How green Initiative are affected by climate change ksa

The Saudi Green Initiative charts the Kingdom's direction in combating climate change, and facilitates cooperation between all segments of society, the public and private sectors, to accelerate the expansion of climate action.

Saudi Arabia plays a pivotal role in global efforts to combat climate change

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia plays a leading role in reducing the effects of climate change and carbon emissions. Given its rich resources and experience in managing global energy stability; The Kingdom is poised to lead a new era of climate action, and to contribute significantly to global efforts to reduce carbon emissions.

   :Therefore, green initiatives has effects on the climate

Increasing the number and improving the quality of green spaces can mitigate short lived climate pollutants that have severe global warming effects and contribute significantly to the more than 7 million premature deaths annually linked to air pollution

Green lanscapes has the benefit of absorbing and storing carbon dioxide, helping to limit the rate of climate change. A mature tree can absorb up to 150 kg of carbon dioxide every year  planting 12 trees can offset one year’s worth of a person’s entire carbon dioxide emissions

In its Nationally Determined Contributions, the Kingdom pledges to reduce its carbon emissions by 278 million tons annually by 2030 in line with the Paris climate agreement. 

Green trees It reduces the intensity of hot, dust laden winds and lowers the temperature by up to 5 degrees Celsius , It also protects us from ultraviolet rays 

In this picture there is a noticeable change in climate, In the arid desert the temperature was high, and in the picture of green spaces the temperature was moderate

[Arab News,2023]

Example: The ecological afforestation project in Shandong, supported by the World Bank (2010-2016), succeeded in planting trees, which had a significant impact on China’s barren mountain slopes and salty coastal areas, which helped increase forest cover, reduce temperatures, and reduce soil erosion. Improving the environment and biodiversity 

Saudi Arabia has followed a good step to change its climate. The Saudi climate is considered a desert climate and the green initiative is a good step

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