Saturday 08 / November / 2025
Sao Paulo: The Sultanate of Oman affirmed its continued pursuit of environmental and climate goals, and the climate transition, which is a major economic and development opportunity, as investments in clean energy, sustainable infrastructure, and climate intelligence have become the engines of growth in the twenty-first century.
This came in a speech delivered by Dr. Abdullah bin Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority, at the meeting of world leaders in the Brazilian city of Belém, prior to the launch of the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference COP30, which begins the day after tomorrow with the participation of 200 countries.
He explained in the Sultanate of Oman’s speech that “Oman Vision 2040” has set the requirements of the three environmental agreements as a major national agenda, and has moved forward in implementing the national strategy for carbon neutrality, activating the national carbon register, and developing Article 6 policies of the Paris Agreement, in addition to promoting renewable energy projects.
He pointed to the great concerns about the impact of climate change on the entire ecosystem, explaining that what the planet Earth is witnessing in terms of human civilization phenomena, rising temperatures, melting ice, loss of biodiversity and forest fires, has left no room for doubt that climate change is a reality that cannot be ignored, which places everyone before national and global responsibilities to accelerate the pace of work, especially after the outputs of the climate report issued at the end of last October, which showed that climate action is still below ambition.
He added: “The planet’s ecosystem is one indivisible system, which underscores the need to review the current global environmental institutional system, which operates with the governance of the past to manage the files of the present and the future, which has led to wasted efforts and slow procedures. Institutional governance is the basis for the success of work systems, unifying efforts, and confronting challenges.”
He explained that the Sultanate of Oman is working on implementing several climate change adaptation projects, including an early warning system, flood protection systems, and the construction of resilient and sustainable cities, in addition to expanding the adoption of nature-based solutions.
He concluded his speech by affirming that the Sultanate of Oman believes that development and sustainability are complementary paths, that achieving a just and equitable transition is the way to ensure a secure future and a prosperous and sustainable economy, and that preserving the environment is the best investment in the future of coming generations and the true foundation for the well-being of peoples.
