Cop26: UAE climate envoy meets Prime Minister of Morocco

Dr Sultan Al Jaber also met executives from the Children’s Investment Fund and HSBC

US President Joe Biden speaks to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a meeting on the 'Build Back Better World', part of the World Leaders' Summit at Cop26. AFP

A giant model of the Earth is seen in a meeting hall of the summit. Reuters

US actor Leonardo DiCaprio attends the Cop26 summit. PA

Climate activists from the Red Rebel Brigade take part in a protest outside the offices of JP Morgan on Waterloo Street, Glasgow. PA

People wait outside the security gates to gain entrance to the venue on day three of the Cop26 summit. AP Photo

US President Joe Biden speaks at the Leaders' Action on Forests and Land-use event. PA

Police officers patrol the River Clyde, near the Scottish Event Campus. AFP

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks. PA

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, speaks to a group before a meeting with Earthshot Prize winners and finalists at the Glasgow Science Centre. Getty Images

Prince William and US businessman Michael Bloomberg stand with Earthshot Prize winners and finalists. Getty Images

Delegates sit on the pavement as they wait for the queue at security to ease on day three of Cop26. Getty Images

Boris Johnson and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi bond at a meeting. AP Photo

US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry arrives on stage to deliver a speech. AFP

A mural refers to the goal to limit global warming to a 1.5°C, in the summit venue. AP Photo

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Simone Karipuna, from the Amazonian Brazilian indigenous community, takes a selfie photograph at the summit. AFP

Climate campaigners protest on the fringes of Cop26. AP Photo

Prince Charles speaks to worldwide indigenous leaders before the Action on Forests and Land Use event. Getty Images

The UAE delegation at Cop26 spent another busy day in Glasgow, including meetings with government officials, investors and executives.

The country's goal to host Cop28 in 2023 was given a boost when the Asia-Pacific Group of nations endorsed its bid, joining the Arab League and the Gulf Co-operation Council, who have already given their support.

The UAE also joined the Global Methane Pledge, along with more than 100 other countries. The greenhouse gas is one of the major contributors to global warming.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE's Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation, is leading the Emirates' delegation at the climate talks in Scotland.

Dr Sultan Al Jaber, the UAE's special envoy for climate change and Minister for Industry and Advanced Technology, is also in attendance, and discussed strategic partnerships with distinguished guests on Tuesday.

Aziz Akhannouch, Prime Minister of Morocco, was one of the first visitors Dr Al Jaber received at the UAE pavilion at Cop26.

"Proud that our historic, strategic ties with Morocco, based on our common goals, now extend into opportunities for co-operation in energy and climate action," Dr Al Jaber wrote on Twitter.

A meeting took place between Dr Al Jaber and Kate Hampton, chief executive of the Children’s Investment Fund, which campaigns for action on climate change to protect the future of children.

The two discussed "the process of engaging civil society, and the role of philanthropic entities for growth and inclusivity", Dr Al Jaber tweeted.

Sustainable development

He also held talks with Noel Quinn, group chief executive of HSBC, the UAE's first bank to offer green deposits, which allow people to invest in environmentally friendly projects.

They discussed how to strengthen investments in sustainable development, Dr Al Jaber said.

World leaders meeting in Glasgow hope to come to an agreement on how to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, the goal of the 2015 Paris Agreement.

Some progress has already been made, as more than 100 world leaders signed a pledge to reverse deforestation in one of the first major agreements of the Cop26 summit.

The UK, US and UAE were among the countries collectively responsible for more than 85 per cent of the world's forests who put their names to the plan.