EPA chief: Kuwait firm on combating climate change

PARIS, Nov 30 (KUNA) -- Environment Public Authority (EPA) Director General Sheikh Abdullah Ahmad Al-Humoud Al-Sabah reaffirmed Monday that Kuwait is amongst the frontrunners in its attempts to reinforce international efforts to stem the effects of climate change.
In comments to KUNA on the sidelines of the ongoing United Nations (UN) Climate Change Conference in the French capital Paris, Sheikh Abdullah underscored Kuwait's steadfastness in collaborating with the international community to deal with the perils posed by the effects of climate change.
His Highness the Prime Minister Sheikh Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Al-Sabah is leading Kuwait's delegation participating in the Paris Climate Change Conference, a move reflective of Kuwait's willingness to "extend bridges of cooperation with the international community to combat climate change", Sheikh Abdullah added.
The EPA Director General called on nations "irrespective of geographical location to take necessary measures to bolster capabilities of coping with the effects of climate change." "The Climate Change Conference provides a platform for ensuring a more prosperous future," he said.
More than 100 heads of state and 40,000 other attendees have converged in Paris for the launch of a two-week UN conference on climate change. Negotiators expect the conference to yield the most significant international agreement yet to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions and impede the effects of climate change. (end) amm.nam