Singapore and UAE deepen collaboration to combat climate change, ink 8 agreements

Lee Hsien Loong meeting UAE President and ruler of Abu Dhabi Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan on Oct 22. - MCI

ABU DHABI (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Singapore and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have committed to ensuring the most ambitious outcomes in the areas of reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change, and financially supporting vulnerable nations at the upcoming United Nations climate change summit.

The countries said this in a joint statement on climate cooperation, released after Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong called on UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.