Extreme Rainfall and Flash Flooding in Jeddah City In 2009 and 2011, Jeddah City in the middle of the western region of Saudi Arabia experienced short, but intense rainfall events with rainfall precipitation values of 70 mml and 110 mml that led to flash floods. The World Bank climate adaptation expert, Balgis Osman-Elasha, defines an...
Category: Saudi Arabia News Brief and Action Alert
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Saudi Arabia Media Organizations
Media organizations in Saudi Arabia don’t take a specific perspective towards climate change. Rather, they cover news of climate change activities in Saudi Arabia or other countries or publish scientific research on the impact of climate change on certain climate and geographical aspects (for example water shortage in Saudi Arabia) or specific climate change-related issues....
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Saudi Arabia Leaders and Opponents
Government Official Khalid Al-Falih Minister of Energy, Industry, and Mineral Resources, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia As the minister of energy, industry, and mineral resources, Mr. Al-Falih’s role is important in setting or influencing Saudi Arabia’s climate change policies. He leads the Saudi Arabian delegation to COP 22 that comprises negotiators and subject matter experts...
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Saudi Arabia Leading Research Study
Research Study: “Implications of Climate Change on Water Resources in Saudi Arabia,” King Faisal University School of Petroleum and Minerals, Volume 18, Issue #8 The study examines the impact of climate change on climatic input parameters such as temperature, wind speed, precipitation, relative humidity, net radiation, and evapotranpiration, and their potential impact on water resources,...
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Saudi Arabia Emissions Reduction Policy
Saudi Arabia: Fuel Economy Standards for Imported Vehicles; Insulation Standards for New Buildings; and Minimum Energy Standards for Air-Conditioners The current Saudi Arabia national policy is focused on energy efficiency and a reduction in domestic oil consumption. The three pillars of the energy efficiency policy are fuel economy standards for imported vehicles by 2020, insulation...
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Saudi Arabia Ratification Status
Possibility of Ratification by 2018: Medium The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is one of the largest producers and exporters of oil resources to the world. At the same time, Saudi Arabia consumes 490 million tons of carbon dioxide, 50% of the total consumption in the Arab World and 1.28% of the world consumption of fossil...