Egypt will launch a national dialogue on climate action by the end of March to engage the public in the country's plans to mitigate the impacts of climate change ahead of COP27, Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said.
The dialogue capitalizes on Egypt’s presidency of the UN Climate Change Conference COP27, which will be held in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh in November, to inform the public about the challenges resulting from the global phenomenon, Fouad, also the COP27 ministerial envoy and coordinator, added.
The national dialogue will comprise a set of activities for Egypt’s youth, women, and children, including launching the first training programme for university students on climate change, in addition to a competition on climate action for school and university students, Fouad noted.
Fouad made the announcement during a meeting in m Cairo with the Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Patricia Espinosa.
Fouad and Espinosa discussed Egypt’s preparations for hosting COP27.
The minister Fouad also reviewed the main elements of the country's National Climate Change Strategy 2050, which she said is based on improving the standard of living in business management.
Egypt has been in talks with a host of international partners concerning the preparations for COP27.
El-Sisi said Egypt will adopt during its presidency of COP27 a comprehensive and neutral approach, stressing that the summit will support efforts to reduce emissions and provide funding for developing countries to deal with climate change.
Egypt has formed a high level committee headed by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli that includes several ministers and officials that will organize the event.
Source: Al-Ahram Online
