The United Arab Emirates recently concluded its participation in the 62nd sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. The UAE delegation, led by Abdullah Ahmed Balala, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, reaffirmed the country’s ongoing commitment to advancing global climate objectives. A key focus was maintaining the momentum from COP28 and preparing for COP30, set to take place in Belém, Brazil.
During the ten-day sessions, the UAE actively engaged in an array of negotiation tracks crucial to implementing the Paris Agreement, including climate finance, adaptation measures, the Global Goal on Adaptation, just transition frameworks, and transparency mechanisms. Besides formal negotiations, the delegation participated in more than 25 side events and panel discussions, underlining the UAE’s strategies in deploying clean energy, leveraging artificial intelligence for climate solutions, and pioneering innovative climate finance approaches. These efforts highlight the UAE’s integrated approach to climate policy, which links technological innovation with international cooperation and youth engagement.
The UAE has been playing a significant leadership role within the so-called “Climate Troika,” a trio including Azerbaijan and Brazil, aimed at pushing for ambitious, fair, and actionable outcomes at COP30. A major strand of this work concerns the development of robust adaptation indicators and frameworks for a just transition, aligning with the UAE’s roadmap to the upcoming COP and its dedicated work programme on the transition towards sustainable economies. The delegation’s efforts reflect a broader ambition not only to commit diplomatically but also to translate those commitments into operational outcomes.
One of the standout developments at SB62 was progress on the operationalization of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), a pillar of the Paris Agreement focused on enhancing resilience and adaptive capacity worldwide. Following the adoption of the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience at COP28, technical and political discussions at SB62 centred on establishing flexible yet specific indicators to measure adaptation progress across critical sectors such as health, food security, biodiversity, water, and infrastructure. The indicators aim to allow for local contextualisation while providing meaningful global data, representing a significant step towards accountability and shared progress.
Beyond the formal climate agenda, the UAE Ministry of Culture organised a cultural event highlighting the role of heritage and traditional knowledge in climate adaptation efforts. This initiative underscores the UAE’s holistic view that sustainable development must integrate social and cultural dimensions alongside technological and financial solutions, ensuring more resilient communities worldwide.
Looking ahead, the UAE is intensifying preparations to co-host the United Nations Water Conference in 2026, in partnership with Senegal, further demonstrating its commitment to addressing the intertwined challenges of climate and water security. These activities complement the UAE’s pronounced diplomatic efforts, intended to strengthen multilateral cooperation, mobilise climate finance, and support vulnerable communities disproportionately affected by climate change impacts.
While the UAE presented itself as a constructive and consensus-building party in Bonn, its active involvement in key technical discussions reflects broader international expectations for the country to sustain and enhance its leadership role at a pivotal moment for global climate governance. This includes commitments to adhere to timelines for Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs), advancing transparency frameworks, and ensuring that climate finance arrangements and just transition programs effectively support sustainable development and climate resilience.
Ultimately, the UAE’s performance at SB62 exemplifies its strategy to bridge diverse international positions, promote inclusive negotiation processes, and foster shared responsibility among nations to achieve practical and scalable climate solutions, setting a proactive tone for COP30 and beyond.
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- https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/MediaHub/News/2025/6/14/14-6-2025-UAE-UNFCCC – The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened a national coordination meeting on 14 June 2025 to prepare for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn, Germany. The meeting, chaired by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, emphasized the UAE’s commitment to reinforcing its global climate leadership and building on the legacy of COP28. Discussions focused on aligning national positions across negotiation tracks to enhance the UAE’s active participation in the consultations. The SB62 session, scheduled from 16 to 26 June 2025, aims to address technical issues under the Paris Agreement, including climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, the Global Goal on Adaptation, and carbon market mechanisms under Article 6. ([mofa.gov.ae](https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/MediaHub/News/2025/6/14/14-6-2025-UAE-UNFCCC?utm_source=openai))
- https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278421239/uae-reaffirms-climate-commitment-support-to-multilateral-work-at-62nd-session-of-subsidiary-bodies-of-unfccc – The United Arab Emirates successfully concluded its participation in the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. Led by Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, the UAE delegation reaffirmed the country’s commitment to building on the outcomes of COP28 and supporting progress ahead of COP30, scheduled in Belém, Brazil. The UAE actively engaged in all negotiation tracks, including climate finance, the Global Goal on Adaptation, the Just Transition Work Programme, and transparency arrangements under the Paris Agreement. The delegation also participated in over 25 side events and panel discussions, highlighting the UAE’s strategies in clean energy, artificial intelligence, and innovative climate finance solutions. Balalaa emphasized the UAE’s dedication to supporting the multilateral process and building consensus for practical solutions that enhance resilience and sustainable development. ([malaysiasun.com](https://www.malaysiasun.com/news/278421239/uae-reaffirms-climate-commitment-support-to-multilateral-work-at-62nd-session-of-subsidiary-bodies-of-unfccc?utm_source=openai))
