Sheikh Mohamed greets Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. All Photos: Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed greets Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan. All Photos: Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed greets Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia
Sheikh Mohamed greets Aleksandar Vucic, President of Serbia
Sheikh Mohamed greets Andrzej Duda, President of Poland
Sheikh Mohamed greets Andrzej Duda, President of Poland
Sheikh Mohamed greets Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau
Sheikh Mohamed greets Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau
Sheikh Mohamed greets Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group
Sheikh Mohamed greets Ajay Banga, president of the World Bank Group
Sheikh Mohamed greets Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt
Sheikh Mohamed greets Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of Egypt
Sheikh Mohamed greets Gianni Infantino, President of Fifa
Sheikh Mohamed greets Gianni Infantino, President of Fifa
Sheikh Mohamed greets Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Sheikh Mohamed greets Shehbaz Sharif, Prime Minister of Pakistan
Sheikh Mohamed attends the World Leaders Climate Action Summit
Sheikh Mohamed attends the World Leaders Climate Action Summit
Sheikh Mohamed meets with Zeljka Cvijanovic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sheikh Mohamed meets with Zeljka Cvijanovic, Member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sheikh Mohamed greets Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey
Sheikh Mohamed greets Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey
Sheikh Mohamed meets Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania
Sheikh Mohamed meets Mohamed Ould Ghazouani, President of Mauritania
Sheikh Mohamed greets Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Sheikh Mohamed greets Ilham Aliyev, President of Azerbaijan, and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres
Sheikh Mohamed greets Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau
Sheikh Mohamed greets Umaro Sissoco Embalo, President of Guinea-Bissau
Sheikh Mohamed meets Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit
Sheikh Mohamed meets Alexander Stubb, President of Finland, on the sidelines of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit
Sheikh Mohamed greets Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
Sheikh Mohamed greets Nana Akufo-Addo, President of Ghana
Sheikh Mohamed greets Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Sheikh Mohamed greets Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh
Sheikh Mohamed speaks with a dignitary and Edi Rama, centre, Prime Minister of Albania
Sheikh Mohamed speaks with a dignitary and Edi Rama, centre, Prime Minister of Albania
Sheikh Mohamed greets Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at Cop29
Sheikh Mohamed greets Mia Mottley, Prime Minister of Barbados, at Cop29
Sheikh Mohamed greets Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria
Sheikh Mohamed greets Rumen Radev, President of Bulgaria
Sheikh Mohamed greets Nechervan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region
Sheikh Mohamed greets Nechervan Barzani, President of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdish region
Sheikh Mohamed greets Kevin O’Hanlon, deputy chief of security and safety services at the UN
Sheikh Mohamed greets Kevin O’Hanlon, deputy chief of security and safety services at the UN
Sheikh Mohamed meets Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary
Sheikh Mohamed meets Viktor Orban, Prime Minister of Hungary
President Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Orban
President Sheikh Mohamed with Mr Orban
Sheikh Mohamed greets Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment of Iran
Sheikh Mohamed greets Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment of Iran
Members of the UAE delegation at the meeting with Mr Orban
Members of the UAE delegation at the meeting with Mr Orban
Dr Amna Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, at the meeting with Mr Orban
Dr Amna Al Shamsi, Minister of Climate Change and Environment, and Ahmed Al Sayegh, Minister of State, at the meeting with Mr Orban

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President Sheikh Mohamed calls for action on climate change at Cop29

UAE leader discusses clean energy, sustainability and climate action at Baku summit

The National

November 12, 2024

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President Sheikh Mohamed called for global action to tackle climate change as he met world leaders at the Cop29 summit in Baku.

In comments on social media, he said the world leaders "reiterated the importance of ongoing collective action to address climate change".

"The UAE remains committed to working with the international community to build upon the outcomes of previous climate conferences, including the historic UAE Consensus delivered at Cop28, towards a more sustainable future for all," he added.

He held meetings with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban, as well as Zeljka Cvijanovic, a member of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Mauritania President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani.

Sheikh Mohamed discussed co-operation on clean energy, sustainability and climate action, as well as ways to further develop those ties with each leader.

Later on Tuesday, during the opening ceremony of the World Leaders Climate Action Summit, Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev congratulated Sheikh Mohamed on the historic UAE Consensus achieved during Cop28 and thanked the UAE for supporting Baku.

Mr Aliyev said his aim at this year's climate conference is to find agreement between developing and developed countries. He stressed his appreciation of multilateralism and cross-culturalism, noting that at least 72,000 participants from more than 196 countries have registered to attend.

During his visit, which ended as Sheikh Mohamed left shortly after 4pm on Tuesday, he also hosted a dinner for Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein bin Abdullah.

