Qatar has set an ambitious target to develop the highest number of ‘green or carbon-neutral’ buildings across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region by 2030, said a report.

The move is in line with the country’s plan to reduce its carbon footprint and achieve sustainable development, reported the Peninsula, citing a Qatar Green Building Council (QGBC) official. 

Currently, there are 220 Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design)-registered projects in Qatar and many more are in the process of registration, Meshal Al Shamari, the director of QGBC, was quoted as saying at last month’s Hotelier (Middle East) conference in Doha.