WGS report urges five actions to reduce emissions by over 80%

WGS report urges five actions to reduce emissions by over 80%

DUBAI: A report released by the World Government Summit (WGS) urged governments in the Middle East to focus on harmonising national priorities and strategies to achieve climate neutrality.

The report, titled "Sustainable Policies for Climate Action in the Middle East: Reaching Net Zero Targets", outlined policy recommendations for countries in the region which would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an estimated 80 percent if adopted.

The report, which was prepared in partnership with global management consulting firm Oliver Wyman, urged countries to take urgent climate action before arriving at "a point of no return", by committing to a 42 percent reduction in global emissions by the end of the decade. The UAE has pledged to achieve net zero by 2050 in the Gulf region, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain committed to meeting this target by 2060. Saudi Arabia took a significant step towards this with the "Saudi Green" initiative, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions 278 MTA by the year 2030. Qatar has also committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 25 percent by the decade's end.

Mohamed Yousef Al Sharhan, Deputy Managing Director of the World Government Summit Organisation, said that the organisation is a global platform for governments to adopt changes that