Al-Jubeir: $49.6bln allocated to implement Saudi Green Initiative

Al-Jubeir: $49.6bln allocated to implement Saudi Green Initiative

RIYADH — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Saudi Climate Envoy Adel Al-Jubeir said that more than $186 billion has been allocated to implement the Saudi Green Initiative.

In his remarks during a panel discussion on the first day of the Middle East and North Africa Climate Week 2023 in Riyadh on Sunday, Al-Jubeir explained that the initiatives implemented by Saudi Arabia are aimed to achieve its climate goals through designing cities in a way reducing congestion times so as to lead to less pollution. “If these initiatives save an hour per day for each person, they will save the equivalent of four years of his life when he reaches the age of 80,” he said.

Al-Jubeir said that the initiatives also include converting waste into energy, as well as planting trees of various types, including mangroves. “This will be done in a scientific and thoughtful way to determine the shrubs and plants most suitable for the areas, how to grow them, and the amount of water that can be used so that it can be a sustainable agriculture.”

Al-Jubeir emphasized that Saudi Arabia seeks to be a pioneering country in the field of preserving the environment and reducing the effects of