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Suppor ted by Table of ContentsAbout the reportForeword by the Arab Youth CenterIntroductionKey findingsChapter 1: Climate concernsAbout Economist ImpactConclusionChapter 2: Burden of responsibility2.1 Taking the lead: individual action2.2 Governments need to step up2.3 A call for corporate action 0412060810302816172226 About the reportGreat expectations: Arab youth’s sustainability priorities is an EconomistImpact report that has been supported by the Arab Youth Center. Inthis report, Economist Impact first explores the climate-related issuesArab youth are most concerned about and the state of climate anxietyamong young people in the region. The report further explores the viewsof Arab youth on where they believe the burden of responsibility fortackling climate change lies and the actions individuals, governments andbusinesses can take to mitigate the effects of climate change in the Arabworld. It focuses on the 22 Arab League member states in the Middle Eastand North Africa (MENA) region.1The report uses the terms “MENA” and“Arab world” interchangeably.The findings are based on a literature review, a survey and a series ofthree workshops conducted by Economist Impact between September andNovember 2022. The survey gathered insights from 1,100 Arabs betweenthe ages of 18 and 35 in Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Morocco,Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).The workshops gathered insights from 32 Arab sustainability leaders,young professionals and entrepreneurs between the ages of 18 and 35 fromAlgeria, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Qatar,Tunisia and the UAE.The report was produced by a team of Economist Impact researchers,writers, editors and graphic designers, including:Melanie Noronha– Project directorDina Alborno– Project manager and writerStefano Spalvieri– Lead analyst and writerTom Nolan– Survey lead Foreword bythe Arab Youth CenterYouth are increasingly involved in the climate change discussion as webegin to understand the intricate intersectional impact and nature of thechallenge. Young people are critical players in tackling climate change,not only due to the grim future they will inherit, but also because,historically, they have been the core drivers of real change, offeringlegitimate and innovative solutions. Hence, we must see youth as notonly pivotal stakeholders, but also as core partners on the road to asustainable future—their future.The Arab Youth Center (AYC) was established to empower the nextgeneration of Arab leaders capable of building a better future and toaddress the needs of Arab youth. It implements purposeful initiativesacross diverse sectors and collects valuable data on young Arabs tohelp decision-makers shape policies that enable their progress. One ofthe AYC’s biggest initiatives leading climate action in the region is theArab Youth Council for Climate Change (AYCCC), which aims to make aqualitative leap in the interaction of Arab youth with environmentalissues, support youth climate action, and engage young Arabs indeveloping innovative and sustainable solutions.The AYC has supported this Economist Impact report to give Arab youth aseat at the table and to ensure that their voices are clear and present inregional and global climate conversations. THE ARAB WORLD IS FEELING THE HEATWe are “on a highway to climate hell with our footon the accelerator,” warned UN secretary-generalAntónio Guterres at the opening of COP27 (the UnitedNations Climate Change Conference of Parties) in Egyptin November 2022.2Countries around the world arestruggling to contain rising temperatures to below 2°Ccompared with pre-industrial levels, and those in theArab world are no exception. The Middle East and NorthAfrica (MENA) region is warming twice as fast as the restof the world and is set to experience a temperature riseof 4°C by 2050 – double the projected global increase of2°C.3,4Such temperatures would exceed the threshold forhuman adaptability.5Indeed, the Arab world is already experiencing some ofthe most severe effects of climate change.6The MENAregion is the hottest and driest in the world and facesparticular challenges in changing rainfall patterns andthe loss of arable land.7GDP in the region is expected toshrink by 6–14% by 2050 as a result of climate-relatedwater scarcity, which means forgoing potential growthand compounding existing social and political fragility.In addition, the region is the second-worst performer inEconomist Impact’s 2022 Global Food Security Index –outperforming only Sub-Saharan Africa – contributing toregional malnutrition and hunger, especially among themost vulnerable.9,10Introduction 8 ARAB YOUTH ARE CALLING FOR FASTERAND TOUGHER CLIMATE ACTIONDespite widespread recognition of the devastatingeffects of climate change and the size and urgency ofthe challenge ahead, the Arab world’s carbon emissionscontinue to increase.11The MENA is the only region in theworld that is not reducing its gre