The UAE has partnered with the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) to assist 20 developing countries in enhancing their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) under the NDC Partnership.

Announced during a joint event at the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, this partnership builds on the Global Stocktake at COP28, referred to as the UAE Consensus. It provides a framework for energy transition and aims to meet the goals of the Paris Agreement by tripling renewable power capacity by 2030.

The partnership aims to tackle the specific challenges faced by developing nations, such as limited technical expertise and financial access, enabling them to formulate and achieve more ambitious national climate and energy strategies. This initiative will also help these countries work toward limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, by the Paris Agreement.

Through this strategic collaboration, 20 developing economies will be able to establish more detailed and measurable renewable energy targets across various sectors, ensuring their national energy plans align with their NDCs.

Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi, UAE Minister of Climate Change and Environment, stated that bridging the gaps between current NDC ambitions and the targets needed by the end of the decade is a critical challenge of the climate crisis that demands collective action and urgency.

Meanwhile, Francesco La Camera, Director-General of IRENA, emphasized that renewables are widely recognized as the fastest, cleanest, and most cost-effective means to reduce carbon emissions within a limited timeframe.

La Camera added that supporting developing nations in their NDCs is crucial for providing long-term policy certainty, attracting investment, and encouraging private sector involvement in a just transition that creates socioeconomic opportunities for people and communities. 

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