During a forum on Climate Finance Mobilisation to discuss unlocking climate finance, Dr Al Jaber, the COP28 president-designate, met with King Charles III and President Biden and encouraged all parties to set their ambitions high ahead of COP28 and continue to galvanise UK and US-based businesses and philanthropists to do the same. The forum was convened by the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Grant Shapps MP, and the US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry, and attended by UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney, as well as private sector and philanthropic leaders from finance, sustainability, and climate action, including Community Jameel Vice Chairman, Fady Jameel. Throughout, Dr Al Jaber emphasised the importance of US and UK investment, stating 'The leadership of the US and UK is crucial to both fulfil climate finance pledges and mobilise further capital'.
