Egypt, Australia confer on aspects of participation in COP 27

CAIRO - 25 October 2022: Environment Minister Yassmin Fouad conferred with Australian Ambassador to Egypt Axel Wabenhorst on mechanisms of cooperation in issues of mutual interest in addition to the participation in COP 27 due in Sharm el Sheikh in November.

Fouad pointed out to the extended cooperation between Egypt and Australia in the fields of mutual interest including water, biological diversity and standing against any impacts of climate change.

Fouad urged the Australian side to participate in the day of biological diversity in COP 27 which discusses the impact of climate change on biological diversity especially the coral reefs in addition to standing on the Australian experiment on the impact of climate change on their natural and economic resources and the measures taken to reduce these impacts.

Meanwhile, Wabenhorst asserted Australia’s keenness on participating in COP 27 at the governmental and private sector levels.

He said that his country will present its ideas and experiments during the event, pointing out to the Australian companies operating in Egypt in the field of environmental solutions in addition to its keenness to take part in the Egyptian presidential initiatives to be launched for the event.

He asserted the keenness of his country on the initiatives of the already existing solutions, adaptation and flexibility in water, just transition of energy in Africa and electric transition.

Both sides agreed on exchanging information on the details of these initiatives to determine ways and fields of cooperation.