On September 14, 2025, during the Fourth WorldFrontier Science and Technology Conference, the United Nations GlobalLeadership and ESG Development Programme (UNGLEP) and the UAE Vision 2031Global Strategies Partner jointly announced the official launch of a ClimateFinance Joint Action Plan. The two parties will collaborate to promote theestablishment of a transparent and efficient digital carbon asset tradingmechanism, contribute to improving the global climate investment and financingsystem, and provide replicable commercial and policy practice examples forachieving the goals of the Paris Agreement.
As a key component of the ChinaInternational Fair for Trade in Services (CIFTIS), this conference wasco-hosted by the China International Council for the Promotion of Science andTechnology, the China High-Tech Industry Development Promotion Association, andBeijing Capital Group Exhibitions & Events. It aims to create a high-endplatform for global collaborative innovation and the transformation ofscientific and technological achievements in cutting-edge fields.
Currently, there is a significant disconnectbetween global climate investment and carbon asset transformation, with thelack of specialized international trading platforms hindering the liquidity andscalable development of carbon assets. Through this collaboration, UNGLEP willleverage its professional expertise in global sustainable development and ESGcapacity building, combined with the strategic influence and innovativeresources of the UAE Vision 2031 Global Strategies Partner in the Middle East,to jointly advance green finance standard setting, capacity building,technological exploration, and platform development. Key focuses of thecooperation include promoting the digitization of carbon assets, buildinginternational climate investment and financing infrastructure, jointly conductingresearch and training programs, and hosting high-level international dialoguesto accelerate the realization of the Paris Agreement and the United Nations2030 Sustainable Development Goals.
This strategic partnership marks a newphase of more pragmatic, innovative, and interconnected global climategovernance.
The UAE Vision 2031 Global StrategiesPartner is a core institution for the transformation of strategic emergingindustries in the UAE. With official authorization and support from the UAEMinistry of Investment, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Commerce, and UAEsovereign wealth funds (such as Mubadala, ADQ, IHC, and FAB), it activelycollaborates with financial institutions, non-governmental organizations,international organizations, and industry leaders to jointly promote the UAE'snational development, support high-quality enterprises in expanding theirinternational business, facilitate the alignment of regional countries with theUAE's Vision 2031 national goals, and advance technological innovation andglobal cooperation.
