Egypt’s launch of the first voluntary carbon market in Africa during the recent UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh has shed light on how both the government and the private sector can contribute to financing emission reductions, especially in agriculture.
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Egypt has received a total financing of about $300 million from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the world’s largest climate fund, mandated to support developing countries realise their ambitions towards mitigating and adapting to climate change.
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Egypt's exports to the European Union (EU) have doubled in 2022 after reaching about 8 billion euros, up from 4 billion euros in 2021, said Christian Berger, the head of the EU Delegation to Egypt.
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In cooperation with Egypt's Ministry of Education and Technical Education and the German Embassy in Cairo, Goethe Institut has organized a ceremony to honor winners of the "Discover Egypt's History" competition, which is held for the first time.
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Steffi Lemke, the German federal minister for the environment, nature conservation, nuclear safety and consumer protection asserted on Tuesday the commitment of Germany and the European Union to shifting away from fossil fuel and reducing emissions as fast as possible.
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of a strategic partnership in green hydrogen has been signed today at COP27 between the European Union and Egypt.
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Egyptian green startups are shining ahead of COP27, reports Ahmed Kotb
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Eco-innovation is on the rise in Egypt as more green startups find their way into the market, welcoming more environmental initiatives in the lead-up to COP27.
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Christian Berger, the head of the European Union delegation to Egypt, said the EU places a premium on cooperating with Egypt in water management projects.
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Egypt is developing its plans to become a global green fuel hub through a partnership with the international shipping company Maersk.
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Natural gas prices for cement industries have increased and other fuel prices are expected to follow
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Sharm El-Sheikh is getting ready to host the UN Climate Change Conference.
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In celebration of German Unity Day on 3 October and 70 years of official Egyptian-German diplomatic relations, German Ambassador to Cairo Frank Hartmann highlighted key areas of cooperation between the two countries as well as the dangers of the Russian-Ukrainian war.
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A closer look into the proceedings at last week’s Arab Pensions and Social Insurance Conference
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Reusing water in Egypt and the rest of the MENA region is key to increasing water availability.
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The Arab Pensions and Social Insurance Conference kicked off on Wednesday under the title ‘Arab Pensions Outlook 2050 – Change and Opportunity’ to discuss challenges facing the pension systems in the Arab world and how to overcome them.
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A lot has been happening on the business front between Germany and Egypt, often thanks to the German Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce.
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People around the world should shoulder the responsibility of combatting the energy crisis that has swept the world and led to significant rises in electricity bills, Christian Berger, head of the European Union delegation to Egypt, said on Friday while celebrating Egyptian-European Energy Day.
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Egypt has moved up over a dozen places on the UN’s Human Development Index, reports Ahmed Kotb
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Startups are finding innovative ways to adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change through environmentally friendly products.
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