CAIRO – Egyptian Prime Minister, president of the national council for climate change, Mustafa Madbouli said that Egypt would spare no effort to move from the phase of international commitments to the phase of actual implementation to quick and tangible measures during its presidency to COP27.
Madbouli’s remarks came during a conference, organized by the Ministry of Environment, to launch the national strategy for climate change 2025, with the presence of Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, International Cooperation Minister Rania el Mashat, Planning Minister Hala el Saeed, Petroleum Minister Tarek el Molla, Agriculture Minister el Sayed el Qusair, Trade Minister Nivene Gamea, along with UN Resident Coordinator in Egypt Elena Panova, and other representatives from House of Representatives, UN, and industrial unions.
In his speech, the premier stressed that Egypt Vision 2030 paid special interest in improving the quality of life and standard of living for the citizens, along with achieving sustainable economy and growth, and enhancing investments in human resources, the cabinet media center said in a statement.
He pointed out that the climate change is seen as one of key issues, due to the risks carried by this phenomenon and its consequences on the sustainable development, food security and the availability of water, which could cause an increase in the poverty rates globally and impose other challenges.
Madbouli said that despite that the carbon emissions from Egypt don’t exceed 0.6 percent of the total rate of the global emissions, yet Egypt remains one of the most vulnerable countries to these negative impacts of global change on several sectors, such as coasts, agriculture, water resources, health, population, and the infrastructure.
He asserted that Egypt has always shown political commitments and seriousness towards the file of climate change at all international events and conferences.
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