Recently at COP16 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia's climate envoy Adel Al-Jubeir and the UNCCD's Ibrahim Thiaw raised the alarm on land degradation, which threatens global security by reducing food security and sparking conflicts over resources, affecting millions and potentially impacting up to 7 billion people by 2050.

In a promising move for climate action, sovereign wealth funds have pledged to align $46 trillion in investments with the Paris Agreement's goals, as leaders like French President Emmanuel Macron gathered in Riyadh for the One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds CEO Summit, promoting transparency and AI-powered emissions tracking.

Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia is reaping benefits from the global energy shift with initiatives in renewables and carbon capture, as it transitions away from oil, aiming to tender 20 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity next year and announcing innovative projects to build a sustainable economy.

Complementing this, Saudi Aramco's CEO Amin Nasser advocates for a balanced approach to the energy transition, stressing that conventional fuels remain critical to global energy supplies and cautioning against a rapid shift that could lead to increased coal use.

On the innovation front, 'The Garage,' Saudi Arabia's hub for technological development, hosts a thriving ecosystem of over 300 startups from around the world, fostering global collaboration and leadership in green technology as part of the Kingdom's Vision 2030.

Finally, reinforcing its commitment to environmental sustainability, Saudi Arabia has launched $60 million worth of green initiatives aiming to combat desertification and boost biodiversity through large-scale tree planting and land rehabilitation, aligning with its goal to reach net-zero emissions by 2060.