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Saudi Arabia to hold green forums in conjunction with COP27

Saudi Arabia will hold in November the second editions of the Middle East Green Initiative and Saudi Green Initiative summits in Sharm el-Sheikh, on the sidelines of the COP27, in what reflects the growing interest of regional countries to address the effects of climate change.

Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud (L) and UAE's Minister of State and special envoy for climate change Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber.
Saudi Energy Minister Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud (L) and UAE's Minister of State and special envoy for climate change Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber (R) speak during the opening ceremony of the Saudi Green Initiative forum on Oct. 23, 2021, in Riyadh. — FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced on Oct. 20 that two high-profile green forums that he spearheads will be held in Egypt’s Red Sea city of Sharm el-Sheikh, in conjunction with the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27).

According to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA), the second editions of the Middle East Green Initiative Summit and the Saudi Green Initiative Forum will be held on Nov. 11-12 under the theme “From Ambition to Action.”

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