UAE appoints new sustainability ambassadors ahead of COP28

The UAE has appointed two new sustainability ambassadors ahead of hosting of COP28, The National reported last Tuesday. Ali Al Shimmari (LinkedIn) and Abdulla Al Remeithi are tapped to promote sustainable practices under a one-year contract, with the duo set to provide research support and advise on best sustainable practices for the public and private sector. Al Remeithi is currently the director on environment policy, regulation, and climate change at Abu Dhabi’s Environment Agency, according to the media outlet. He is also the UAE’s lead negotiator for adaptation in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Al Shimmari is an international asset manager for the GCC region at the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa).