Saudi Arabia Combats Climate Change with 65 Initiatives Worth $13 Billion

Saudi Arabia Combats Climate Change with 65 Initiatives Worth $13 Billion

Saudi Arabia is participating in the COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference - hosted by the United Kingdom in partnership with Italy - armed with around 65 initiatives that are worth more than USD13 billion, which are aimed at combatting climate change and developing a relevant environment strategy.

During the opening of the Green Saudi Forum, which was recently held in Riyadh, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman revealed the first package that will contribute to achieving green Saudi initiatives, pointing out that the Kingdom will seek to reduce emissions by more than 270 million tons annually, in addition to a number of other initiatives announced on the sidelines of the summit.

Saudi Arabia’s participation in the ongoing international conference reflects the importance it attaches to climate change and environmental protection, in line with the transformation program within Vision 2030.

The Kingdom has launched a process for structuring its environmental work system, which included the establishment of five environmental centers specialized in meteorology, environmental compliance, biodiversity, plant cover development, combating desertification and managing waste.

A week ago, Riyadh hosted the Saudi Green Initiative Forum, which witnessed the announcement of more than 59 initiatives, and the Green Middle East Initiative summit, in the presence of international