Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad praised co-operation with China in the field of environmental work especially climate issues, highlighting the depth of relations binding the two countries and asserting China’s influential role in working out solutions for climate change issues.
The minister’s remarks were made during her meeting with Chinese Ambassador in Cairo Liao Liqiang during a ceremony to deliver energy-saving public facilities as a donation from China to Egypt.
China donated a batch of energy-saving public facilities to Egypt to help promote the green transformation and climate adaptation of Cairo.
The donation, including solar LED street lights, LED bulbs, solar home systems, and energy-efficient air conditioners, is provided by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment to help Egypt’s consumption patterns go green.
During the delivery ceremony held in Cairo, the Chinese ambassador noted that China-Egypt co-operation in dealing with climate change reflects the breadth and depth of the friendship between the two countries.
It shows the firm determination of China and Egypt in promoting green and low-carbon transformation and tackling climate change,” the ambassador said.
Ali Abo Sena, the chief executive of the Environmental Affairs Agency of the Egyptian Environment Ministry said that the donation can help Egypt live up to its climate commitment by cutting green house gas emissions.
The donation was conducted under the framework of a memorandum of understanding on donations to combat climate change signed by China’s Ministry of Ecology and Environment and Egypt’s Environment Ministry in 2016.
