Greenhouse Gas Crediting and Offsetting Mechanism (GCON) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia is working on developing a carbon trading market by creating carbon credits that companies can buy to offset their emissions.In October 2023, Saudi... Read more.
Saudi Arabia 2024 Climate Scorecard Award: Mohammad Bin Salman
Climate Scorecard’s 2024 Government Climate Leadership Award is presented to a country official who has done the most to reduce emissions in their country’s... Read more.
No Significant Elections Scheduled in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia doesn’t have any elections planned in 2024. Saudi Arabia’s absolute monarchy restricts almost all political rights and civil liberties. No officials... Read more.
Saudi Arabia: Doing More to Implement Its Vision 2030 Program will help Bridge the Gap Between Development and Climate Mitigation Programs
Saudi Arabia announced more than six years ago Vision 2030, which is a set of megaprojects and strategic investments that seek to diversify the economy, increase... Read more.
Saudi Arabia’s Greenhouse Gas Crediting and Offsetting Mechanism (GCOM)
The second Middle East and North Africa Climate Week (MENACW) was held from 9-12 October 2023 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme, “Advancing Inclusivity... Read more.
Saudi Arabia: Model Community Climate Mitigation Programs
NEOM An example of an exemplary community in Saudi Arabia that has shown a commitment to climate mitigation is the city of Neom. Planned as a part of Saudi Arabia’s... Read more.
Saudi Arabia: COP 28 Recommendations for Strengthening Country Climate Ambition
Dear Albara Tawfiq, Policy Advisor, Ministry of Energy and lead negotiator of Saudi Arabia’s Delegation to COP27, Tawfiqaez@gmail.com Our names are Abeer Abdulkareem... Read more.
Saudi Arabia Produces Emissions Reports That are Out of Date and Not Reliable
RATING DThe National Inventory of Anthropogenic Emissions by Sources and Removals by Sinks of Greenhouse Gases can be accessed via the KAPSARC website (King Abdullah... Read more.
Saudi Arabia requires a multi-pronged technical support effort to maintain its large-scale production of dates
Rating C Saudi Arabia is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change due to its harsh desert climate and low levels of arable land that constitute only... Read more.
Saudi Efforts to Prevent and Adapt to Climate-Related Water Scarcity are Highly Effective
Rating A Over the last decade, Saudi Arabia, a largely arid country, has witnessed significant changes in water usage, driven by the dual pressures of a growing... Read more.