HIS Excellency Dr Irfaan Ali left Guyana on Monday afternoon for Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where he will be leading a delegation at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (CoP) 28.

According to a press release from the Office of the President, Guyana is expected to push climate financing, forest incentives and its model Low Carbon Development Strategy (LCDS). It will also co-chair the group of forested countries in the Commonwealth, in providing guidance on the environment.

The release added that Vice-President, Dr Bharrat Jagdeo and a number of other government officials are also scheduled to take part in the event.
The conference commences on November 30, 2023, with several meetings. President Ali is expected to return on December 2.