The UAE will be a responsible supplier of oil and gas for as long as the world needs, President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said at the start of two weeks of climate talks in Egypt, Reuters reported.

He said the UAE is one of OPEC's largest producers, but has also invested in renewable energy, focused on reducing the carbon impact of fossil fuel production.

"The UAE is a known as a responsible supplier of energy and will continue to play this role for as long as the world needs oil and gas," UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed told COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

"The oil and gas [sector] in the UAE is among the least carbon-intensive around the world, and we will continue to focus on lowering carbon emissions from this sector."

The UAE president said his country was among the first in the Gulf region to announce a plan to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, and last week signed a $100 billion agreement with the United States to add 100 gigawatts of renewable energy worldwide by 2035.