Jubail: The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu (RCJY) of Saudi Arabia announced that Jubail Industrial City has joined the "Transitioning Industrial Clusters to Sustainable Development" initiative.
According to Bahrain News Agency, this initiative was launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in collaboration with Accenture and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). It aims to accelerate the decarbonisation of industrial clusters and promote a balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability. Jubail Industrial City is the first industrial city in the Middle East to join this global effort, which serves as a platform for collaboration among governments, businesses, and academic institutions to address climate challenges and transition to environmentally friendly industrial practices.
The initiative underscores Jubail Industrial City's status as a global model. The city has advanced infrastructure, including technologies that enable the recycling of 67% of industrial waste, over 4.6 million square meters of green spaces, and district cooling systems that reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The initiative seeks to support industrial clusters worldwide in reducing or avoiding approximately 651 million tons of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions annually, equivalent to Australia's total annual emissions. It also aims to empower industrial cities to lower carbon emissions, stimulate the green economy, and create new job opportunities by adopting innovation and clean technologies. Through its participation, RCJY aims to set a global example in managing sustainable industrial cities.