Climate

Egypt in talks to secure $1.2B from IMF's Resilience and Sustainability Facility

Sun, 19 May 2024 - 09:02 GMT

During the meeting, the two parties discussed cooperation mechanisms for environmental and climate policies. Fouad stressed that this meeting was a continuation of the bilateral discussions with the IMF to enhance coordination and cooperation frameworks for environmental and climate policies in Egypt.

Climate awareness camp by Youth Love Egypt in Wadi Degla

Tue, 07 May 2024 - 10:20 GMT

"Youth Love Egypt Foundation Collaborates with Ministry of Environment: Climate Awareness Camp Held at Wadi Degla Reserve"

Egypt inaugurates the Environmental and Climate Forum

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 - 10:41 GMT

The primary objective of the forum is to showcase a range of favorable investment prospects for the private sector.

Egypt's COP 27 president receives phone call from U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 - 04:09 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP 27 President Sameh Shokry received Monday a phone call from U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry.

Egypt hosts 1st official meeting of UNFCCC's Transitional Committee in Luxor

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 - 02:33 GMT

The committee is concerned with financing arrangements pertaining to loss and damage through the fund founded during COP 27 to fulfill that purpose.

COP 27 president sheds light on pledges of funding climate action with $100B per annum

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 - 01:31 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP 27 President Sameh Shokry co-chaired Monday the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Meeting.

Egypt's FM meets with UNFCCC executive secretary, COP 28 president

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 - 02:48 GMT

That is on the sidelines of the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Conference.

Egyptian FM to co-chair Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Conference

Sun, 19 Mar 2023 - 07:20 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs and COP 27 President Sameh Shokry headed Sunday to the Danish capital.

Egypt's FM attends ministerial meeting of Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change

Tue, 14 Mar 2023 - 03:34 GMT

That is in fulfillment of the invitation of U.S. Special Presidential Envoy on Climate John Kerry.

Egypt's FM holds talks with Denmark's Minister for Development Cooperation and Global Climate Policy

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 12:21 GMT

That is on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Egypt's FM, UNFCCC executive secretary discuss implementation of COP 27 outcomes

Mon, 16 Jan 2023 - 11:42 GMT

They met Monday on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week.

Egypt's FM to participate in Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week presenting outcomes of COP 27

Sun, 15 Jan 2023 - 03:11 GMT

On the sidelines, Minister Shokry will meet with ministers and senior officials working in the field of climate change to exchange views on climate issues.

Parties agree to establish climate 'loss and damage fund': COP 27 presidency

Sun, 20 Nov 2022 - 09:45 GMT

The announcement was made early on Sunday.

Switzerland, Spain commit €10M to AfDB at COP 27 in support to green urbanization

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 05:14 GMT

The AfDB's vice-president, Kevin Urama, stated in July that Africa was losing 5 percent to 15 percent of GDP per capita due to climate change.

Egypt launches 'Friends of Greening National Investment Plans in Africa and Developing Countries Initiative' at COP 27

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 03:18 GMT

El-Said explained that the main pillar of the initiative is developing the process of planning and designing economic policies that take into account climate change.

Our Earth is our first stakeholder: An Interview with Reshma Singh

Fri, 18 Nov 2022 - 04:56 GMT

Egypt Today was honored to interview the inspiring woman who spoke about many important issues regarding climate action.

Egypt's green hydrogen projects to curb carbon emissions by 39M tons per annum

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 01:03 GMT

The value of the projects to be established per those agreements is $85 billion.

Egypt includes biodiversity in COP 27 agenda for 1st time in summit's history: environment minister

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 12:08 GMT

The minister added that Egypt – COP 27 president - would continue to observe the implementation of climate pledges until the UAE assumed the summit's presidency late in 2023.

COP 27 president designates 3 areas where green transition is key for climate mitigation

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 11:08 GMT

COP 27 President and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry made the statements Thursday in the opening of Climate Solutions Thematic Day.

Egypt's FM meets with Iranian vice-president at COP 27

Wed, 16 Nov 2022 - 05:10 GMT

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry received Tuesday Iran's Vice-President and Head of the Environmental Protection Organization Ali Salajka on the sidelines of COP 27.

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