Talks at Cop29 are intended to be the bridge between the UAE Consensus agreed on at Cop28 in Dubai last year – the aims include trebling clean energy by 2030 – and countries coming forward with concrete plans to fulfil the pledge before Cop30 in Brazil next year.

About 100 heads of state and government are expected to visit Azerbaijan’s capital, after the UAE handed over the Cop presidency on Monday.

Cop29 summit begins in Azerbaijan – in pictures

Participants at the Cop29 venue in Baku, Azerbaijan. Reuters
Participants at the Cop29 venue in Baku, Azerbaijan. Reuters
Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary in the German Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development, speaks in the Germany pavilion. Getty Images
Jochen Flasbarth, State Secretary in the German Ministry for Economic Co-operation and Development, speaks in the Germany pavilion. Getty Images
Nuclear power activists demonstrate. AP
Nuclear power activists demonstrate. AP
Activists hold a protest calling on developed nations to provide financing. Reuters
Activists hold a protest calling on developed nations to provide financing. Reuters
An activist holds up a sign. Reuters
An activist holds up a sign. Reuters
Conference participants arrive on day four. Getty Images
Conference participants arrive on day four. Getty Images
Another protest. Reuters
Another protest. Reuters
From left, Jorge Perez, Rolando Escobar, Miguel Vasquez and Esteban Cama at a session on Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. AP
From left, Jorge Perez, Rolando Escobar, Miguel Vasquez and Esteban Cama at a session on Indigenous communities in the Peruvian Amazon. AP
President Sheikh Mohamed attends the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at Cop29, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. UAE Presidential Court
President Sheikh Mohamed attends the World Leaders Climate Action Summit at Cop29, in Azerbaijan's capital Baku. UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed greets Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey. WAM
Sheikh Mohamed greets Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey. WAM
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Cop29. Bloomberg
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Cop29. Bloomberg
Ding Xuexiang, China's first Vice Premier, at Cop29. Bloomberg
Ding Xuexiang, China's first Vice Premier, at Cop29. Bloomberg
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a plenary session at Cop29. AP
Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at a plenary session at Cop29. AP
Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, at Cop29. Bloomberg
Sudan's military leader Abdel Fattah Al Burhan, at Cop29. Bloomberg
World leaders pose for a group photo at the Cop29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP
World leaders pose for a group photo at the Cop29 United Nations Climate Change Conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, stands next to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left, stands next to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Reuters
Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, addresses Cop29. Bloomberg
Antonio Guterres, UN secretary-general, addresses Cop29. Bloomberg
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during the Cop29 opening ceremony. Reuters
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev speaks during the Cop29 opening ceremony. Reuters
Rafael Grossi, director general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at Cop29. Bloomberg
Rafael Grossi, director general of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), at Cop29. Bloomberg
Activists demonstrate for climate justice and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, on day one of Cop29. AP
Activists demonstrate for climate justice and a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, on day one of Cop29. AP
Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and Cop29 President Mukhtar Babayev at the official handover. AFP
Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber and Cop29 President Mukhtar Babayev at the official handover. AFP
Dr Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, delivers a speech during the opening of Cop29 in Baku. AFP
Dr Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, delivers a speech during the opening of Cop29 in Baku. AFP
Mr Babayev speaks during the opening plenary session. AP
Mr Babayev speaks during the opening plenary session. AP
An installation depicting a beached whale by the Belgian art collective Captain Boomer on an embankment in Baku. EPA
An installation depicting a beached whale by the Belgian art collective Captain Boomer on an embankment in Baku. EPA
The Turkey Solidarity Centre pavilion. Bloomberg
The Turkey Solidarity Centre pavilion. Bloomberg
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, speaks during the opening ceremony. EPA
Simon Stiell, executive secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, speaks during the opening ceremony. EPA
People begin arriving for the start of Cop29 in Baku. Bloomberg
People begin arriving for the start of Cop29 in Baku. Bloomberg
Dr Al Jaber at Cop29 with Moroccan climate researcher Cherif El Khalil. AP
Dr Al Jaber at Cop29 with Moroccan climate researcher Cherif El Khalil. AP
A mosaic adorns a wall at the Cop29 venue, Baku Stadium, in the capital of Azerbaijan. Bloomberg
A mosaic adorns a wall at the Cop29 venue, Baku Stadium, in the capital of Azerbaijan. Bloomberg
A woman tries out a VR headset at the tourism booth as the Cop29 UN climate summit gets under way in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP
A woman tries out a VR headset at the tourism booth as the Cop29 UN climate summit gets under way in Baku, Azerbaijan. AP
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