Middle East Green Initiative Flashcards
NEWS
Union Minister for Environment Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav speaks at the Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022 at COP 27 Egypt
Highlights of speech:
Saudi Arabia led initiative to plant 50 billion trees across the Middle East applauded.
The Green fuel production of Egypt in the pursuit of net-zero shipping appreciated
National Hydrogen Mission signifies India’s commitment to clean and green energy
International Solar Alliance, a testimony to India’s vision to bring clean and affordable energy
Countries across the globe invited to join Lead IT and CDRI
Middle East Green Initiative
LAUNCHED IN 2021
Saudi Arabia launched Saudi Green Initiative and the Middle East Green Initiative to combat the threat of climate change.
Aim: To preserve marine and coastal environments, increase the proportion of natural reserves and protected land, improve the regulation of oil production, accelerate the transition to clean energy and boost the amount of energy generated by renewables.
Saudi Arabia will work with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries and regional partners to plant an additional 40 billion trees in the West Asian region to reduce 2.5 per cent of global carbon levels.
Saudi Arabia has been sharing its expertise and know-how with its neighbouring countries to reduce carbon emissions resulting from hydrocarbon production in the region by 60 per cent and globally by 10 per cent.
Under it, the annual summit will host leaders from the government, scientists and environmentalists to discuss the details of implementation.
The Middle East Green Initiative aims to reduce carbon emissions from regional hydrocarbon production by more than 60%.
It also plans to plant 50 billion trees across the Middle East and restore an area equivalent to 200 million hectares of degraded land. The initiative will help reduce global carbon levels by 2.5%.
The first Middle East Green Initiative (MGI) Summit was hosted by HRH Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince and Prime Minister in Riyadh on 25 October 2021.
It facilitated a first-of-its-kind regional dialogue on climate, with leaders in attendance from 28 countries agreeing to work together to tackle climate change.
Saudi Arabia plans to rely on renewables for 50% of its electricity generation by 2030, , removing 44 million tonnes of carbon emissions by 2035.
