Holding an “Green Middle East” environmental summit in the driest country on earth

Riyadh will host the Green Middle East Conference from October 23 to 25, 2021, in support of the international community’s efforts to meet key challenges in this area, the official Saudi news agency IRNA reported on Saturday.

According to the report, Riyadh is pursuing two “Green Saudi Arabia” and “Green Middle East” projects to reduce risks and overcome environmental challenges to protect the planet and to support efforts to combat climate change in The region and the world will host the leaders of the countries.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled the two plans in late March.

In line with these plans, 50 billion trees will be planted in the region.

The goal of these plans is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10% in the world.

Saudi Arabia says it has invited high-ranking officials from many countries, heads of international organizations, universities and large environmental companies to attend the conference.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman last May telephoned Chinese President Xi Jinping on the plans for a greener Saudi Arabia and the Middle East and their role in meeting the region’s environmental challenges, and achieving global goals to combat climate change and improve quality. Life in the region and the world talked.

The Saudi Crown Prince stressed that Saudi Arabia is trying to hold an annual summit with heads of state and environmental activists to review the Green Middle East Initiative, and that China will be a key partner in the plan.

The President of China also emphasized his country’s support for these two projects, saying that China’s support will be very important along with other countries.

Critics say it is unclear how Saudi Arabia intends to plant 10 billion trees in the driest country on earth. Currently, only 5% of Saudi Arabia is forested, and tree cover in the Middle East is mostly limited to the Mediterranean coast.

According to these experts, the Saudi government has to examine the wider implications of the large-scale tree planting project in reducing surface and subsurface water resources and ensure that the project is managed sustainably.