Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), said that the UAE has always pursued a balance between development and environmental protection.

Under the guidance of its leadership, led by the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE is playing an active role in supporting the global efforts to reduce the effects of climate change at the regional and international levels, he added.

He made these statements while participating in the Ninth G20 Parliamentary Speakers' Summit P20, hosted and organised by the Indian parliament, in cooperation with the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), on October 13-14.

The event was attended by Om Birla, Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and several officials and parliamentary speakers.

Ghobash pointed out that the UAE will host COP28, which will take place at Expo City Dubai in late November 2023 and will review the global efforts and actions to reach net-zero emissions and limit the global temperature rise to 1.5°C.

The UAE will make COP28 a turning point for global climate action, in line with the vision of the country's leadership, and plans to speed up the transition to a fair and clean energy sector, facilitating the financing of climate action, improving people's well-being, and engaging everyone in the process, he added. "These goals are in line with the overall international efforts to achieve sustainable development," he added.

World peace and security, as well as social, economic, and political stability, depend on two key factors, which are tackling climate issues and investing in clean and renewable energy sources through a fair and responsible energy transition, and utilising advanced technologies to deal with the effects of climate change, Ghobash further said.