: minimising the phenomenon of global warming to less than 2 degrees Celsius, maintaining a goal of 1, and cooperating through the Union of Participating countries in mitigation and adaptation.
5 degrees Celsius alive, and this necessitates immediate actions that help all parties achieve their goal. By reviewing the nationally defined contributions for the member nations, creating a work plan for mitigation, and adjusting to changing weather events like heat waves, floods, forest fires, etc., the Glasco Charter is being put into practise. The most vulnerable.
When it comes to funding, the participating nations must make significant strides in the crucial area of climate financing while moving forward with all the terms related to it on the agenda. Achieving the goals of the Paris Agreement depends on having adequate climate financing and the ability to predict it.
The conference will also emphasise partnership and cooperation to strengthen and facilitate agreements in negotiations to achieve concrete results in a fair manner. The advancement of the partnership and cooperation will aid in achieving the objectives set to ensure that the world adopts a more adaptable and sustainable economic model.
It is noteworthy that the Sultanate of Oman announced that it would achieve carbon zero neutrality in 2050, prepare a national plan for it, and establish the Oman Sustainability Center based on the results of the carbon administration laboratory in order to keep up with changes taking place around the world that will reduce carbon emissions.
Participating in the climate summit in Sharm El-Sheikh is the Sultanate of Oman.
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