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- [Narrator] On the
journey towards net zero

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and perhaps even beyond.

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We're moving beyond passive
steps towards progress,

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to step up as leaders on the world stage

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in securing a livable
future before it's too late.

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- Climate change is an existential threat

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to the health of our
planet and human wellbeing.

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Therefore, the Paris
Agreement set a target

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to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees

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above pre-industrial levels.

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However, current metrics show

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that we are far off target

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and will likely overshoot the 1.5 degree limit

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by 2030 already.

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Beyond this limit,

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the risk of breaching critical
planetary tipping points

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rises significantly.

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Now, this will impact all of us,

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but we can still prevent the worst

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by doing the right
things now and at scale.

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Limiting warming requires rapid, deep,

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and mostly immediate emission reductions

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across all sectors and regions.

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The time to take bold action is now.

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Will the GCC follow or lead?

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COP 28 in the UAE is an
unmissable opportunity

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to answer that question.

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COPs have become the
premier multilateral forum

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for leader-level discussions on climate.

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This now involves greater

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private sector engagement, policy coordination,

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and tracking and implementation.

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In short, more action.

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COP 27 last year demonstrated this,

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delivering elevated concerns
for the Global South,

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a sophisticated finance discussion,

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and unexpected progress on loss

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and damage from climate change.

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However, parties at COP
27 were not successful

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in increasing national ambitions,

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and little was done to
close the policy gap.

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COP 28 must now deliver a response

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to the challenges we face.

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We will need to see the conclusion

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of the first ever global stock-take,

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measuring our progress against
goals of the Paris Agreement.

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It will show that we are off track,

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and it must deliver a landmark response.

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Several other topics are
key in this year's agenda,

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including how to fast track
the global energy transition,

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how to strengthen system resilience,

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and how to mobilize
climate finance at scale.

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The stakes are high, and
visibility is high too.

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Ninety percent of global GDP
is now under net zero pledges,

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and climate is a defining
economic and geopolitical issue.

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As a result,

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COP 28 will command the attention

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and attendance of global leaders.

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Tens of thousands of attendants

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will put the UAE and the
GCC in the spotlight.

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It is an unmatched
chance to show leadership

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on organizational, national,
and international levels.

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Leaders can future-proof their
countries and businesses,

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attract international investments,

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and claim first-mover advantage

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with support from a global movement.

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By seizing these opportunities

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with bold ambitions and actions,

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they can stand up as prominent players

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in redirecting the trajectory
of society and our planet.

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- [Narrator] This is a decisive
year in a decisive decade.

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The world will be watching
the UAE, the region,

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and all of us at the conference

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as we make this a COP
that will make history.

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The future depends on it.