His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, theCrown Prince and Prime Minister, marked the beginning of National Tree Weektoday by planting a tree at Gudaibiya Palace.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad expressed his pride in theefforts of the Kingdom’s national workforce in implementing the initiatives ofthe National Action Plan to achieve carbon neutrality, as announced by HisMajesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister affirmed the Kingdomof Bahrain’s commitment to adopting plans and programmes that supportdevelopment, with a particular focus on initiatives that enhance environmentalsecurity and embed environmentalism as a core aspect of Bahraini culture.
His Royal Highness emphasised that aligning nationalenvironmental plans with international goals reaffirms the Kingdom of Bahrain’scommitment to being an active partner in global efforts aimed at achievingenvironmental security.
HRH the Crown Prince and Prime Minister noted that NationalTree Week will contribute to the Kingdom’s afforestation plan, fosteringcollaboration among official and civil entities, as well as citizens,residents, and all members of Team Bahrain. The initiative aims to achieve theplan’s goal of planting 3.6 million trees by 2035.
His Royal Highness expressed his gratitude and appreciationto the individuals and entities responsible for implementing the afforestationplan. His Royal Highness acknowledged their ongoing support for the Kingdom’sbroad goals of enhancing environmental awareness, encouraging the adoption ofeco-friendly practices, and expanding green spaces across Bahrain.
HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad highlighted the importance ofcontinuing afforestation and greening efforts across all projects, as theseinitiatives support the goals set for the environmental sector and contributeto the Kingdom of Bahrain’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2060.
Several senior officials were also in attendance at theevent.
National Tree Week will be held annually on the third weekof October.