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Iraqi News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Minister of Environment: Iraq has begun taking preparatory steps in preparation for COP30
Baghdad – INA Minister of Environment He Lu Al-Askari announced on Wednesday that Iraq has begun taking preparatory steps in preparation for COP30, noting that addressing the climate crisis requires shared responsibility. In a speech received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) during his participation in the Copenhagen Ministerial Conference on Climate Change in Denmark, Al-Askari said that "Iraq renews its commitment to the international path to confront climate change," stressing "the need to formulate clear global commitments that contribute to accelerating the implementation of environmental pledges." The Minister of Environment presented "a series of qualitative proposals that conveyed Iraq's vision and position on the most prominent international environmental issues. He also spoke on behalf of the Group of 77 and China," calling for "a tangible collective commitment to implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and enhancing preparations for COP30." Al-Askari explained that "addressing the climate crisis requires shared but differentiated responsibility," calling on "developed countries to fulfill their commitments to support developing countries, especially those facing worsening environmental challenges, by providing climate finance, facilitating technology transfer, and capacity building." Iraq participated in four high-level ministerial sessions, during which the Minister of Environment delivered Iraq's statement, along with the statement of the Group of 77 and China. Al-Askari called for "aligning international efforts with the Paris Climate Agreement and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring the protection of the most vulnerable groups such as women, children, and youth."
Iraqi News
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Minister of Environment: Iraq has begun taking preparatory steps for COP30
Baghdad-INA Minister of Environment Hallo Al-Askari announced on Wednesday that Iraq has begun taking preparatory steps in preparation for COP30, noting that addressing the climate crisis requires shared responsibility. In a speech received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA) during his participation in Copenhagen Ministerial Conference on Climate Change in Denmark, Al-Askari said that "Iraq renews its commitment to the international path to confront climate change," stressing "the need to formulate clear global commitments that contribute to accelerating the implementation of environmental pledges." Hallo presented "a series of qualitative proposals that conveyed Iraq's vision and position on the most prominent international environmental issues. He also spoke on behalf of the Group of 77 and China," calling for "a tangible collective commitment to implementing the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and enhancing preparations for COP30." Al-Askari explained that "addressing the climate crisis requires shared but differentiated responsibility," calling on "developed countries to fulfill their commitments to support developing countries, especially those facing worsening environmental challenges, by providing climate finance, facilitating technology transfer, and building capacity." The Minister of Environment noted that "Iraq has already begun taking preparatory steps at the national level in preparation for COP30, by updating the Nationally Determined Contributions document, preparing a climate finance roadmap, and strengthening cooperation frameworks between relevant government agencies, international organizations, and technical partners." He emphasized "the importance of engaging the local community, especially youth and women, in efforts to combat climate change."
Iraqi News
07-03-2025
- Politics
- Iraqi News
Chairman of the Group of 77 and China confirms support for the climate change summit in Brazil
The representative of Iraq to the United Nations and the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, Abbas Kazim Obaid, confirmed today, Friday, support for the climate change summit in Brazil. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in a statement received by the Iraqi News Agency (INA): that "The representative of Iraq to the United Nations and the Chairman of the Group of 77 and China, Abbas Kazim Obaid, met with André Correa, the President-designate of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change COP30, which will be held in Brazil," noting that "the two sides discussed the multiple challenges facing the climate agreement, and ways to implement commitments and pledges to achieve common goals." The Iraqi representative, according to the statement, expressed "the support of the Group of 77 and China and its confidence in Brazil's leadership to make this international event a success and achieve the common priorities of developing countries," noting that "international environmental and climate action is still based on what was achieved at the Earth Summit organized by Brazil in Rio de Janeiro in 1992, and continuous communication ensures the success of the conference and meets the concerns of member states, and that this task is a shared responsibility that falls on everyone." For his part, the conference president thanked "the Chairman of the Group of 77 for his confidence and gratitude for the group's support for the presidency of the conference, and that part of his program is based on positive and successful communication with the negotiating groups, of which the Group of 77 is the most prominent and largest," praising "the level of readiness and seriousness shown by the Iraqi delegation, in its capacity as Chairman of the Group, in making the negotiating tasks entrusted to it a success, and raising the voice of developing countries in all available forums until the conference's work begins."
