The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Ali bin Ibrahim Al-Naimi stressed that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia recognizes the importance of partnership and cooperation between the public and private sectors in climate activities and international initiatives for the period before 2020 , pointing out that these partnerships help States and private sectors to achieve the goals in a comprehensive and balanced way. Minister Al-Naimi delivered a speech at the 9th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change held yesterday in the Polish capital, Warsaw. Following is the text of the speech: The government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia would like to extend its thanks and appreciation to the government of Poland for the great and remarkable efforts in preparing for this conference. Indeed, this has created a chance for a successful meeting that yields positive results for all delegations as well as humanity at large. Saudi Arabia stresses that the new convention of 2015 must be comprehensive and balanced. It must build on all issues agreed upon at COP18, held in Doha, including: Emissions Reduction Measures, Adaptation to Climate Change, Financing, and Transfer of Technology to Developing Countries. It should be based on national development programs, and take into account the conditions, circumstances and national capabilities of each individual country. --More 13:25 LOCAL TIME 10:25 GMT تغريد
