In order to cut out carbon emissions completely, Iraq will stop burning associated gas permanently in 2025. This was stated by the Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Ali Abdulamir Allawi at the Middle East Green Initiative Summit in Riyadh.
He said that Iraq will stop burning associated gas permanently in 2025, which requires the government to allocate an exceptional budget exceeding $3 billion for the next four years.
“At this summit, we seek to start developing plans to transform the future of our countries and all their economies to a green future free of emissions,” Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister said.
This came during his participation in the “Middle East Green Initiative Summit’, inaugurated in Riyadh by Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince, where he expressed his thanks to the leadership of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for inviting Iraq to participate in this important summit.