Global Briefing: Saudi Arabia unveils heavily caveated new climate goals

James Murray
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Riyadh releases new Nationally Determined Contribution, Meta inks new nuclear deals, and Germany sets new renewables records

The government of Saudi Arabia has submitted a new version of its national climate action plan to the UN, narrowly meeting an international deadline to update the plan every five years. The new plan...

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