As part of its Vision 2030 initiative , the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has launched the Saudi Green Initiative , with the ultimate goal of reaching net zero by 2060

Saudi Green Initiative kicks off

In line with Vision 2030 , The Saudi Green Initiative works on increasing Saudi Arabia ’ s reliance on clean energy , offsetting emissions , and protecting the environment . Overall objectives include cutting down global methane emissions , increasing exports of blue and green hydrogen , protecting and rehabilitating coral reefs , and more .

National Renewable Energy Programme

As part of the Saudi Sustainable Vision , the country launched a National Renewable Energy Programme . This involves 11.8GW planned with Acwa Power by 2025 and falls within the objective to have 50 % of electricity generated by renewables by 2030 , the rest coming from natural gas .

National Environment Strategy

The National Environment Strategy outlines the framework to be followed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the context of rising environmental compliance across all sectors . This includes the development of natural vegetation , and initiatives such as a reduction in emissions and a 30 % increase of EVs in the city .

14 February 2023