Saudi Crown Prince opens MGI summit in Egypt

Saudi Crown Prince opens MGI summit in Egypt

SHARM EL SHEIKH — Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman opened the second edition of the Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit on Monday in Egypt.

The summit, which is being held in conjunction with the COP27 was co-hosted by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt.

In his opening remarks, Prince Mohammed said that the MGI ambitious goals require regional cooperation and effective contributions from member states to contribute to achieving climate goals.

He announced that Saudi Arabia will host the headquarters of the Middle East Green Initiative.

"We seek to make renewable energy account for 50 percent of our energy consumption in 2030."

"The Kingdom aims to find solutions in order to provide more sustainable energy systems," Prince Mohammed said.

In October 2021, the Crown Prince held the inaugural MGI Summit in Riyadh. Leaders from more than 20 nations participated in the summit's first-ever regional climate dialogue, which made it clear that cooperation and coordination are required to tackle climate change.

The MGI Summit lays out an ambitious and clear plan for regional climate action, assuring coordinated efforts and a cohesive approach to addressing the impacts of climate change on the regional countries.

The initiative also enables the development of significant economic opportunities in the