The hot topic at the COP is energy transition and how it will be part of the Global Stock Take (GST).  First of all, it’s important to know what we are attempting to transition from. We have been living in an era of fossil fuels. Whilst this may not be surprising news to most of us, the extent of the climate challenges we face today are direct ramifications of our past actions.

As the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives in Abu Dhabi amid the Ukraine war and energy crisis, we ask the question: is this the right time to quit the addiction to fossil fuels altogether, and the best opportunity to do something truly positive for the climate crisis?

After more than two weeks of negotiations, nearly 200 nations have agreed to adopt The Glasgow Climate Pact, which aims to keep alive hopes of averting the worst impacts of global warming, by reducing global dependence on coal and speeding up the end of fossil fuel subsidies.

With the COP26 Climate Change Conference under way, and the recent net zero pledges made in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Bahrain, we are watching with great interest as the Middle-East is starting to demonstrate much greater leadership to tackle the climate crisis.

As part of Expo 2020 Dubai and dedicated to UN Day, the latest ‘Clean Air for Blue Skies’ session will be held on 12 Oct at The Swiss Pavilion, in collaboration with the Swiss Embassy and the EU Delegation in Abu Dhabi.

Protecting our seas and oceans provides a wealth of opportunities to create green jobs. Working with WWF, we explored how ocean sustainability is weighed in corporate decision-making and identified opportunities on how corporate sustainability can help the marine environments.