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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
12/10/2024 9:05:36 PM
The Second African Forum of Environmental Protection Agencies held in Cairo last week focused on using science to address the continent’s climate challenges
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/9/2024 11:43:06 PM
President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi said that Egypt has adopted an ambitious plan to improve the investment climate and strengthen the role of the private sector in driving economic development by offering incentives and facilities to foreign investors and removing any obstacles.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
12/5/2024 8:25:35 PM
The financial support provided by developed countries under the Paris Agreement does not absolve them of their responsibility to remedy climate damages caused by their violations of international legal rules, Deputy Assistant Foreign Minister for Environment and Sustainable Development Affairs Wael Aboulmagd said on Wednesday.
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Opinion
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12/4/2024 5:54:05 PM
The recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Baku (COP29) and G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro were a watershed, particularly for developing countries.
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Egypt
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Society
12/4/2024 5:16:13 PM
Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation Hani Sewilam stressed that cooperation among nations represents "a fundamental pillar" in addressing the growing global challenges in the water sector due to water scarcity and climate change, read a statement released Wednesday by the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
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World
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International
12/4/2024 10:04:11 AM
The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning surging conflicts and the climate crisis will leave hundreds of millions of people in need.
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Arts & Culture
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Stage & Street
11/29/2024 8:11:52 PM
The inaugural Fayoum International Film Festival for Environmental Films and Contemporary Arts (25 - 30 November) has organized Palestine Day to showcase Palestinian dance and fashion.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
11/27/2024 7:50:00 PM
Ala Al-Qad is a national campaign that aims to reduce water consumption and protect water resources from pollution as Egypt grapples with climate change, population growth, and geopolitical challenges.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
11/26/2024 5:30:53 PM
The financing agreement for the developing countries agreed at the UN COP29 Climate Conference in Baku this week is a step in the right direction, but leaves a lot to be desired, and implemented, writes Mahmoud Mohieldin
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Business
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Economy
11/26/2024 2:41:49 PM
The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, announced Monday plans to invest $605 million to support climate finance, sustainable tourism, and financial inclusion for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Egypt.
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World
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International
11/24/2024 11:40:40 AM
The world approved a bitterly negotiated climate deal Sunday but poorer nations most at the mercy of worsening disasters dismissed a $300 billion a year pledge from wealthy historic polluters as insultingly low.
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World
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International
11/23/2024 8:27:06 PM
Splintered and rudderless after developing nations rejected what they called too little money to deal with climate change, United Nations talks dissolved into factions Saturday.
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World
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International
11/23/2024 1:44:22 PM
More than 300 activist groups on Saturday jointly urged developing nations to walk away from deadlocked COP29 climate negotiations if wealthy countries do not make a better offer.
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World
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Region
11/22/2024 4:11:29 PM
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has emphasized the critical role of the 16th Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) in raising awareness about the risks of climate change.
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World
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International
11/21/2024 11:42:12 AM
A fresh draft of a climate pact unveiled Thursday at COP29 failed to break an impasse over money, with time running out for nations to reach a long-sought trillion-dollar finance agreement.
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World
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International
11/20/2024 9:45:41 AM
With time running down, negotiators at the United Nations annual climate talks on Wednesday returned to the puzzle of finding an agreement to bring far more money for vulnerable nations to adapt than wealthier countries have shown they're willing to pay.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Features
11/19/2024 10:38:35 PM
Egyptian multiple Guinness World Record holder Ali Abdo e-biked his way across 10 countries to the UN COP29 Summit in Azerbaijan to draw attention to the urgency of climate action
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
11/19/2024 10:08:53 PM
Egypt hopes the UN COP29 Climate Summit will unleash opportunities for developing nations to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change.
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World
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International
11/18/2024 1:25:29 PM
Nations returned Monday to the negotiating table at deadlocked UN climate talks in Azerbaijan, but with time running out hopes of a breakthrough are pinned on G20 leaders meeting in Brazil.
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World
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International
11/18/2024 9:41:44 AM
G20 leaders gather in Brazil on Monday to discuss fighting poverty, boosting climate financing and other multilateral initiatives that could yet be upended by Donald Trump's impending return to the White House.
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