Qatar Economic Outlook Issue Number 13

GHG and air quality:
Qatar seeks to 
reduce GHG emissions by 25% versus 
the norm by 2030, enhance ambient air 
quality standards and modernize the cap 
by 2024, for the purpose of reducing GHG 
emissions with the aim of reducing global 
warming and improving ambient and 
indoor air quality in order to protect public 
health and the environment in general.
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Biodiversity:
Qatar seeks to effectively 
protect and manage more than 25% of its 
land area by 2030, and protect and 
restore threatened species, for the 
purpose of enhancing efforts to conserve, 
restore and protect biodiversity in order to 
create healthy and resilient natural 
ecosystems.
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Water:
Qatar seeks to reduce 
groundwater extraction by 60%, reduce 
daily water consumption by a third and 
double desalination using reverse 
osmosis 
or 
more 
sustainable 
technologies, for the purpose of the 
periodic and effective monitoring of all 
water sources.
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Circular 
Economy 
and 
Waste 
Management
: Qatar seeks to close and 
rehabilitate 100% of unsanitary landfills 
and re-recycle materials of 15% from local 
waste, for the purpose to strengthening 
the infrastructure for sustainable waste 
management and encouraging increased 
circular use of materials. 
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Land use
: Qatar gives priority to raising 
productivity in a sustainable manner by 
improving the productivity of agricultural 
land by more than 50%, in addition to 
launching sustainable urban planning 
initiatives such as establishing and 
implementing 
green 
building 
requirements. 

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