Saudi Arabia

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.

Documents

Dedicated website (English)

Climate targets in this law

5 targets

Plant 450 million trees and rehabilitate 8 million hectares of land by 2030

LULUCF | Target year: 2030
Plant 10 billion trees, 450 million by 2030

LULUCF
Net-zero by 2060

Economy-wide | Target year: 2060
Increase the area of Saudi Arabia which is protected to 20% by 2030 and 30% over the coming decades

LULUCF
Reduce CO2 emissions by 278 mpta by 2030

Economy-wide | Target year: 2030