CAIRO- Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad stressed that Egypt’s hosting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) will contribute to highlighting the “new republic”.
Although Egypt did not get sufficient funds for confronting climate change, it has nontetheless set up numerous projects in this field and has joined world countries in confronting climate change.
During the Gomhuria Exhibition and Conference, Fouad said the convocation of COP27 in Egypt offers an opportunity for many partnerships.
She noted that Egyptian and international universities can engage in partnerships during the science day – due to be held during COP27 in co-operation with the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research.
The conference will also offer a chance for the private sector’s participation, thus contributing to promoting green action, she said, adding that it will also contribute to accomplishing more projects in the field of climate adaptation.
Fouad noted that President Abdel Fattah El Sisi was keen to encourage countries to update their plans, referring to Egypt’s ambitious national plan aiming to reduce 33 per cent of emissions of electricity, 65 per cent of the petroleum sector and 7 percent in the transports sector.
She added that the success of the conference requires conformity among 198 countries on a decision to push forward the climate change agenda to be implemented in such watershed stage.
She thanked Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmed Tayyeb for the seminars due to be organized as well as Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria and Patriarch of St. Mark Diocese for the church document on confronting climate change.
She also thanked them for participating in the national dialogue to show that Egypt is unified for facing climate change.
