*CAIRO: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called the leaders of Qatar,Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, and Sudan to discuss a massive regionaltree-planting project, state news agency (SPA) reported early on Monday.*
“The Middle East Green Initiative aims, in partnership with the countriesof the region, to plant 50 billion trees as the largest reforestationprogram in the world,” SPA said.
The crown prince unveiled the ambitious campaign on Saturday that seesSaudi Arabia planting 10 billion trees in coming decades and working withother Arab states to plant another 40 billion trees, to reduce carbonemissions and combat pollution and land degradation.
SPA added that initiative also aims “to enhance the efficiency of oilproduction and increase the contribution of renewable energy, in additionto multiple efforts to preserve the marine and coastal environment, andincrease the percentage of natural reserves.”
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The Saudi Green Initiative is part of the prince’s Vision 2030 plan toreduce its reliance on oil revenues and improve quality of life.
