COP28: Oman, Morocco sign MoU in Environment Field

Dubai: The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Agency, signed a memorandum of understanding in the field of the environment with the Ministry of Energy Transition and Sustainable Development of the Kingdom of Morocco on the sidelines of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in the Emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.

His Excellency Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Agency, explained that the memorandum of understanding will work to enhance joint cooperation and build strong relationships in the environmental fields and sustainable development programs, through the exchange of experiences, knowledge and science.

The memorandum will also contribute to building capabilities and exchanging best practices to raise the level of environmental performance between the two brotherly countries.

He stressed that the memorandum will be followed by clear executive action with specific objectives.

The memorandum of understanding stipulates that the two parties are encouraged to cooperate in the areas of climate change, energy transition, environmental governance, monitoring, monitoring and environmental assessment. It also stipulates the importance of sustainable management of waste and chemicals, in addition to focusing on the circular economy, protecting biodiversity, developing environmental environments, preserving natural resources, and combating… Desertification.

The terms of the memorandum of understanding refer to developing eco-tourism, monitoring air quality, and protecting the marine and coastal environment, emphasizing the exchange of environmental information between the Sultanate of Oman and the Kingdom of Morocco.