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COP27
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Climate change
7/13/2023 10:48:41 AM
The second replenishment process (GCF-2) of the Green Climate Fund (GCF) is gaining momentum among potential contributors and beneficiaries alike, said Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/12/2023 3:54:00 PM
Egypt is scheduled to hold its first Environmental and Climate Investment Forum at the end of July, said Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad on Wednesday.
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World
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International
7/12/2023 12:52:28 PM
U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry will travel to Beijing next week to discuss strategies for limiting global warming, amid a push by the world’s two largest economies to reengage on multiple issues following a sharp decline in contacts.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/11/2023 11:05:07 AM
Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry, who is also the President of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), stated on Monday that Egypt is eager to increase public-private sector collaboration in order to accomplish a transition to sustainable energy sources.
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World
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International
7/10/2023 9:10:56 PM
The beginning of July was the hottest week on record for the planet, according to early findings Monday from the World Meteorological Organization, after a series of scorching days saw global temperature records tumble.
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World
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International
7/7/2023 5:58:09 PM
Maritime nations agreed Friday to slash emissions from the shipping industry to net zero by about 2050 in a deal that several experts and nations say falls short of what's needed to curb warming to agreed temperature limits.
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Business
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Energy
7/6/2023 1:57:02 PM
Investing in human capital, such as education, health, and employment services is of critical importance to achieve fair digital, social, and green transitions, said Mahmoud Mohieldin, the UN climate change high-level champion for Egypt and UN special envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
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World
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International
7/5/2023 10:00:00 PM
The planet's temperature spiked on Tuesday to its hottest day in at least 44 years and likely much longer, and Wednesday could become the third straight day Earth unofficially marks a record-breaking high, the latest in a series of climate-change extremes that alarm but don't surprise scientists.
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Business
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Energy
7/5/2023 1:34:45 PM
UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt and UN Special Envoy on Financing 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, Mahmoud Mohieldin, lauded the Five Regional Roundtables Initiative's contribution in raising funds for climate action.
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World
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International
7/3/2023 12:28:10 PM
Climate change threatens to deliver a "truly terrifying" dystopian future of hunger and suffering, the United Nations' human rights chief warned Monday.
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Business
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Energy
6/28/2023 5:15:01 PM
The Egyptian government announced earlier this week its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), which includes setting more ambitious goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) and securing finances needed to achieve them.
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World
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International
6/26/2023 1:09:37 PM
Companies around the world will soon have a uniform set of standards on sustainability issues after the body governing international accounting rules published on Monday its first guidelines on reporting greenhouse gas emissions.
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Business
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Energy
6/25/2023 5:40:02 PM
Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN climate change high level champion and UN special envoy on financing the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda, said on Sunday the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects represents a strong addition to Egypt’s economic and development efforts.
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Life & Style
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Health
6/24/2023 12:46:42 PM
European Union officials warned there is a growing risk of mosquito-borne viral diseases such as dengue and chikungunya in Europe due to climate change.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
6/23/2023 1:27:41 PM
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi has emphasized the potential positive impact that a fulfilled $100-billion climate finance pledge by developed nations to developing nations could have had on climate change results.
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World
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International
6/22/2023 3:36:00 PM
The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that rich countries had met a target of reallocating $100 billion of funds from the institution to battle climate change and poverty in developing countries.
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World
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International
6/22/2023 1:50:24 PM
Leaders at a global finance summit are close to sealing deals to restructure Zambia and Sri Lanka's debts with the agreement of major creditor China, France's economy minister said Thursday.
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World
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International
6/22/2023 9:42:01 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron told global leaders Thursday that no country should have to choose between tackling poverty and dealing with climate change at a summit tasked with reimagining the world's financial system.
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Business
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Economy
6/21/2023 6:56:32 PM
The world's poorest countries are bearing the brunt of the world's debt crisis, at a time when they need more cash than ever to fight climate change.
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World
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War in Ukraine
6/21/2023 11:05:31 AM
African countries are casting a worried eye as the West pumps aid into Ukraine, sensing a retreat in pledges to help their development and fight climate change.
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