The announcement of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, may God protect him, that 2023 will be the year of sustainability under the slogan "Today for Tomorrow", represents his great concern for environmental work and sustainable development, and the efforts of the United Arab Emirates to accelerate steps towards achieving environmental neutrality and ensuring the sustainability of natural resources for future generations. The issue of addressing the phenomenon of climate change is a priority in the agenda of the wise leadership, therefore, we aim to launch initiatives, strategies and legislation, in addition to local, regional and international cooperation, to follow the leadership's orientations aimed at enhancing the country's efforts to address the issue of climate change and environmental sustainability. 

The United Arab Emirates follows a clear approach for planning for the future of energy and addressing climate change. In 2017, we studied our options regarding energy sources and how to use them to make our cities among the most livable in the world, through the launch of the National Energy Strategy 2050. Clean and renewable energy is a basic foundation of sustainability, making it a strategic priority for the country that leads the way in adopting the latest innovations driving the journey to confront the effects of climate change and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.