Baghdad:Minister of Environment Sarwa Abdul Wahid met with her Canadian counterpart to discuss enhancing cooperation on climate change and carbon markets during the thirty-first Conference of the Parties (COP31).

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the meeting focused on exploring joint cooperation prospects in climate change mitigation projects and carbon markets. The discussions aimed at leveraging Canadian expertise and involving specialized companies to implement projects in Iraq, supporting national climate change efforts and carbon market development.

Both ministers highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation and exchanging expertise to bolster climate action and foster new partnership opportunities between Iraq and Canada.