As the global community struggles to mend, mitigate, and manage the effects of climate change, few regions have experienced the day-to-day challenges of a warming planet like the Middle East. Rising temperatures continue to make the hottest region on the planet even more dangerous to local populations. While the Middle East faces serious challenges, the region has devoted tremendous resources to address the effects of climate change, emphasize clean energy sources, and mitigate the damage that has already occurred. But are these steps enough? And what more needs to be done to protect the Middle East from climate change?
Helping us understand the Middle East's response to climate change is Maroun Kairouz, Director of Middle East and North Africa with the World Economic Forum. Maroun sat down with Andy Morimoto, Director of Climate for EGA in Washington, DC, to discuss what the Middle East has done to address climate change, and what lies ahead for the region.
