With very hot and dry climates, the United Arab Emirates have had a hard time reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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The United Arab Emirates is experimenting with zero-zero network plans, which may not be possible at the end of the COP26 climate talks.
While the country is considering such a goal, its warmth and dryness make it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions because the complexities need to be cooled and salted, according to the Minister of Climate and Environment.
“Do not expect us to announce anything with COP26, but we are considering the target as any other part of the world,” said Qais Al Suwaidi, head of the department’s climate change department. However, he added that negotiations are still ongoing in all spheres of government, and it is possible that elections will come before the meeting.
No major OPEC producer has announced the target, and the UAE was one of the key to doing so before COP26 arrived in Glasgow in October and November. The UK and US want governments to take action to reduce emissions. Production in the next 30 years is considered necessary to prevent temperatures above 1.5 degrees Celsius before reaching the industry.
“Some countries have resorted to space advertising without indicating how much they can achieve or impose rules,” said Al Suwaidi.
“There is a lot of discussion: ‘We can achieve zero, we do this, we do’,” he said. “But then in practice we see conflicting experiences. We like to do things differently.”
There is a need for more time for the UAE to conduct training that will see how it can quickly reach zero, he said.
Establishing strong commitments would not require the UAE to sell less oil, which is the basis of its economy. But setting a zero-emissions target could make the UAE a leader among its counterparts and possibly make others in the Persian Gulf follow suit.
The UAE’s current goals are ambitious, Al Suwaidi said. In December, it promised to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 25% in 10 years, from the very beginning of a dramatic growth spurt. The country, which is fighting South Korea to take part in the UN COP28 summit in 2023, is pursuing a goal, Al Suwaidi said.