Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/24/2022 5:50:00 PM
Climate change and its effect on women was central to Egypt’s presentation at the Commission on the Status of Women.
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World
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Region
3/23/2022 12:21:34 PM
As Morocco withers under its worst drought in 40 years, experts warn that a combination of climate change and bad resource management could trigger severe drinking water shortages.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Opinion
3/22/2022 8:04:52 PM
The UN COP27 meeting on climate change to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh in November will help promote an accurate image of Egypt and its achievements abroad, writes Alaa Shalaby
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/21/2022 8:38:42 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry met with a number of Pakistani officials on Monday during an official visit to Pakistan, where they discussed enhancing bilateral ties and climate change.
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Egypt
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Society
3/19/2022 2:00:27 PM
Egypt’s government announced that it will provide 300 natural gas-powered and electric buses to transport delegations participating in the coming United Nations Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) that will be held in Sharm El-Sheikh in November.
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Business
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Economy
3/17/2022 9:55:39 PM
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla discussed on Thursday with CEO of Siemens Middle East Dietmar Siersdorfor investment opportunities in oil and gas in Egypt as well as the preparations for hosting the UN climate change summit COP27.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/16/2022 6:32:37 PM
President of the National Council for Women Maya Morsy has affirmed Egypt’s commitment to tackling climate change while taking into account women’s empowerment, as she addressed the opening of the 66th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66).
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Egypt
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Society
3/16/2022 3:37:47 PM
Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad announced on Wednesday that Sharm El-Sheikh would be a city completely free of single-use plastic bags as of this June, in parallel with various other measures to turn it into a green city, coinciding with its preparation to host the UN Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) this November.
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Egypt
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Society
3/16/2022 1:17:34 PM
The Egyptian Youth Council (EYC) launched on Tuesday the Middle East and North Africa’s (MENA) first agenda on climate change.
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Business
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Economy
3/15/2022 8:50:00 PM
Minister of International Cooperation Rania Al-Mashat discussed with a high-level delegation from the African Development Bank (AfDB) on Tuesday cooperation over the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) next November in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh.
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Egypt
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Society
3/14/2022 3:13:00 PM
Egypt will launch a national dialogue on climate action by the end of March to engage the public in the country's plans to mitigate the impacts of climate change ahead of COP27, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said on Monday.
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Al-Ahram Weekly
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Egypt
3/14/2022 12:45:00 PM
Egypt stated its priority projects to mitigate the effects of climate change during the visit of the Green Climate Fund’s executive director to the country this week.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/12/2022 6:49:42 PM
Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Patricia Espinosa expressed hope that the UN Climate Change Conference, COP27, scheduled for November in Egypt’s Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh will be a turning point in climate action.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/11/2022 6:18:57 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and president-designate of the United Nations (UN) Climate Change Summit (COP27) Sameh Shoukry held a virtual meeting on Thursday with COP26 President and UK Minister of State Alok Sharma.
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Business
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Economy
3/10/2022 11:37:37 AM
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) supports Egypt’s efforts accelerating green transformation and investment ahead of it hosting the UN Climate Change Conference 2022 (COP27) in November, said EBRD’s Vice President for Policy and Partnerships Mark Bowman.
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War in Ukraine
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Economy
3/9/2022 9:29:50 PM
Despite fears that the energy price shock unleashed by Russia's war in Ukraine will put climate ambitions on the back burner, the transition to green fuels is more relevant than ever to reduce dependence on Russian hydrocarbons.
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Egypt
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Society
3/7/2022 10:13:07 PM
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said on Monday during a meeting with Executive Director of the Green Climate Fund Yannick Glemarec that Egypt is paying great attention to hosting the upcoming UN Climate Summit COP27, and that the country intends to build on the outcomes of the Glasgow Climate Change Conference.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
3/6/2022 11:11:58 PM
The business community can play a vital role in facing climate change, which is no longer just the responsibility of governments, Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry said on Sunday.
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Business
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Economy
3/6/2022 5:07:32 PM
Egypt’s Ministry of International Cooperation and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) launched on Sunday the EBRD’s new country strategy for Egypt for the upcoming five years (2022-2027).
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Egypt
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Politics
3/5/2022 7:10:20 PM
Egypt’s President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ordered the allocation of the financial resources needed to prepare the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh for hosting the UN Climate Conference (COP27) in November, the Egyptian presidency stated.
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