UAE + France partner on climate efforts: The UAE and France have signed an MoU to launch the UAE-French Bilateral Platform for Climate Investment to boost investments in clean energy, especially in decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries, according to a statement. The platform will include the UAE’s Masdar and Adnoc and France’s TotalEnergies, Bpifrance, and CMA CGM. Masdar and Total also signed an MoU to develop renewable energy projects in developing markets in Africa and Central Asia.

Building on UAE-France ties: Masdar and TotalEnergies partnered to demonstrate the potential for converting methanol to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) during COP28. Masdar also partnered with CMA CGM to provide long-term supply of green alternative fuels, with a focus on e-methanol, last month.

Economy Minister Abdullah bin Touq Al Marrisees GCC tourism growing in 2024, amid pledged to collaborate to activate the GCC’s unified visa, Al Marri said at the eighth GCC tourism ministers’ meeting in Qatar, state news agency Wam reports.

REMEMBER- GCC member states were working on polishing a Shengen-style unified tourist visa that would allow tourists to enter the six member states using a single unified visa starting as early as 2024.

OTHER DIPLOMACY NEWS-

  • UAE, Egypt to deepen economic cooperation: Economy Minister Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri met with Egyptian Planning and Economic Development Minister Hala El Said to discuss cooperation in technology, SMEs, agriculture, and industry sectors. (Wam)
  • The UAE’s Climate Change and Environment Ministry inked an agreement with the Lithuanian agriculture ministry to develop their agriculture sectors by boosting agricultural investment, facilitating food exchange, and advancing sustainable food systems. (Statement)
  • MbZ discusses boosting ties with Congo: President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Felix Tshisekedi of the Democratic Republic of the Congo discussed boosting economic and investment ties, as well as economic diversification, trade, and renewable energy in Abu Dhabi. (Wam)
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