Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and special envoy for climate change, has held talks with US Energy Secretary, Jennifer Granholm.
Ms Granholm said the talks underlined how serious the UAE was about its pledge to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
“Had a fantastic conversation today with Dr Al Jaber,” she wrote on social media.
“[The] US and UAE are serious about achieving net-zero by 2050 while continuing to support access to affordable and reliable energy around the world. Clean energy and civil nuclear technology will be critical to achieving our goals.”
The office of the UAE special envoy for climate change said it was “pleased to join the net-zero producers forum alongside the US and other partners”.
On social media, the office said its participation would “reinforce [the] UAE’s commitment to making low-cost, low-carbon energy more available”.
The World Meteorological Organisation said on Tuesday there was about a 50-50 chance that global temperatures would increase by more than 1.5°C at some point over the next five years.
Scientists have repeatedly warned that crossing the threshold could bring substantially more devastating consequences.
The Paris climate deal, agreed to in 2015 and now signed by 195 countries including the UAE, aimed to limit the global average temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels.
Governments at the Cop26 climate summit in Glasgow in November reaffirmed their commitment to this target.
The UAE has been at the forefront of efforts to tackle climate change. It has embraced clean energy, held major climate events and will host the Cop28 summit next year.
Separately, Dr Al Jaber also paid tribute to Claudio Descalzi, the chief executive of Italian energy company Eni.
Mr Descalzi was awarded an Atlantic Council “distinguished business leadership award” in Washington DC in recognition of the steps Eni has taken towards a more sustainable future.
A photograph posted to the UAE climate envoy social media account showed Dr Al Jaber presenting Mr Descalzi with his award.
“[An] honour to introduce my good friend Claudio Descalzi for much deserved Atlantic Council distinguished business leadership award noting his significant contribution to advancing energy transition,” the tweet read.
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UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
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Five films to watch
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Grave of the Fireflies (1988)
Only Yesterday (1991)
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Cast: Boumi Fouad , Mohamed Tharout and Hisham Ismael
Rating: 3/5
Ziina users can donate to relief efforts in Beirut
Ziina users will be able to use the app to help relief efforts in Beirut, which has been left reeling after an August blast caused an estimated $15 billion in damage and left thousands homeless. Ziina has partnered with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to raise money for the Lebanese capital, co-founder Faisal Toukan says. “As of October 1, the UNHCR has the first certified badge on Ziina and is automatically part of user's top friends' list during this campaign. Users can now donate any amount to the Beirut relief with two clicks. The money raised will go towards rebuilding houses for the families that were impacted by the explosion.”
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