Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah
El-Sisi urged developed countries to provide financial support to African
states to confront climate change and extend the transitional period for
fulfilling renewable energy commitments.
El-Sisi’s comments came as he inaugurated the fifth edition of the Egyptian Petroleum Show 2022 (EGYPS 2022), which will be running from 14 to 16 February under his patronage and the slogan ‘North Africa and the Mediterranean: Delivering Energy.’
This year’s edition of EGYPS — the largest oil, gas, and energy conference and exhibition in North Africa and the Mediterranean — is being attended by 11 ministers of petroleum and energy from several countries as well as national and international oil companies, government officials, business leaders, local and multinational corporations, and petroleum industry experts.
Those in attendance includes representatives from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF), the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), African Petroleum Producers’ Organization (APPO), the World Energy Forum, and the Mediterranean Energy Observatory.
The president focused most of his comments to the EGYPS on - once again - championing the plight of Africa in transitioning to renewable energy sources and combatting the unequal burden of climate change on the continent.
Furthermore, the president added, Africa has also become the most limited continent in terms of income and poverty, noting that 50 percent of its population still lives without electricity.
At the end of his comment, El-Sisi invited former CNN Anchor John Defterious, the host of the first EGYPS's session, to tour Egypt and speak with the citizens to learn more about the situation on the ground.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
