Oil Minister meets UK's Energy Security & Net Zero Minister

Abu Dhabi, Oct. 31 (BNA): Dr. Mohammed bin Mubarak bin Daina, Minister of Oil and Environment, Special Envoy for Climate Affairs, met with Graham Stuart, Minister for Energy Security & Net Zero of the United Kingdom, on the sidelines of their participation in the Pre-Ministerial Conference (Pre-COP) of the 28th Conference of Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 28).

Dr. Bin Daina praised the historic Bahraini-UK ties and the high level of cooperation it is witnessing in various sectors, including in the environmental and climate change sectors. 

The two ministers discussed cooperation in the field of environmental conservation, climate change, combating desertification, and achieving sustainable development goals (SDGs).

The meeting reviewed cooperation programmes between Bahrain and the UK in environment and energy, energy reduction and zero neutrality, and the experiences of the two countries in energy transition.

They also discussed the importance of support and cooperation before the upcoming COP28 session hosted by the United Arab Emirates.

The two parties highlighted the significance of participating in this event, which reviews important issues and scientific papers for future discussions at the upcoming COP28.

Graham praised the Bahraini-UK ties and the development it continues to witness in various domains.

He expressed appreciation to Dr. Bin Daina and his hope for the conference to produce recommendations and agreements to ensure the world remains on track towards achieving the Paris Agreement.