PHSSR Saudi Arabia 2025

78 Sustainability and Resilience in the Saudi Arabian Health System The Partnership for Health System Sustainability and Resilience Figure 13: Saudi Arabia’s pathway to a sustainable future – key initiatives Table 9: Key initiatives to lower carbon emissions by more than 278 Mtpa Initiative Target Date Led by Waste management transformation in RiyadhDiverting 94% of waste generated in Riyadh away from land fills and composting more than 1.3 million tons of biodegradable waste to reduce CO 2 emissions by 4.1 Mtpa and create a proven waste management model to be rolled out nationally2035 National Centre for Waste Management Saudi Investment Recycling Company Enhance Saudi Arabia’s Energy Ef ficiency Programme (SEEP)Applying new energy ef ficiency standards in power generation, water desalination and electricity transmission and distribution2025 Saudi Energy Ef ficiency Centre Ministry of Energy Use captured carbon to produce chemicals and synthetic fuelsUtilising novel technologies to convert captured CO2 into 12 tons per day of small-scale green methanol2030 Ministry of Energy Saudi ARAMCO SABIC Creating a more sustainable energy mix Achieving 50% of domestic energy needs from renewables, reducing emissions by 175 Mtpa and displacing ~1 million barrels of liquid fuel per day 2030 Ministry of Energy Become the world’s leading hydrogen producer and exporterCapturing >27 million tons of CO 2 by producing 3 million tons of blue hydrogen and 1 million tons of green hydrogen per year2030 Ministry of Energy Saudi ARAMCO SABIC ACWA Power Air Products Qudra