How the Gulf is getting serious about climate change
Episode 234 of the Beyond the Headlines podcast, hosted by The National UAE, titled "How the Gulf is getting serious about climate change" was published on October 28, 2021 and runs 21 minutes.
October 28, 2021 ·21m · Beyond the Headlines
Summary
Saudi Arabia, the word’s largest oil exporter, has announced it is going net zero on carbon emissions by 2060. A day later Bahrain followed suit and the UAE has already committed to doing so by 2050 Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also pledged $186 billion dollars towards cutting carbon emissions. Over 100 countries have so far made the promise that experts say is vital for all countries if humanity is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Only two small nations – Bhutan and Suriname – have so far managed to achieve net zero. For larger economies, it will prove more of a challenge. On this weeks Beyond the Headlines, James Haines-Young looks at how the Gulf is getting serious about climate change. Hosted by James Haines-Young Produced by Ayesha Khan and Arthur Eddyson
Episode Description
Saudi Arabia, the word’s largest oil exporter, has announced it is going net zero on carbon emissions by 2060. A day later Bahrain followed suit and the UAE has already committed to doing so by 2050
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman also pledged $186 billion dollars towards cutting carbon emissions.
Over 100 countries have so far made the promise that experts say is vital for all countries if humanity is to avoid the worst impacts of climate change. Only two small nations – Bhutan and Suriname – have so far managed to achieve net zero. For larger economies, it will prove more of a challenge.
On this weeks Beyond the Headlines, James Haines-Young looks at how the Gulf is getting serious about climate change.
Hosted by James Haines-Young
Produced by Ayesha Khan and Arthur Eddyson
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