Saudi Green Initiative and Green Middle East Initiative
Executive
Policy
Passed in 2021
According to news reports, on March 31st 2021 Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince announced a major new initiative to combat climate change. The Saudi Green Initiative includes plans to generate 50% of Saudi Arabia's energy from renewables by 2030 and to plant 10 billion trees. The scheme is also reported to involve cooperation with other Middle Eastern leaders on a Green Middle East Initiative.