{
  "id": 4486744,
  "title": "Saudi Green Building Forum calls for climate partnerships at COP31 in Antalya",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/saudi-green-building-forum-calls-for-climate-partnerships-at-cop31-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T19:36:26.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/saudi-arabia/h7syjeq11"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Saudi Green Building Forum will participate in COP31 in Antalya, Turkey, from November 9 to 20, 2026. A 15-member delegation will represent the forum, emphasizing the importance of partnerships between financial institutions and the private sector to drive sustainability in the built environment. The forum's theme for this year is \"The Road to Antalya: Financing Transformation in the Built Environment and Its Economic, Environmental, and Social Impacts.\" This focus will highlight the crucial role of financial institutions and the private sector in funding the transition towards a more sustainable built environment, connecting climate finance to its economic, environmental, and social outcomes. The forum, which holds accredited observer status with the three main United Nations environmental conventions, aims to showcase Saudi initiatives supporting Vision 2030 and the Kingdom's goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2060. Forum Secretary-General Faisal Al-Fadhl explained that the forum's participation is driven by the significant impact of the built environment on climate change, land degradation, and biodiversity loss. Cities and buildings play a key role in energy and water consumption, land use, and the provision of climate solutions, quality of life improvements, and environmental protection. During COP31, the forum's delegation will engage in various sessions and bilateral meetings in the Blue Zone, addressing topics such as finance, investment, and sustainability in the built environment, showcasing innovative initiatives in sustainable finance and climate action, and exploring opportunities for international cooperation and partnerships.",
  "summary": "The Saudi Green Building Forum will attend COP31 in Antalya, urging financial institutions and the private sector to form climate partnerships for sustainability.",
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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."
}