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    Saudi Vision 2030

    Saudi Vision 2030 and Saudi Green Initiative (SGI)

    In force2021-10-23Modified

    Topic : Climate · Level : National

    Today

    Policy plan. SGI: 50% renewables, -278 MtCO2e/yr by 2030 (kept in NDC). NDC (31 Dec 2025): -335 Mt/yr by 2040. Net zero 2060.

    Summary

    Vision 2030 and the Saudi Green Initiative set national climate targets: 50% renewable power and 278 MtCO2e cut by 2030, net zero by 2060. They guide policy but create no direct company obligation.

    Who is concerned

    Turnover
    non précisé
    Employees
    non précisé
    Listed company
    non précisé
    Sectors
    • Energy and petrochemicals
    • Construction (giga-projects)
    • Public procurement
    Triggering activities
    • Bidding for giga-project or public contracts
    • Operating in energy-intensive sectors
    Extraterritorial reach
    No

    None. No company duties; foreign suppliers are affected only through buyer or tender specifications.

    Examples
    • Chinese EPC bidding on NEOM
    • Saudi petrochemical exporter

    What the law requires

    • Align projects with SGI emission and renewable targets
    • Meet local content rules in public tenders
    • Meet developer green ratings (e.g. Mostadam) where tenders specify them

    Penalties

    None in policy plan itself; sector laws apply.

    What this changes for a supplier in China

    Chinese contractors and suppliers of solar, steel and building materials for giga-projects face growing green specifications and local content rules.

    Expected evidence

    • Product carbon footprint or EPD
    • Green building material certificates
    • Local content declaration

    Tiers : Tier 1

    Net Zero Pulse

    Sources

    General information, not legal advice. As of 4 November 2026. Official sources on every detail page.