New environmental moves to face climate change, Iraq

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26-03-2022, 21:15

INA - BAGHDAD

Ministry of Foreign Affairs - MOFA announced on Saturday, the Iraqi efforts to enter a new environmental era to confront the repercussions of climate change.

Foreign Minister Fouad Hussein met John Kerry, the US President's special envoy for climate, on the sidelines of Doha Forum 20th, as they discussed environmental and climate issues in addition to Iraq's exposure to dangerous climate changes in the future, according to a statement by the ministry, received by the Iraqi News Agency - INA.

The two sides also discussed the challenges facing Iraq in the future, including the state of desertification, the danger of water blockages, reducing the water shares, especially from rivers, whose sources are from abroad, the impact of the oil industry and the continuity of burning associated gas, as well as its effects on the environment, the use of electricity and alternative energy to reduce of those emissions.

During the meeting, the minister stressed Iraq's quest to enter into a new environmental era and to confront the repercussions of climate change via regional and international partnerships, noting that "Iraq has joined all the international agreements related to climate,”

For his part, the US President's Special Envoy affirmed that the United States is ready to provide support and expertise to Iraq, in addition to services and other assistance to build alternative energy, noting ”the importance of continuing on the communication between the two sides to create mechanisms for joint action in all fields,”