International and Saudi Arabia-based entities are showing their support for the nonprofit foundation Catmosphere’s campaign “Catwalk,” set to take place on November 6, Arab News reports. The campaign is a seven-kilometer outdoor walk, with big cat lovers being invited to join from anywhere around the world. Founded by the Saudi ambassador to the US, Princess […]
Saudi British Bank (SABB) has partnered with the Green Horizons Environmental Association to achieve the objectives of the Saudi Green Initiative, focused on protecting the environment, and developing and promoting environmental awareness. Tony CRIPPS, Managing Director of SABB, and Dr. Maha Al-Dubaihi, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of Green Horizons Environmental Association, signed […]
Saudi Arabia intends to bid to host the Expo 2030 world fair, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Friday, part of the de facto ruler’s push to transform the kingdom’s economy and diversify it away from oil, Reuters reports. The Saudi capital Riyadh has submitted a formal request to host Expo 2030 under […]
Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC) has announced its new sustainability strategy for the Saudi capital, including 68 ambitious initiatives and projects across five sectors: energy and climate change, air quality, water management, waste management, biodiversity, and natural areas. HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, Chairman of […]
On October 24, Bahrain’s Cabinet announced the intention to bring carbon emissions to net-zero by 2060 to help tackle climate change and protect the environment, the state news agency (BNA) reported. The Kingdom has already reduced emissions while growing the national economy by placing clean, green, and sustainable growth at the heart of Bahrain Economic […]
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily), a leading telecom provider in Saudi Arabia, has announced an agreement with Ericsson to recycle expired and discarded electronic devices in ways that contribute to preserving the environment, GD Online reports. Alaa Malki, Chief Technology Officer, represented Mobily in signing the agreement during Gitex 2021, while Ericsson was represented by Ekow Nelson, […]
The Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, convened international and regional leaders to motivate consensus to deliver against shared environmental commitments, unite ambitions, drive investment and inspire the collective action needed to tackle climate change. The Summit was hosted by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the […]
International cooperation and multilateralism will be again highlighted in the fifth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII), in which at least 5,200 people, including state leaders, senior ministers, corporate leaders, policymakers, investors, and innovators from across the world, are expected to participate. Senior FII officials said to BNA that the number of people participating […]
The largest climate event, the COP26 Climate Negotiations, will begin in Glasgow on October 31. At the 26th Annual Congress, delegations from more than 190 countries will discuss how to tackle the global climate crisis, how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and, most importantly, how to encourage governments to take responsibility for and counter the […]
NEOM’s green hydrogen plant will start operations in 2026, the chief executive officer of Air Products & Chemicals revealed in an interview with Alarabiya. The project will export hydrogen in the form of liquid ammonia to the world market for use as a biofuel that feeds transportation systems. Seifi Ghasemi noted that the project is […]
