Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi, Minister of Energy and Minerals, officially launched the Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion on the sidelines of the country’s participation in the 2023 UN Climate Change Conference (UNFCCC-COP28) being held between November 30-December 12 at Expo City Dubai.
The Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion comprises a number of green projects and initiatives all of which are aimed at finding effective solutions to preserve the planet. It also contains a section that highlights efforts for preserving mangrove trees as well as the environmental indicators for the Sultanate of Oman.
The pavilion also highlights the country’s green hydrogen project, carbon capture technology and the urban strategy for the Sultan Haitham City. This is in addition to a section that displays minerals from the geology of Oman and their most important uses, a presentation on the early warning system, scientific research projects and the latest modern research and scientific studies in the same field and the initiatives undertaken by the Sultanate of Oman to achieve zero carbon neutrality.
Al Aufi pointed out that the Sultanate of Oman is participating with an interactive pavilion that simulates the country’s efforts and initiatives that contribute to achieving ambitious goals and strategies. The pavilion embodies the government’s vision in the field of sustainability, and its ambitious strategies spanning energy transformation, emission reduction, carbon capture, environmental protection and sustainable cities. The pavilion and the Sultanate of Oman’s participation constitute an opportune chance for the world to learn about the Sultanate of Oman’s experience.
The inaugural ceremony included a video presentation that dealt with the Sultanate of Oman’s futuristic vision entitled ‘Oman, a Sustainable Future’. Then, a ministerial dialogue session was held under the title ‘Energy and Climate: Two Parallel Paths for Oman”. Speakers were: Humaid bin Ali Almaani, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Global Affairs Department, Khamis bin Mohammed al Shamakhi, Transport Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Agency. The session discussed four topics: accelerating the energy transition process and reducing emissions by 2030 and fulfilling old promises and setting a framework for a new deal on finance.
CLEAN ENERGY
The Sultanate of Oman submitted the first update of the second report on nationally determined contributions to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The first upgrade calls for enhancing national contributions by boosting carbon emissions reduction efforts, enhancing reliance on modern technologies and clean energy, green transportation, blue carbon projects, and sustainable systems for agriculture and waste management.
Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi participated in the Opening of the G77 and China Summit at COP28 summit alongside leaders of the countries and governments of the group. The meeting discussed ways to unite the international community to advance climate action for a sustainable future. The G77 and China Summit was formed in 1964 by 77 developing countries at a meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, also known as UNCTAD. The aim was to protect the common interests of the member states in the economic, social and environmental fields.
In a related context, Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority (EA), met with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). They discussed areas of bilateral cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the UNEP, in fields related to the environment, climate action and nature conservation.
The chairman of the EA reviewed the efforts made by the Sultanate of Oman and the projects it is implementing in the field of climate action and reducing the risks of global warming and climate change including the country’s zero carbon neutrality by 2050, the national strategy for an orderly energy transition, the blue carbon project that will see the plantation of millions of mangrove trees, renewable and clean energy projects such as solar and wind energy.
In a statement, the chairman of the Environment Authority said that the Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion provides a space to highlight the national efforts being made by various sectors. It also provides an opportunity for exchanging expertise and experiences through seminars and discussion sessions that began on Friday at the pavilion. It highlights the Sultanate of Oman’s early warning project and response to climate change, especially that the Sultanate of Oman is a leading country in this field. The pavilion reviews nature-based solutions including the rehabilitation of the plant sector, the geologic carbon sequestration as well as the experiments that were launched in this regard and the promising opportunities in the field of renewable and clean energy.
The pavilion and the Sultanate of Oman’s participation constitute an opportune chance for the world to learn about the Sultanate of Oman’s experience.
The inaugural ceremony included a video presentation that dealt with the Sultanate of Oman’s futuristic vision entitled ‘Oman, a Sustainable Future’. Then, a ministerial dialogue session was held under the title ‘Energy and Climate: Two Parallel Paths for Oman”. Speakers were: Humaid bin Ali Almaani, Head of the Foreign Ministry’s Global Affairs Department, Khamis bin Mohammed al Shamakhi, Transport Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, and Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Agency. The session discussed four topics: accelerating the energy transition process and reducing emissions by 2030 and fulfilling old promises and setting a framework for a new deal on finance.
CLEAN ENERGY
The Sultanate of Oman submitted the first update of the second report on nationally determined contributions to the secretariat of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The first upgrade calls for enhancing national contributions by boosting carbon emissions reduction efforts, enhancing reliance on modern technologies and clean energy, green transportation, blue carbon projects, and sustainable systems for agriculture and waste management.
Eng Salim bin Nasser al Aufi participated in the Opening of the G77 and China Summit at COP28 summit alongside leaders of the countries and governments of the group. The meeting discussed ways to unite the international community to advance climate action for a sustainable future. The G77 and China Summit was formed in 1964 by 77 developing countries at a meeting of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, also known as UNCTAD. The aim was to protect the common interests of the member states in the economic, social and environmental fields.
In a related context, Dr Abdullah bin Ali al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority (EA), met with the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). They discussed areas of bilateral cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the UNEP, in fields related to the environment, climate action and nature conservation.
The chairman of the EA reviewed the efforts made by the Sultanate of Oman and the projects it is implementing in the field of climate action and reducing the risks of global warming and climate change including the country’s zero carbon neutrality by 2050, the national strategy for an orderly energy transition, the blue carbon project that will see the plantation of millions of mangrove trees, renewable and clean energy projects such as solar and wind energy.
In a statement, the chairman of the Environment Authority said that the Sultanate of Oman’s pavilion provides a space to highlight the national efforts being made by various sectors. It also provides an opportunity for exchanging expertise and experiences through seminars and discussion sessions that began on Friday at the pavilion. It highlights the Sultanate of Oman’s early warning project and response to climate change, especially that the Sultanate of Oman is a leading country in this field. The pavilion reviews nature-based solutions including the rehabilitation of the plant sector, the geologic carbon sequestration as well as the experiments that were launched in this regard and the promising opportunities in the field of renewable and clean energy.
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