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Egypt
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Climate change
11/11/2022 2:19:00 PM
Egypt's green economy transition file, NWFE, has won first place among North African and European countries for the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) initiative on nature and climate investments, Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat announced Thursday.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/9/2022 8:26:27 PM
Mohamed Al-Jasser, President of the Islamic Development Bank Group, said on the sidelines of the United Nations Climate Conference in Sharm El-Sheikh that climate change continues to pose a major threat to social and economic development and to the general well-being of people and societies, noting that the bank's collective goal is to promote a just, inclusive and equitable transition.
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COP27
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Climate change
11/8/2022 2:42:07 PM
The United States sought to reassure the UN climate summit in Egypt on Tuesday that it will stick to its energy transition even if Republicans triumph in midterm elections.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/8/2022 12:07:00 AM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi asserted that the Middle East Green Summit Initiative demonstrates how serious a large number of countries in the Arab region are on combating climate change, whether by reducing emissions and transitioning to renewable energy or by taking measures to adapt to the negative impacts of climate change.
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COP27
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Sharm El-Sheikh
11/7/2022 3:07:28 PM
Speeding up the transition to renewable energy can limit the chances of painfully sharp price increases, European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde said Monday, as eurozone households come under pressure from soaring bills.
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COP27
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Focus
11/4/2022 3:10:24 PM
The European Investment Bank (EIB) Group will emphasise the urgency of mobilising massive resources for global warming mitigation and adaptation at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) that is set to be held in the Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh on 6-18 November, the bank said in a statement.
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World
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International
11/1/2022 10:24:30 PM
Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Tuesday "authorized" the transition to a new government, without acknowledging his defeat to leftist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
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COP27
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Focus
10/27/2022 5:07:34 PM
Spiraling energy costs caused by various economic factors and the Ukraine war could be a turning point toward cleaner energy, the International Energy Agency said in a report Thursday. It found the global demand for fossil fuels, including coal, oil, and natural gas, is set to peak or plateau in the next few decades.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
10/25/2022 10:03:35 PM
Several Arab countries are finding their way into the global hydrogen power market as part of the energy transition to fight climate change, reports Mustafa Ahmed
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COP27
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To Know
10/25/2022 2:19:17 PM
After nearly a century of geopolitical tension over access to oil, experts worry that the global transition to clean energy is creating new dependencies on the critical minerals needed for solar panels, wind turbines and electric vehicle batteries.
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World
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Africa
10/25/2022 11:22:14 AM
Sudan on Tuesday blocked internet access across the country as pro-democracy activists marked the first anniversary of a military takeover that derailed the transition to civilian rule, a web monitor said.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/19/2022 4:43:35 PM
Global carbon dioxide emissions are expected to grow just one percent this year despite concerns that the current energy crisis could lead countries to slow down their transition to renewables, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday.
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COP27
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Focus
10/14/2022 4:54:54 PM
TOP 50 Women Forum launched on Wednesday the “Women Towards Sustainability,” the first-of-its-kind integrated climate awareness program for women in business and female leaders to support the transition to the green economy and preservation of the environment.
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World
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Africa
10/12/2022 3:55:13 PM
Chadian leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno's plans to stay in power beyond his initially-promised deadline have stirred anger at home and embarrassment for his backers abroad.
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COP27
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Climate change
10/11/2022 5:51:23 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Climate Change High Level Champion for Egypt, said that "achieving economic growth without transitioning to green economy will not be useful owing to the impact of climate change on resources and vital sectors that the economies of different countries depend on."
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World
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Africa
10/8/2022 10:00:56 PM
Burkina Faso said on Saturday that a process to pick a transitional president to serve ahead of elections would be held next week, following a coup by disaffected military officers against a ruling junta.
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World
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Africa
10/8/2022 7:14:54 PM
Chad's national forum, boycotted by much of the opposition, announced on Saturday that junta leader Mahamat Idriss Deby Itno would stay in office during a two-year transition to elections.
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Business
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Economy
10/4/2022 8:38:58 PM
Minister of Finance Mohamed Maait called on insurers to contribute to speeding up the transition to a green economy and to invest in green bonds in order to make the insurance industry a part of the solution for the global climate crisis.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Lectures
10/4/2022 8:23:57 PM
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COP27
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Climate change
9/30/2022 6:04:39 PM
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) will focus on the agriculture and food sector transition in order to curb climate change, Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high level champion for Egypt and UN special envoy on financing 2030 sustainable development agenda, said on Thursday
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