Top oil exporter Saudi Arabia targets zero carbon emissions by 2060
Gulf Times
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman delivers a speech during the opening ceremony of the Saudi Green Initiative
Top crude exporter Saudi Arabia will aim to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2060, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman said on Saturday, days before the COP26 global climate summit.
The kingdom, one of the world's biggest polluters, said it would also join a global effort to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030.
The UN says more than 130 countries have set or are considering a target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050, a target it says is "imperative" to safeguard a livable climate.
"I announce today Saudi Arabia's target to reach net zero emissions by 2060 through its circular carbon economy approach," said Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a recorded statement at the "Saudi Green Initiative" forum.
