Doha, Qatar: Minister of Environment and Climate Change H E Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz bin Turki Al Subaie has said that commemorating the founding of Qatar by Sheikh Jassim bin Mohamed Al Thani holds deep significance for all those living on its soil, with the founder symbolizing unity, sacrifice, and wise leadership for a modern, sovereign state, built on principles of dignity and national pride.
Speaking to QNA on the occasion of the Qatar National Day, the Minister extended his heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Father Amir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, and the Qatari people, praying for many more years of prosperity, security, and stability, and for the State of Qatar continued advancements on all fronts.
Al Subaie said that the National Day is an occasion to solidify citizens’ sense of loyalty and unity, in addition to expressing pride in the national identity and heritage. He described the Qatar National Day as a moment to affirm unity, cohesion, and solidarity; the principles on which the state was founded and have remained a constant through the ages.
The Minister pointed out that Qatar has continued to achieve success after the other in various fields; the economy, health, education, research, the environment, institutional governance, and community development, all the while providing the means and infrastructure needed to achieve Qatar’s national vision and fulfilling the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
He said that through overseeing and implementing the Qatar National Environment and Climate Change Strategy, the State of Qatar has made significant progress over the past year in relation to the National Action Plan for Climate Change 2030, which sets national climate goals to enhance resilience through the implementation of over 35 initiatives to reduce carbon emissions, in addition to overseeing 300 adaptation measures to control or reduce the impacts of climate change.
Al Subaie added that the national biodiversity strategy seeks to preserve endangered species by supporting projects such as the breeding of the Endangered Houbara bustard, regulating the hunting season of certain birds and wildlife, restoring coral reefs, and completing the rehabilitation of 38 nurseries across the country, as part of the Qatari mainland rehabilitation project and preserving mangrove forests.
