The Saudi Green Initiative aims to improve quality of life
and protect future generations in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. With the launch
of the Saudi Green Initiative, the Kingdom has reaffirmed its belief in a
sustainable future for all. The first wave of more than 60 initiatives
announced under SGI—and unveiled at the October 2021 Saudi Green Initiative
Forum—represent over SAR 700 billion investment to contribute to the growth of
the green economy.
Saudi Arabia is playing a key role in global efforts:
Global Ocean Alliance
Protect at least 30% of the global ocean in Marine Protected
Areas (MPAs) and Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) by
2030.
UN Sports for Climate Action Initiative
Contribute to UNFCCC climate action by supporting and
guiding sports actors in achieving global climate change goals and displaying
climate leadership.
Global Methane Pledge
Cut global methane emissions by 30% by 2030 through the
six-sector solution proposed by UNEP.
SGI brings together environmental protection, energy
transformation and sustainability programs to work towards three overarching
targets to achieve a common goal of a green future: Reducing emissions,
Greening Saudi, and Protecting land and sea.
Since the launch of Vision 2030 in 2016, the Kingdom has
taken significant steps to scale up its climate action and environmental
protection. Under the patronage of HRH Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the
Saudi Green Initiative now takes efforts to the next level by unifying all
sustainability efforts in the Kingdom to increase reliance on clean energy,
offset the impact of fossil fuels and combat climate change. In a whole-of-society
approach, SGI works with entities and organizations across the Kingdom to
amplify their existing climate actions and create opportunities for new
initiatives. SGI also bridges the gap between public and private sustainability
efforts, identifying opportunities for collaboration and innovation. SGI
oversees all of Saudi Arabia’s work to combat climate change, working
collaboratively with government ministries, private sector entities, and
foreign governments to bring together environmental efforts and rapidly scale
climate action.
This dataset lists all initiatives under Saudi Green
Initiative (SGI) three main targets. Additionally, it includes other Initiatives
with significant indirect contribution to the Saudi Green Initiative targets advancing
the Kingdom’s green transformation.