On the sidelines of COP27.. Saudi Meteorological Center reviews its regional initiatives
Ashraf AboArafe
On the sidelines of the COP27 climate conference, held in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt and during the “Green Saudi Initiative” exhibition, which kicked off yesterday, the Saudi National Center of Meteorology reviewed the work it has undertaken to confront climate change.
The Center indicated that it had established the Regional Center for Climate Change and the Regional Program for Rain Enhancement, in addition to the establishment of the Regional Center for Early Warning of Sand Storms, and also launched a system for monitoring dust and sand phenomena at the local and regional levels.
It is noteworthy that the most important initiatives on which the Kingdom has relied in confronting climate change and its negative effects is the launch by His Highness the Crown Prince in March 2021 of the “Green Saudi Arabia” and “Green Middle East” initiatives, which emphasize the Kingdom’s commitment to international sustainability efforts, and raise its capabilities to protect the planet through Setting clear milestones that work to achieve global goals and effectively contribute to combating climate change and reaching zero neutrality in 2060, which will contribute to improving the quality of life and reducing carbon emissions by 278 million tons by 2030; In addition to launching a first package of more than 60 projects and initiatives whose investments amount to more than 700 billion riyals to contribute to the development of the green economy, reduce its dependence on oil and transform its economy into an environmentally friendly one.
