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Held for the third time in Saudi Arabia the 25-year-old Symposium and Exhibition on Environmental Progress in the Petroleum Petrochemical Industry hosted by the Environmental Technology Management Association gathers the oil and gas and petrochemicals sectors for an interactive symposium and commercial exhibition.The events patron HRH Prince Saud ibn Nayef ibn Abd al-Aziz Al Saud Governor of the Eastern Province honored the occasion by attending the opening ceremony which was held to a packed audience of environmental and engineering professionals executives and government officials.Omar S. Abdulhamid Petro Environment 2019 chairman and Saudi Aramco Environmental Protection Department EPD manager said environmental sustainability was increasingly important for ensuring continuous global and regional development. The symposium is focusing on the role of innovative solutions technological advancements sharing best practices and fostering partnership among various stakeholders to address environmental challenges and support sustainability objectives said Abdulhamid. Saudi Aramco senior vice president of Technical Services Ahmad A. Al Saadi delivered the opening ceremonys keynote address. Climate change presents a grand challenge for the oil and gas industry in addressing the ambitious targets set by the 2015 Paris Agreement by delivering energy to satisfy global economic growth while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and mitigating the climate change impact.Al Saadi said Saudi Aramco had a strategic focus on the future and was facilitating a diverse low carbon future through initiatives such as manufacturing chemicals from crude oil deploying nonmetallic materials into its operations breathtaking technologies for higher transport efficiency and the conversion of carbon dioxide CO2 into valuable products. Citing the companys flagship innovations in carbon reduction such as the Master Gas System energy efficiency and flaring reduction he stated Saudi Arabia has one of the lowest flaring intensities in the world which additionally contributes significantly to greenhouse gas emission avoidances.Saudi Aramcos massive operating areas are often home to significant patches of high quality habitats including threatened and migratory species. By safeguarding these valuable natural resources the company helps to fortify the Kingdoms biodiversity for future generations replenish land and marine ecosystems and provide a seed source for reducing desertification Kingdomwide.Petro Environment 2019 combined two events under one roof an interactive symposium for strategic and technical topics and a commercial exhibition where companies can showcase their expertise and services. As a principle sponsor of Petro Environment 2019 Saudi Aramco had a booth that exhibited the companys inspirational environmental protection efforts with an emphasis on topics related to carbon management and climate change air monitoring marine pollution wastewater treatment and reuse groundwater and occupational and public health. Visitors were warmly welcomed and treated to stunning video displays of the companys tree plantings reintroduced graceful gazelles and underwater ocean floors being nurtured. Hundreds of attendees representing governments universities private companies as well as the public visited the booth to learn more about the companys initiatives and projects.Petro Environment 2019 was addressed by 112 experts delivered 80 presentations and 35 poster papers displayed more than 40 exhibition stands and was supported by the Ministry of Energy Industry and Mineral Resources Saudi Aramco General Presidency of Meteorology and Environment Protection and Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University and Al-Asala University