Qatar’s steadfast march for sustainable environment

Qatar’s steadfast march for sustainable environment

Dr Latifa Shaheen al-Nuaimi, Professor of Hydrogeology and Environment at Qatar University

In the context of these efforts, it adopted an important set of policies, including the policy of economic diversification and focus on the green economy

Qatar is aware of the importance of preserving the environment. His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani stressed in his speech before the Shura Council in its 50th annual session, that the state pays special attention to protecting the environment by issuing the necessary legislation in this regard and promoting awareness of the importance of the environment in our daily lives, recycling waste and harmful waste, monitoring air and sea water quality, and providing financial incentives to companies that provide projects which preserve the environment and ward off climate change.

The establishment of the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change in the recent ministerial reshuffle is a strategic step, confirming the continuous interest and unlimited support that His Highness gives to the issue of environment and climate change, as well as the launching of Qatar’s National Strategy for Environment and Climate Change by HE Sheikh Khalid bin Khalifa bin Abdulaziz al-Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, which aims to