Line in the sand

Saudi crown prince launches zero-carbon city in Neom

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced plans for a new zero-carbon car-less city in the northwestern Neom economic zone. The project is called “The Line”, a reference to its narrow strip-like shape that extends from the Red Sea coast for 170km into the desert, and it aims to be a home for one million people eventually.

“Why should seven million…