The launching ceremony of national agenda on climate change by the Egyptian Youth Council (EYC), headed by Chairman of the Board of Trustees Mohamed Mamdouh, on Tuesday.
The agenda, Dealing and Adapting to Climate Change and Mitigating its Negative Effects, was drafted by civil society institutions in cooperation with the German Friedrich Naumann Foundation.
It comprises topics on energy efficiency, eco-friendly technologies, measures to mitigate the effects of global warming, and applications of environmental standards and laws, stated the EYC.
The three-session event marking the launch of the agenda was attended by parliamentarians and public figures.
The first session tackled the role of civil society and political parties in preparation for the UN Climate Change Conference COP27, which Egypt will host in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh in November.
The second session discussed the role of legislation and laws in reducing environmental pollution, while the third exhibited the outcomes of training workshops the participants attended.
“The agenda was prepared by a number of political parties represented in parliament, such as Mostaqbal Watan, Humat El-Watan, the Egyptian Social Democratic Party, Congress Party, in collaboration with 15 civil society organisations focused on environmental issues, activists, experts, and academics,” said Mohamed Mamdouh, chairman of the EYC Board of Trustees.
The College of Environmental Studies and Research, and specialists from the environment, energy, and planning and budget committees in the House of Representatives participated in drafting the agenda as well, Mamdouh added.
Preparations for the EYC agenda kicked off in 2020 with sessions and workshops periodically held in cooperation with entities concerned with the environment.
Egypt launched the National Climate Change Strategy 2050 in November on the sidelines of COP26 in Glasgow to achieve five objectives, including fostering climate change action governance, increasing sustainable economic growth, strengthening adaptation and resilience, and enhancing scientific research.
The country quickly became among the first developing countries to adopt decisive policies regarding climate change, whether by green transformation through building green cities, switching to clean transportation, or issuing green bonds.
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