In the Middle East and North Africa, climate change has exacerbated extreme weather conditions, severely impacting children, especially those who are displaced or migrants.
At COP28, children’s rights to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment were explicitly affirmed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child for the first time.
The region’s young population, being the fastest-growing, faces high energy demands, necessitating significant investment and planning from oil and gas firms for long-term economic transformation.
Urban areas, which account for a significant portion of global energy demand and GHG emissions, require resilient energy transitions through both technological and behavioral changes.
The urgency of addressing the energy crisis has been heightened by the global awareness brought about by COVID-19, necessitating collective action and trust in institutions to succeed in the energy transition.
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