Next week, the United Arab Emirates will host the first ever Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Climate Week . Many of the international delegates from last year’s COP26 will kickstart their journey to COP27 (to be held in November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt) by looking to the MENA region for leadership, partnerships, and collaborations that enhance global climate ambition and climate action. One area requiring greater ambition by countries is quality climate change education for all . Will the MENA region help lead the global charge?