Her Highness Princess Reema bint Bandar said that the allocation of 30% of land in the Kingdom as protected areas confirms the Kingdom’s relentless pursuit of environmental protection, stressing that environmental protection, development and growth processes go hand in hand and receive the same attention.
This came during Her Highness’s participation in the “Saudi Green Initiative” forum, where His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, opened the forum’s work on Saturday with broad participation from experts, specialists, ministers and statesmen.
During the forum, the Crown Prince announced the transformation of Riyadh into one of the world's most sustainable cities through the Riyadh Sustainability Strategy, launched today by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City. The strategy includes more than 68 ambitious sustainability initiatives across five sectors: energy and climate change, air quality, water management, waste management, and biodiversity and natural areas. The strategy also aims to reduce the city's carbon emissions by 501 TP3T, in addition to investing SAR 346 billion (USD 92 billion) in sustainability initiatives and projects, and stimulating the private sector with investment opportunities.
