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Morocco joins hands with UAE to fight climate change

Xinhua, August 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

Morocco and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reiterated Friday their will to work together to fight climate change and guarantee the success of the upcoming climate conference.

Conference of Parties to the UN framework Convention on Climate change climate (COP22) will be held from November 7 to 18 in Marrakech, Morocco.

After a meeting with the UAE Minister for Climate Change and Environment Hani Ben Ahmad Al Zeyoudi, the Moroccan foreign minister Salaheddine Mezouar stressed the views the two countries on climate change issues, expressing Morocco's gratitude to the UAE for their continued support to the COP22.

The UAE minister said that the COP22 is a very important step to map out a plan for the coming years and to implement the agreements on environmental protection and the fight against climate change.

He also emphasized the significant role of private sector and civil society in the success of this meeting and the global implementation of environment-related agreements. Endit