DUBAI: Tokyo Governor KOIKE Yuriko stressed the importance of global responsibility to confront climate change in a message addressed ahead of the upcoming COP28.

In a video message, Koike underlined the UAE’s leadership in hosting the climate summit and its role in helping the world achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

كلمة معالي/ كويكي يوريكو حاكمة طوكيو بمناسبة إستضافة دولة الامارات العربية المتحدة لمؤتمر الأطراف COP28
اكدت معاليها اهمية المسؤلية العاليمة لمواجهة التغيير المناخي و تحقيق عالم خالي من الانبعاثات بحلول عام 2050 و دور دولة الامارات في هذا الجانب

A message from Her Excellency… pic.twitter.com/Rl2611mDuj

— UAE Embassy Tokyo (@UAEEmbTokyo) October 19, 2023

She explained that Tokyo was already exerting its efforts to half the city’s carbon emissions by half by 2030 and to realize a zero emission Tokyo by 2050.

“In order to reach these goals, and contribute to the worldwide goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050, we are working with cities around the world and accelerating the use of renewable energy and hydrogen,” Koike added.

COP28 is set to begin on Nov. 30 and will take place at Dubai’s Expo City.