Berlin: The president of upcoming UN climate talks Sultan Al Jaber on Tuesday called on participants to drastically ramp up their use of renewable energy ahead of the key summit in the United Arab Emirates later this year.
The meeting in November needs “ambitious, transparent and accountable commitments from countries and businesses”, Al Jaber said in a speech at the opening of the Petersberg Climate Dialogue, a meeting of climate diplomats in Berlin.
“We will accelerate delivery in sectors like renewables that must triple capacity by 2030 and double it again by 2040,” he added.
The summit chief’s call echoes a key target laid out by the International Energy Agency. Al Jaber had already raised the potential target at a closed-door meeting with G7 leaders in Japan last month. –Agencies
