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Egypt celebrates Day of Mediterranean
The Foreign Ministry said Egypt is proud of its Mediterranean identity and belonging to the countries on both sides of the Mediterranean. The regional cooperation is important to confront common challenges, including climate change, illegal immigration, extremism, the statement said.
Egypt’s high committee to organise COP27 convenes to review preparations
Sharm El-Sheikh to host UN climate summit COP27 in 2022
Food security should be at heart of climate change mitigation: Environment Minister
Fouad represented Egypt in United Nations Food Systems Summit, following COP26
Cooperation key to addressing natural disaster threats: European Commissioner
Greece was one of the countries that suffered the most, as wildfires this summer decimated over 100,000 hectares of forests and farmland.
Pope Francis tells youth to protect environment, be critical conscience of society
He praised young people for their efforts to protect the environment, encouraging them to “be the critical conscience of society.”
Environmentally-friendly projects qualify Egypt to host COP27
Nominating Egypt to host the COP27 comes as an appreciation to its environmental efforts: UN expert
Egypt, Germany discuss ways to boost environment cooperation
German Minister invites Fouad to participate in climate dialogue in Germany
Opinion| COP26: Time for action before we doom our children and unborn generations to extinction
That is right, extinction. And it is not going to be a quick one, like how dinosaurs got extinct. There has been mounting evidence that climate-driven crises are occurring at greater frequency and with greater intensity than ever before. Today, weather-related disasters occur nearly five times as often as 40 years ago. The number of people around the world requiring lifesaving humanitarian assistance reached an unprecedented 238 million in 2020.
Environment Minister reviews green economy agriculture transition during COP26
Event aims to promote green and climate-resilient solutions in agriculture to respond to environmental crises
Environment Minister in Glasgow to discuss preparations for hosting COP27
Fouad meets COP26 President to discuss financing mechanisms for climate action
Opinion| Is carbon pricing the best answer to the climate change crisis?
This agreement, also known as the Paris Agreement, is essentially a plan for the future to avert a climate catastrophe that threatens humanity. It acknowledges that if the Earth’s temperature rose by 1.5°C compared to the pre-industrial temperature, many of the changes that occurred to the planet would become permanent and irreversible. And this agreement, like any plan, must be adhered to for it to succeed, which is why this year’s conference was so important.
Egypt Environment Minister heads to Glasgow for COP26 meetings
Fouad to hold several bilateral meetings with environment ministers participating in the conference
Egyptian government holds meeting to check readiness for COP27
Egypt attaches great importance to visual identity project of Sharm El-Sheikh
Egypt’s Environment Ministry provides 5000 fruit trees to Fayoum within “Decent Life” initiative
24 awareness and training activities were carried out on reuse, recycling and rooftop cultivation
AIIB to provide greater support for global green recovery, says senior executive
AIIB began operations in Beijing in 2016 and has grown to 104 approved members. It is capitalized at $100bn and rated Triple-A by credit rating agencies
Environment Minister launches Egypt’s National Climate Change Strategy 2050
Ambitious strategy is believed to enable Egypt to manage climate change on different levels
Ecosystems worldwide disrupted by lack of large wild herbivores, except in Africa
Planet Earth is lacking large mammals, only African reserves manifest biomass of herbivores corresponding to plant production
Al-Sisi calls on developed countries to allocate $100bn annually for climate finance
Egyptian President holds bilateral side meetings during COP26
Al-Sisi heads to Glasgow for COP26 meetings on climate emergency
Egyptian President will focus on issues of concern to developing countries in general, African countries in particular
Egypt, Greece discuss green economy, sustainable development in “Circle the Med” Forum
Fouad stressed importance of the forum in consolidating Egyptian-Greek relationship
China’s efforts in maintaining biodiversity in eyes of former diplomat
“Moving in the global ecological civilization, where men would have a very positive relationship with nature, is very poetic. It’s the way the Chinese are moving. I respect that very much and it’s also very much appealing,” said Patrick Nijs, a former Belgian ambassador to China who has now settled in Kunming.
Experts hail Chinese wisdom in environmental governance
Experts in many countries have hailed Chinese wisdom in environmental governance, including striking a balance between protecting biodiversity and developing the economy.
From Xizang antelopes to African giraffes, Chinese-built railways seek harmony with wildlife
How to protect wild animals while building railways? From the Qinghai-Xizang Railway to the Mombasa-Nairobi Railway in Africa, Chinese builders have opened “green passage” for all types of wildlife to reduce the impact on the environment.
Dale Fox at COP15: China’s solutions to biodiversity conservation
Chinese President Xi Jinping called for efforts to build a community of all life on Earth at COP15 UN meeting to enhance global biodiversity protection. He called on countries to join hands and start a new journey of high-quality development for humanity for the sake of their common future. Find out what attendees to COP15 …
Xi advocates community of all life on Earth at COP15
“Protecting biodiversity helps protect Earth, our common homeland, and contributes to humanity’s sustainable development,” Xi said when addressing the leaders’ summit of the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) via video link. The meeting is being held in southwest China’s Kunming.
High time to protect biodiversity
As species worldwide continue to become extinct at an alarming rate, biodiversity loss and ecosystem degradation pose a major risk to human survival and development. It is high time for the international community to join hands to protect their common future. As was underscored by the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday, “Our two-century-long …
World Insights: World leaders commit to jointly tackling biodiversity loss at COP15
The leaders, in their speeches via video, pledged to make bold efforts at a time when the world is facing a worsening crisis of biodiversity loss.
Egypt, Oman discuss cooperation in environmental issues
Al-Omari praises Egyptian Ministry of Environment’s efforts locally, internationally
Feature: Xi’s Thought on Ecological Civilization inspires world to build harmony among all beings
This philosophy demonstrates “the mainstream of biodiversity across sectors, across departments, which is also critical for all countries to achieve the global biodiversity goals,” she said.
The world awaits ambitious roadmap for stronger biodiversity protection
The 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP15) to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity kicks off Monday in China’s southwestern city Kunming, and expectations are high for a blueprint on preserving global biodiversity in the coming years. Themed “Ecological Civilization: Building a Shared Future for All Life on Earth,” COP15 is the …