Oman World Environment Day 2026: Net-zero by 2050, mangrove expansion, and renewable energy push
timesofoman.comOman marked World Environment Day 2026 by highlighting its climate strategy, including a net-zero emissions target by 2050 and major investments in solar, wind, and green hydrogen. The country has expanded its air quality monitoring networks, planted millions of trees under a ten-million-tree initiative, and launched the Plant Oman 2050 project aiming for hundreds of millions of trees. A Blue Carbon project focuses on mangrove forests in Al Wusta Governorate to boost carbon absorption. The Environment Authority also released an Environmental Atlas to support sustainable planning and noted Oman's role chairing the UN Environment Assembly in 2024-2025. The article covers concrete steps like 32 nature reserves, pollution control systems, and community campaigns to reduce plastic waste. These efforts have improved Oman's standing in international environmental performance indexes.