Saudi climate envoy meets officials on sidelines of oceans conference in Costa Rica

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s climate envoy Adel Al-Jubier met with several officials on the sidelines of oceans high-level event in the Costa Rican capital, San Jose.

Al-Jubeir, who is also minister of state for foreign affairs and a cabinet member, separately met with Brazil’s Secretary of Multilateral Political Affairs Carlos Márcio Bicalho Cozendey and Ecuador’s Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition Sade Fritschi.

Al-Jubeir held meetings with French Minister of State for Marine Affairs Herve Berville, Spain’s Secretary of State for the Environment Hugo Moran, and Qatari Minister of Environment and Climate Change Abdullah Al-Subaie.

The meetings discussed efforts toward climate and environment, issues of common interest, and bilateral relations.

The high-level event called Ocean Action: Immersed in Change was held to prepare for the 3rd UN Ocean Conference, to be held in France in 2025. Participants debated issues including the capacity of the ocean to absorb carbon dioxide, the need for sustainable fishing and tackling marine pollution.