Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said Egypt will speak up for African ambitions to face the impact of climate change during the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) which Egypt will host in November.
He made the remarks on Sunday during a meeting of the Committee of African Heads of State and Government on Climate Change (CAHOSCC).
This came on the second day of the 35th African Union summit held in Addis Ababa, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Hafez said.
The harsh climate phenomena over the past few years remind of the clear impact of climate change on Africa although it is the least contributor to carbon emissions, Shoukry said.
He also referred to the limited climate financing from which Africa benefits in addition to its limited technological capabilities to cope with the repercussions of climate change.
He lauded the outcome of COP26, noting that there is still a lot to do to confront climate change.
He said Egypt will build on COP26 and exert all possible efforts to move on to put relevant agreements into effect.
He added that Egypt – as the chair of the COP27 – adopts a comprehensive mechanism taking into consideration priorities of various parties.
