The United Arab Emirates has pledged to cut emissions by 47 percent by 2035 in its new nationally determined contributions (NDCs).
NDCs aim to encourage countries to adopt new emissions-reduction targets of achieving net-zero goal by 2050, and preventing global temperatures from rising beyond 1.5C.
The oil-producing country added that its 2035 emission reduction target “balances ambition with fairness, ensuring that its contributions are significant but achievable given its national circumstances”. The UAE climate plans have, however, come under criticism for failing to include any measures to restrain the production of oil and gas.Andreas Sieber, associate director of policy and campaigns at climate advocacy group 350.org, described the UAE’s target as “a greenwashing exercise”.
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