Tribune News Network
Doha
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change (MoECC) alongside Earthna Center for a Sustainable Future (Earthna), a member of Qatar Foundation, brought together leaders from businesses, governments, academia and NGOs for the fourth edition of the Qatar Climate Change Dialogue 2024 (QNDCC).
Speakers and participants at this year’s event examined the impacts of climate change and strategies for adaptation and mitigation, with specific focus on climate change adaptation strategies in Qatar, eco-tourism and nature-based solutions, outcomes of COP28 and the pathway to COP29 in Baku, carbon management and emissions mitigation.
The critical importance of international and cross-sector collaboration in addressing climate challenges was also highlighted.
Minister of Environment and Climate Change HE Dr Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie officially opened QNDCC 2024, with a speech emphasising the importance of providing a forum for industry leaders to exchange ideas and strategies for Qatar’s climate change actions, fostering collaboration at both national and global levels.
Executive Director of Earthna Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata spoke on the need for urgent action to tackle climate change.
During the first day of the Dialogue, MoECC and Earthna launched several white papers based on the outcomes from QNDCC 2023.