COP28 outcomes and initiatives ‘very encouraging’, says Secretary-General of Nordic Council of Ministers

DUBAI: Karen Ellemann, Secretary-General of the Nordic Council of Ministers, shared her expectations on a strong COP28 outcome after an ambitious and positive beginning.The European official told the Emirates News Agency (WAM) on the sidelines of COP28 events that the outcome and initiatives of the past few days were encouraging, including operationalising the Loss and Damage Fund, adding that 'there is still a lot of work to be done'.She praised the inclusion of food security on the COP28 agenda, underscoring the importance of keeping all related topics on the discussion table at all times.Nordic countries have a large environmental footprint, and therefore all Nordic governments have set very ambitious specific goals to allocate public funding, in cooperation with the private sector, for further advancements in the science and technology sectors, Ellemann explained.She pointed out that the Nordic Pavilion at COP28 provided a platform to meet, exchange views and ideas, discuss, and gain knowledge.T he Nordic Council of Ministers and the Nordic Council are the main forums for official Nordic co-operation, which involves Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Åland. Source: Emirates News Agency