German Chancellor Scholz arrives in UAE

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in Abu Dhabi on Sunday as part of a trip aimed at striking new energy deals. Scholz toured an environmental project at a mangrove park with the UAE's climate change minister Mariam Almheiri.

They planted a tree at a mangrove park, a token nod to environmentalism during a two-day visit to the Gulf region. Almheiri said discussions on Sunday would, in addition to energy security, cover "climate action and economic growth". She also reiterated Abu Dhabi's insistence on "a just transition" away from fossil fuels.