By Climate Scorecard Saudi Arabia Country Managers Abeer Abdulkareem and Amgad Ellaboudy Most of the renewable energy projects in...
Climate Policy Recommendation: Strengthen Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Program
Policy Recommendation: Strengthen Saudi Arabia’s Renewable Energy Program The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia can achieve a noticeable reduction in its...
Saudi Arabia’s National Grid Still Largely Fueled by Carbon-Intense Energy Sources
Saudi Arabia’s electricity is primarily composed of fossil fuel sources—particularly natural gas and crude oil—with a small but increasing amount...
Saudi Arabia Greenhouse Gas Emissions Have Increased by 225% Since 1990
Recently Reported Greenhouse Gas Emissions Levels: 491.66 Metric Tons in 2018, an Increase of 225.37% and Increase from 1990 Levels...
Saudi Arabia: Hotter Summers, Fossil Fuel Bailouts, and the Production of Blue Ammonia
September 2020 It’s a race against heat, and humanity is losing Saudi Arabia has increased their air pollution amidst heat...
The Center for Excellence in Climate Change Research and the Prince Sultan Institute for Environmental, Water, and Desert Research in Saudi Arabia
Climate change mitigation research in Saudi Arabia is conducted through universities and institutions that are seemingly well-funded. Two such prominent...
Lack of Political Will and Skilled Labor Shortage Might Impede the Growth of Green Jobs in the Kingdom
Saudi Arabia’s green jobs market is developing as Saudi Aramco, the country’s largest employer, is implementing sustainable initiatives that will...
Climate Justice in Saudi Arabia Should be Targeted at Smallholder Farmers, Fishermen, and Low-Income Urban Dwellers
Smallholder farmers and fishermen are particularly at risk to the effects of climate change because they rely on the environment...
Climate Bailout Guidelines for Saudi Aviation Industry
Saudi Arabian Airlines and the aviation sector has been hard hit by the COVID-19 virus outbreak. The aviation sector makes...
More Needs to be Done to Protect the Kingdom’s Biodiverse Regions in Saudi Arabia
When one thinks of Saudi Arabia, it might not seem like the type of country that is famous for its...