SCA Chief: Situation in Red Sea may exacerbate CO2 emissions

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 - 05:12 GMT

his meeting with Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Arsenio Dominguez on Thursday via video conference, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Admiral Ossama Rabie said that the current situation in the Red Sea region may exacerbate the harmful carbon emissions of vessels as they consume larger amounts of fuel when they take alternative routes.

UN-Habitat Executive Director: Benban solar Park 'source of pride' to Egypt, reduces 2M tons of CO2 emissions annually

Sat, 30 Oct 2021 - 10:30 GMT

“With 23 percent of global emissions come from transport, I believe Egypt is in many ways on the right track," Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) Maimunah Mohd Sharif.

Egypt’s administrative capital, landmarks plunged into darkness for Earth Hour

Sat, 30 Mar 2019 - 05:05 GMT

Egyptian landmarks of Giza’s Pyramids, Sphinx, Salah el Din Citadel, Cairo Tower, Alexandria’ Bibliotheca, Qaitbay citadel, and some temples in Luxor and Aswan will switch off lights to promote public awareness of climate change threats.