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Saudi Arabia has announced a roadmap to achieve its ambitious greening target of growing 10 billion trees under the Saudi Green Initiative, a project spearheaded by HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister.
Move to enhance urban life and boosting employment through the Saudi Green Initiative
Saudi Arabia announced on Monday a roadmap to achieve its ambitious greening target of growing 10 billion trees under the Saudi Green Initiative, a project spearheaded by Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Higher Committee for the Saudi Green Initiative. The announcement reflects the Kingdom's commitment to addressing the environmental challenges it faces and to improving the quality of life of its citizens through the long-term economic and social benefits that will also be unlocked by the planting efforts.
CEO of the National Center of Meteorology (NCM) has highlighted the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's significant efforts to mitigate climate change and combat sand and dust storms, citing the Saudi Green Initiative, introduced by the Saudi Crown Prince in March 2021, which is designed to tackle both local and global environmental challenges. In a key address at the International Conference on Combating Sand and Dust Storms held in Tehran Dr. Ayman bin Salem Ghulam emphasized that the Kingdom took the lead in recognizing the pressing need for collective action.