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  • Saudi Arabia Is Driving Down Oil Prices, and That Might Be Good for the Environment

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2015/02/20 Undercutting the US shale boom isn’t the primary goal of the Saudis, “but obviously, it’s one of the effects,” energy and environmental policy analyst Jessica Lenard told VICE News. However, most of the companies that sunk money into shale projects are in it for the long haul and aren’t likely to pull back anytime any minute at this time. Even at today’s prices, US shale drillerscould hold on for as long as four years, said Lenard, who works at the Washington DC-based public relations and governmental affairs firm Levick.

  • King Abdullah Financial District builds on green drive success

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2014/01/05 King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD) is the world's major green building development with additional than 1.6m square meters of gross site area. Saudi Binladin Group disclosed this at the fourth annual Saudi Green Building Forum (SGBF) in Riyadh recently. According to the company, KAFD comprises additional than 40 individual buildings inclunding the Capital Market Authority (CMA) tower. The tower, still under construction, is by presently the tallest building in Riyadh. The annual conference was organized in response to King Abdullah initiative that aims at benefiting from the general location of buildings for lighting and ventilation, renewable energy, water purification, environmentally friendly building materials for health, safety and the security of the environment.

  • Saudi Sabic reaffirms sustainability commitment at Qatar Sustainability Expo

    SAUDI ARABIA, 2012/12/22 The Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( Sabic ) is participating in the Qatar Sustainability Expo, which coincides with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), in Doha from Nov. 26 to Dec. 7. Alongside the conference and expo, where SABIC is a major exhibitor, Sabic Vice Chairman and CEO Mohamed Al-Mady will be participating in a panel discussion as part of the 'Doha Business Day' on Dec. 3.
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