Al Roumi's note came during the roundtable entitled “Building climate capable governments,” organised among the activities of COP28-UAE by the Government Development and the Future Office in partnership with Apolitical, the Bezos Earth Fund, and C40 Cities.
Al Roumi noted that acquiring new skills is the key to closing the green government skills gap and promote sustainable practices in order to reach the goal of green governments in all sectors.
The roundtable also witnessed the launch of the Green Capabilities Global Alliance for Government, a platform to support government efforts in upskilling employees to drive environmental sustainability and climate change resilience.
This step comes in cooperation between the UAE government - represented by the Government Development and the Future Office-, and Apolitical. It aims to highlight the critical role of government employees in shaping and implementing climate policies, as data from Apolitical showed that 8 of every 10 government employees worldwide do not have the necessary tools or training to address climate change.
The roundtable participants discussed the importance of encouraging governments to lead the efforts address the impact of climate change, in addition to building agile governments capable of dealing with climate change. They further showcased the leading governments’ experiences, in training government employees on green skills. And delegates from seven governments and organisations across the UAE, USA, UK, Brazil, South Africa and Canada shared pledges in climate capability building demonstrating their deep commitment to invest in their workforce’s green skills.
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