PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Thursday that he is keen to attend the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of Parties (COP) in Dubai in November.

'I hope to be able to attend because climate change is a primordial issue when it comes to the Philippines. So, I hope that we will be able to attend. And beyond the Conference of Parties is that we also want to fortify our ties with the UAE (United Arab Emirates),' Marcos said at the sidelines of the International Trade Forum in Taguig City organized by the Department of Trade and Industry.