- https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278421239/uae-reaffirms-climate-commitment-support-to-multilateral-work-at-62nd-session-of-subsidiary-bodies-of-unfccc – The United Arab Emirates successfully concluded its participation in the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Bonn, Germany. Led by Abdulla Ahmed Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, the UAE delegation reaffirmed the country’s commitment to building on the outcomes of COP28 and supporting progress ahead of COP30, scheduled in Belém, Brazil. The UAE actively engaged in all negotiation tracks, including climate finance, the Global Goal on Adaptation, the Just Transition Work Programme, and transparency arrangements under the Paris Agreement. The delegation also participated in over 25 side events and panel discussions, highlighting the UAE’s strategies in clean energy, artificial intelligence, and innovative climate finance solutions. Balalaa emphasized the UAE’s dedication to supporting the multilateral process and building consensus for practical solutions that enhance resilience and sustainable development. ([bignewsnetwork.com](https://www.bignewsnetwork.com/news/278421239/uae-reaffirms-climate-commitment-support-to-multilateral-work-at-62nd-session-of-subsidiary-bodies-of-unfccc?utm_source=openai))
- https://en.emirates7.com/article/5385 – As part of the UAE’s preparations for the 62nd session of the Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), scheduled to be held in Bonn, Germany from June 16 to 26, 2025, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a national coordination meeting involving key national stakeholders. The meeting was led by Abdulla Balalaa, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Energy and Sustainability, who highlighted the vital role of the UAE delegation in reinforcing the nation’s global climate leadership and building on the legacy established at COP28. He also underlined the need to maintain cohesive national positions across all negotiation tracks to enhance the UAE’s influential participation in the talks. SB62 represents a significant preparatory step towards achieving ambitious outcomes at COP30. The agenda covers a broad range of technical issues related to the Paris Agreement, including climate finance, adaptation, loss and damage, the Global Goal on Adaptation, and carbon market mechanisms under Article 6. ([en.emirates7.com](https://en.emirates7.com/article/5385?utm_source=openai))
- https://weadapt.org/knowledge-base/governance-institutions-and-policy/sb62-unpacked-adaptation-agenda-at-the-bonn-climate-change-conference/ – The 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62) in Bonn, Germany, focused on advancing the operationalization of the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), established under Article 7 of the Paris Agreement to enhance adaptive capacity, strengthen resilience, and reduce vulnerability to climate change. At COP28, countries adopted the UAE Framework for Global Climate Resilience, aimed at defining and measuring progress towards the GGA, and launched the UAE-Belém work programme. The central task of the work programme is to develop a robust set of indicators to measure and track collective progress toward the targets agreed in the framework, across areas like health, food systems, biodiversity, water, infrastructure, and governance. Technical experts have been working since late 2024 to define a shortlist of indicators from the thousands submitted by Parties and Observers, and SB62 hosted both technical discussions and political negotiations to assess and refine these indicators. The priority was to create a set of indicators that are specific enough to be meaningful, yet flexible enough to reflect local realities. ([weadapt.org](https://weadapt.org/knowledge-base/governance-institutions-and-policy/sb62-unpacked-adaptation-agenda-at-the-bonn-climate-change-conference/?utm_source=openai))
- https://climatenetwork.org/resource/briefing-for-un-climate-change-conference-sb62/ – The Climate Action Network (CAN) has outlined key priorities for the 62nd session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB62), emphasizing the need to accelerate the implementation of the first Global Stocktake (GST1) to address gaps in mitigation, adaptation, and finance. CAN calls for decisive outcomes at SB62, including structured planning for GST2, actionable UAE Dialogue frameworks, and meaningful Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) reviews to ensure COP30 delivers on climate justice and aligns with the 1.5°C goal. The organization also stresses the importance of submitting all NDCs by September to be considered in the UNFCCC NDC Synthesis Report and ensuring that NDCs implement the outcomes of GST1, aligning with climate justice and emission trajectories for the 1.5°C goal. ([climatenetwork.org](https://climatenetwork.org/resource/briefing-for-un-climate-change-conference-sb62/?utm_source=openai))
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The claims made in the narrative are plausible and align with the UAE’s known climate initiatives. The UAE’s participation in the 62nd Session of the Subsidiary Bodies under the UNFCCC in Bonn, Germany, is consistent with its ongoing commitment to global climate objectives. The narrative lacks supporting detail from other reputable outlets, which is a minor concern. The language and tone are consistent with official communications from the UAE government.
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