Climate Change
To better understand how Egypt can adapt, research center EUMENA organized Sunday a workshop on what needs to be done.
Egypt is already moving forward with several measures to address climate change, the World Bank said in a recent report.
The ‘Nouwfi’ program is specialized in financing eco-friendly, green projects.
Local Development Minister Manal Awad reiterated on Thursday Egypt's commitment to facing climate challenges and enhancing regional and international cooperation to achieve sustainable development goals.
A statement from the British Embassy in Cairo Wednesday said that Egypt is a key partner for the United Kingdom in combating climate change, especially after the COP27 climate conference, where the Green Partnership Agreement was concluded between the two countries.
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The Egyptian General Authority for Meteorology revealed that a new heat wave is expected to hit the country next week, after the temperture reportedly showed slight decline over the past days.
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Abdel-Azim explained that previous experiments conducted by the center to cultivate coffee beans in Egypt had yielded no success. However, upon the directive of Minister of Agriculture and Land Reclamation Al Sayyed Al Qusseir to revisit these experiments, it was discovered that coffee beans had begun to grow.
Minister Al-Mashat emphasized the urgent need to address this imbalance and stressed the importance of fostering partnerships between multilateral development banks to rectify the situation
In a statement on Saturday, he mentioned, "The climate in southern Upper Egypt may be conducive to growing cocoa, as it resembles the climate in West African regions, which account for about 70% of the world’s cocoa production."
The plan's duration is between 2024 and 2027.
Reshma Singh on the importance of impelling our society towards net zero carbon-built environments that promote equitable wellness and resilience.
Pam Allio on why we owe it to future generations to act now.
Youth environmental activist Alakoka Kailahi on the role of social media in eliminating climate change illiteracy.
During its presidency of the COP27, which was held in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt launched dozens of initiatives tackling climate change impacts and means of mitigation for the most affected countries, particularly in Africa. Egypt also made numerous pivotal decisions to help mitigate the impact of climate change, most prominently the decision to establish the Loss and Damage Fund.
The initiative is worth $2.5 million.
The forum was opened by Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Prime Minister of the forum, with the participation of a large number of people, including: ministers, officials, heads of various economic and regulatory bodies, and leaders of major companies operating in various economic activities.
Under the Patronage of the President, Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, the Prime Minister, Inaugurates the First Edition of the CEIF
Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar has witnessed the signing of four protocols to strengthen cooperation between the ministry and a number of medications companies.
