{
  "id": 10541034,
  "title": "Saudi, Australian defense ministers review Saudi initiatives to address impacts of climate change",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/saudi-australian-defense-ministers-review-saudi-initiatives-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T20:53:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664947/saudi-arabia/saudi-australian-defense-ministers-review-saudi-initiatives-to-address-impacts-of-climate-change"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Minister of Energy and Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with Australian Climate Change and Energy Minister Chris Bowen in Jeddah on Monday. They discussed cooperation opportunities on climate action, with a focus on the upcoming 31st COP in Türkiye next month. The talks aimed to advance UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and Paris Agreement objectives, considering the unique circumstances of each member state.\n\nPrince Abdulaziz and Bowen reviewed Saudi Arabia's initiatives to tackle climate change impacts. These include renewable energy deployment, emissions management, reduction, and removal, the Saudi Green Initiative, and the Circular Carbon Economy approach. They also discussed national and regional programs related to these efforts.\n\nDuring his visit, Bowen toured the Shuaibah Solar Power Project, a key component of Saudi Arabia's National Renewable Energy Program. His itinerary also included visits to Jeddah's historic sites and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST). At KAUST, he gained insights into the university's research facilities and academic programs in science, engineering, and biotechnology.",
  "summary": "JEDDAH — Minister of Energy and Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman met with Australian Minister for Climate Change and Energy Chris Bowen in Jeddah on Monday.The ministers discussed opportunities for cooperation on climate action and joint efforts in connection with the 31st Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}