Nairobi, The Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority (EA), participated in the 5th session of the UN’s Environment Assembly, which was held in Nairobi, Kenya.

The session aimed to promote actions for nature to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The Sultanate of Oman was represented in the session by Dr. Abdullah Ali Al Amri, Chairman of the Environment Authority.

Al Amri reaffirmed that the Sultanate’s interest in protecting nature and preserving its resources is an approach rooted in the Omani culture and is one of the pillars of the Omani government’s approach which seeks to achieve the SDGs. This is manifested in the rules of environment management that balance the requirements of economic and social development and the future ambition of Oman to keep pace with developments taking place on the global scene.

Al Amri added that the efforts made by the Environment Authority are represented in packages of programmes and projects, namely the national initiative to plant 10 million trees, which aims to develop Oman’s strategy for the environment. The strategy will set the framework, principles and methodologies of the green economy, as well as the regulations of the eco-tourism sector.

Al Amri further said that based on the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 in investing available opportunities and protecting natural resources, Ibri solar power plant was inaugurated as one of the largest renewable energy projects in the Sultanate of Oman with a capacity of 500 megawatts. The project aims to diversify the sources of electricity supply, which will contribute to reducing carbon emissions.

He added that the Sultanate of Oman, represented by the Environment Authority, has also implemented many environmental projects, studies and programmes aimed at preserving the environment that include updating legislations and laws to keep pace with developments, research studies on pollutants, and establishing monetization and control networks.

Source: Oman News Agency