COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber today called on nations to once again “unite, act and deliver” at COP29 in Baku to build on the mandate of last year’s historic UAE Consensus, which represents the “road back to Paris.”
The UAE Consensus “represents the defining roadmap for achieving the ambition of the Paris Agreement,” Dr. Al Jaber said in an address at the opening session of Pre-COP. “As we gather against a backdrop of continuing geopolitical conflict, let us again find common cause across every pillar of the climate agenda. What we delivered in Dubai, let us build on in Baku. Let us once again unite, act and deliver.”
Pre-COP, taking place this week in Baku, is a preparatory meeting of ministers and negotiators ahead of COP29, being held in the Azerbaijan capital next month. While Dr. Al Jaber acknowledged that many issues remain unresolved, finance will be a key priority, he told delegates.
“Finance was a cornerstone of the UAE Consensus,” he said. “We established a ‘triple A’ framework for making finance more available, accessible and affordable.”
