Leaders from around the world including Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani will gather today at Glasgow in Scotland laying the groundwork for efforts seeking carbon neutrality by curbing greenhouse gas emissions and deal with injurious effects of climate change.
Leaders of G20 countries which represent more than three-quarters of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions have agreed in Rome to reach carbon neutrality “by or around mid-century” and to end public financing for coal-fired power generation abroad. Although future of coal, a key source of greenhouse gas emissions has been one of the hardest things for the G-20 to agree on.
Climate change is resulting in pressing global environmental problem for people overall the world therefore every single country is seeking for a way out of this catastrophe by taking part in efforts aimed at coming out with collective strategies for mitigation of harmful gas emissions through international cooperation.
H H the Amir’s participation in the 26th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP26) comes within the framework of Qatar’s commitment to manage risks associated with climate change, and cooperate with different countries of the world to address environment issues.
Environmental Development is one of the four main pillars of Qatar’s National Vision 2030, in which sustainable development has been one of the top priorities of the country along its efforts to manage rapid domestic expansion to ensure harmony among the priorities of economic growth, social development, and environmental protection.
For decades Qatar has presented itself as benchmark for implementation of sustainable development plans through its commitment to create clean energy and safe environment at local level and significantly contributing to global efforts aimed at addressing climate change challenges.
Qatar today stands at the forefront of countries that are addressing the impacts of climate change through its holistic and integrated approach to address the range of environmental, economic, social, educational, and behavioural issues.
For instance, Qatar as a host nation of FIFA World Cup 2022 is committed to organizing an environment-friendly tournament and the first carbon-neutral tournament through use of solar-powered stadiums and use of cooling and lighting technology that is water- and energy-saving.
Qatar has also taken a number of initiatives such as a carbon storage plant which captures over five million tons of CO2 per year from Qatar’s LNG industry by 2025. Along the initiative to plant one million trees by 2022 and other initiatives promoting green investments and accelerate efforts to consider environmental issues, Qatar has also recognized education as a key element in addressing climate change.
