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RIYADH: Charg茅 d鈥橝ffaires of the US Mission to 抖阴短视频 Martina Strong, together with representatives of the Royal Commission for Riyadh City (RCRC), the Green Riyadh Project, and the American Chamber of Commerce joined the Saudi Green Initiative鈥檚 effort to plant 10 billion trees in the Kingdom by planting 21 trees in the Diplomatic Quarter鈥檚 National Park.
The event coincided with this year鈥檚 Earth Day celebration on April 22 and underscored the close partnership between 抖阴短视频, the US, and the American business community on environmental protection and sustainable development.
Strong emphasized that the US and 抖阴短视频 have made bold commitments to lead the fight against climate change, also highlighting the economic benefits of putting sustainability at the top of the agenda.
Strong said: 鈥淥ur cooperation with 抖阴短视频 on climate and environment adds another dimension to our bilateral partnership. On Thursday, President Biden, His Majesty King Salman, and leaders of 40 other nations came together in the Leaders鈥� Summit on Climate Change to press for more ambitious national goals to reduce emissions and mobilize public and private sector resources.鈥�
Representing the RCRC and the Green Riyadh Project, adviser Anas Najmi highlighted the impact that tree planting would have saying, 鈥淲e are here to plant trees, (which) represent well-being, not only to the environment but also to the鈥� residents and visitors of this great community and city.鈥濃��
Tarik Solomon, chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce, said: 鈥淲ith its green initiatives 鈥� including the largest afforestation project in the world to date 鈥� 抖阴短视频 is sending a clear signal that it鈥痵eeks鈥痶o lead the charge鈥� on climate change. This is also a call to business leaders to improve their sustainability practices. The American business community in 抖阴短视频 stands ready to do its part.鈥濃��
The tree planting followed a panel discussion鈥痮n April 21 titled, 鈥淕reen Initiatives鈥痑nd鈥痑鈥疪enewable Energy Future in 抖阴短视频.鈥� Speakers from the Green Riyadh Project discussed the sustainable development practices of the city and noted that the鈥痚conomic benefits of鈥痶he project鈥痑re projected to exceed SR70 billion ($18.6 billion) by 2030.鈥