• Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the Saudi Arabia Green Initiative. AFP
    Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has announced the Saudi Arabia Green Initiative. AFP
  • Saudi Arabia will work to restore, conserve, and sustainably manage a billion hectares of land by 2040. AFP
    Saudi Arabia will work to restore, conserve, and sustainably manage a billion hectares of land by 2040. AFP
  • The Saudi Green Initiative aims to plant 10 billion trees in Saudi Arabia and 50 billion across the Middle East. AFP
    The Saudi Green Initiative aims to plant 10 billion trees in Saudi Arabia and 50 billion across the Middle East. AFP
  • Workers plant trees next to a highway in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
    Workers plant trees next to a highway in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
  • Workers use a crane to plant trees in a park project by the roadside in Riyadh. AFP
    Workers use a crane to plant trees in a park project by the roadside in Riyadh. AFP
  • The green initiative also aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the Middle East by 60 per cent. AFP
    The green initiative also aims to cut carbon dioxide emissions in the Middle East by 60 per cent. AFP
  • People walk on a tree-lined pavement in Riyadh. AFP
    People walk on a tree-lined pavement in Riyadh. AFP
  • Cars drive on a tree-lined road in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP
    Cars drive on a tree-lined road in Saudi Arabia's capital Riyadh. AFP

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