Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and President of the Conference of the Parties (COP28), confirmed that the world is moving in the right direction in combating climate change, but at a completely insufficient speed. He said that the presidency of the conference is working to support the achievement of fundamental progress in climate action through reconciliation of opinions and strengthening Effective cooperation to ensure reaching common climate and development goals, in line with the vision of the leadership in the Emirates. The preliminary ministerial meetings are a preparatory meeting for ministers and negotiators in preparation for the conference, and this year’s event witnessed a record attendance of more than 100 delegations and 70 ministers from all over the world, more than double the usual number of participants in these annual meetings. He stressed the importance of intensifying the efforts of all parties to address the challenges more effectively