Saudi environment ministry launches program to develop green tech

In line with Saudi Vision 2030, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is also introducing new e-services in accordance with international standards. (Shutterstock)
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Updated 04 November 2024
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Saudi environment ministry launches program to develop green tech

  • Scheme seeks new ways to repurpose wastewater, looks at impact of microplastics

RIYADH: The Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture has opened applications for a new program to find ways to develop sustainable technologies in Saudi Arabia.

The Sustainable Innovation Fellowship Program aims to find ways to repurpose by-products from water treatment for the benefit of the environment; develop sustainable technologies for recycling membranes used in water treatment; and explore methods to reuse treated wastewater in desert and arid regions.

Supported by the Environment Fund and the Research, Development and Innovation Authority, the fellowship program will also assess the environmental impact of microplastics in water treatment plants, sewage, and wastewater.

In line with Saudi Vision 2030, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture is also introducing new e-services in accordance with international standards.


Saudi crown prince receives written message from Maldives president

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Saudi crown prince receives written message from Maldives president

  • Maldivian ambassador delivers message to Waleed Al-Khuraiji, Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs

RIYADH: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a written message from Mohamed Muizzu, president of the Maldives, regarding relations between the two countries, according to the Saudi Press Agency.

The message was received on behalf of the crown prince by Waleed Al-Khuraiji, the Saudi deputy minister of foreign affairs, during a meeting on Thursday with Ahmed Sareer, the Maldivian ambassador to the Kingdom, in Riyadh.

During the meeting, officials discussed Saudi-Maldivian relations and ways to enhance ties in various fields, the SPA added.