RSG to open 19 resorts in Red Sea, Amaala in 2025: CEO
Speaking at the Saudi-US Investment Forum, Pagano said that the Red Sea project is poised to be the world's largest tourism destination to operate entirely on renewable energy.
He added that the completion of the first phase of both projects by year-end will prevent the release of one million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.
RSG has worked with several US engineering and design firms, as well as American companies, including elevators and aircraft manufacturers, Pagano said.
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