Before reconvening its work at the end of November and the beginning of December, at the end of an exceptionally hot year, COP28 (the United Nations Conference on Climate Change) is about to enter a critical phase in its preparations.
Morocco took part in the preparations for the 28th session of COP28, on October 30 and 31 in UAE’s capital of Abu Dhabi. The delegation included high-ranking officials from Morocco.
According to a statement from the Sustainable Development Sector that was sent to Hespress, the delegation was led by Leila Benali, Minister of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development.
Prior to the aforementioned summit, this preparatory ministerial meeting is regarded as the final phase of multilateral consultations. Along with taking into account earlier consultations like the Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin, the Seventh Ministerial Conference on Climate Action in Brussels, the Africa Climate Summit in Nairobi, and the UN General Assembly meetings in New York, it also serves as a fundamental platform for ministers to pool their opinions on the anticipated outcomes of the COP28 conference.
Adaptation and Mitigation Consultations:
About fifty ministers representing various negotiating groups attended this meeting, and discussions on a variety of topics, including adaptation and mitigation, in particular accelerating the energy transition process, took place in the form of round tables and informal exchange groups.
The worldwide evaluation of cooperative efforts in the sphere of climate change was one of the topics covered by officials, along with the methods of implementation represented by climate financing and the creation of an international fund for losses and damages.
Moroccan call to accelerate adaptation procedures:
In her intervention within the session discussions, Minister Benali stressed “the necessity of making a strong and clear call to work to accelerate adaptation measures,” pointing out in this regard that “the global goal framework for adaptation must contain specific sectoral goals, accompanied by measurable indicators that fit with the urgent need for action and support.”
Benali said “At the same time, it facilitates the integration of adaptation financing. It also noted the need to recognize, in the results of the Global Adaptation Assessment, the gap between needs assessment and funding for adaptation, including its sources.”
On the sidelines of this preparatory meeting, discussions and conversations took place between Benali and several officials in several countries. The most prominent of them is Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President of COP28.
According to the same source, there was discussion about coordination between the two nations to accomplish ambitious and just outcomes during COP28, including a fair and global energy transition as well as the potential for bilateral cooperation, particularly in the area of energy transition.
In the context of addressing climate change, the same source highlighted Morocco’s leadership role on a global scale, emphasizing that the country had raised its ambitions, per the Paris Agreement, which was originally consistent to limit temperature rise to 1.5 degrees Celsius, to cut greenhouse gas emissions by about 45% by the year 2030.
At the regional level, Morocco has established an African approach that includes environmental and climate challenges at the heart of its cooperation programs, thanks to strong royal support.
Ambitious initiatives have been launched to strengthen Africa’s resilience to climate change, including three climate change commissions for the Congo Basin, the Sahel region, and the island states, as well as other initiatives such as the African Agriculture Adaptation initiative and the “Support, Stability, and Security in Africa” initiative, both in collaboration with Senegal.
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