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Saudi Arabia to Establish Regional Center for Reducing Emissions

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia to Establish Regional Center for Reducing Emissions

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman announced on Saturday three new projects that will further enhance the Kingdom’s national and regional climate action. The announcement was made during the second day of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) Forum, being held in tandem with COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh.

According to Prince Abdulaziz, Saudi Arabia will launch the Circular Carbon Economy (CCE) Knowledge Hub, establish a regional center to advance emissions reductions, and host MENA Climate Week 2023.

The minister made the announcement during a SGI panel discussion that included Mariam Almheiri, UAE minister of climate change and environment, Sameh Shoukry, Egyptian minister of foreign Affairs and COP27 president and Alok Sharma, the president of last year’s global climate summit in Glasgow (COP26).

Prince Abdulaziz revealed that the Kingdom is working with the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change to host the next MENA Climate Week in 2023. The event will bring together key regional and global stakeholders to explore challenges and opportunities, as well as showcase innovation and solutions.

“We must examine the causes of the energy insecurity and its impact on the global economy,” Prince Abdulaziz told the panel discussion’s audience.

He moved on to affirm that “Saudi Arabia has a presence in all global platforms.”

“The Kingdom is concerned with protecting energy security and the well-being of the global economy as a reliable supplier of fossil energy, at the same time it believes in sustainability, the future and climate protection,” said Prince Abdulaziz.

“We are part of the world, and we need to think and cooperate together,” he stressed.

Almheiri congratulated Saudi Arabia for its green initiatives and projects and urged accelerated climate action to face arising challenges.

“We need to move faster,” said Almheiri about climate action.

Sharma also praised Saudi efforts for reaching carbon neutrality.

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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Egyptian Government Approves Formation of Higher Coordination Council with Saudi Arabia

The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The formation of the Higher Coordination Council reflects the level of partnership between Saudi Arabia and Egypt. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

In an effort to strengthen the partnership between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian government approved on Wednesday the establishment of a higher joint coordination council.

On September 10, 2024, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdel-Aty held a joint news conference with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, during which he announced that the two countries were in the final stages of launching the Egyptian-Saudi Higher Coordination Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

He emphasized that the council would serve as a comprehensive framework for deepening bilateral relations and fostering collaboration in politics, economics, trade, development, and investment, aligning with the interests of both nations’ peoples.

In its Wednesday session, Egypt’s Cabinet approved the decision to establish the council. According to a government statement, the body will seek to “intensify communication and enhance cooperation between Egypt and Saudi Arabia in areas of mutual interest.”

The council, as outlined by the statement, will include ministers and officials from both countries covering relevant sectors. It will convene regular meetings alternately in Egypt and Saudi Arabia, with provisions for extraordinary meetings as needed.

In remarks to Asharq Al-Awsat, Ayman Mohseb, deputy chairman of the Arab Affairs Committee in Egypt’s House of Representatives, said that the move reflects the advanced level of partnership between the two nations, describing the council as a “cornerstone for activating relations and expanding cooperation in various fields.”

“This step will significantly advance cooperation across diverse domains, driven by the political will of the two countries’ leaderships,” Mohsab said, adding that the new body would facilitate coordination between Cairo and Riyadh on a wide range of regional issues and areas of mutual interest.

During a meeting with Saudi Minister of Culture Prince Badr bin Abdullah bin Farhan on Tuesday, El-Sisi reaffirmed Egypt’s “pride in its historic relations with Saudi Arabia, both at the leadership and popular levels, and across all sectors.”