Sheikh el-Sheikh, Nov 12, 2022, SPA -- Saudi Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Cabinet Member and Climate Affairs Envoy, Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, participated today in a session entitled: "Diplomatic Relations and International Cooperation", within the activities of the Saudi Green Initiative (SGI) forum holding on the sidelines of Cop27 Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. At the beginning of the session, Al-Jubeir reviewed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's efforts and initiatives to preserve the environment and reduce climate change, which are among the pillars of the Kingdom's Vision 2030, indicating that the Kingdom has many initiatives in renewable energy in order to protect the environment, and it has a responsibility to pay attention to climate change. On the importance of international cooperation in the climate field, he said, "The problem of climate change does not recognize gender, race or borders, calling on the international community to cooperate to address the effects of climate change." He also touched on the outcomes of the Middle East Green Initiative Summit 2022, and the importance of achieving climate and environmental objectives, in a way that contributes to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. --SPA 23:24 LOCAL TIME 20:24 GMT 0017 www.spa.gov.sa/w1812460