MENASource October 13, 2022 • 8:28 am ET Egypt has made some progress on human rights and the environment in preparation for COP27. But there’s still more to be done. By Shahira Amin Organizers are racing against time to finalize preparations for the 2022 United Nations Framework Convention on Climate ChangeContinue Reading
The UK is in danger of ending its presidency of the UN climate talks next month in disunity and disarray, amid cabinet rifts on green policy, and confusion over who will attend the Cop27 summit. Rows over climate policy threaten to hamper the UK’s ability to hold together the fragileContinue Reading
45-day philanthropic and corporate effort will catalyze climate action around the world ahead of global climate convening in Sharm El-Sheikh New York, NY – Today, Michael R. Bloomberg, UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions and founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, launched the Bloomberg Countdown to COP27Continue Reading
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad and Ministerial Coordinator and Envoy for COP 27 Invite African Environment Ministers to Working Breakfast. Yasmine Fouad said “We Pin Our Hopes on Egypt’s Presidency of COP27 to Discuss Comprehensive Initiatives for Developing Countries’ Priorities, Especially Africa. ” Despite having contributed the least to globalContinue Reading
In the run-up to hosting a major U.N. climate summit in November, Egypt has publicly touted its commitment to curb carbon emissions and framed itself as a leader in supporting the developing world’s adaptation to new climate shocks. But behind the scenes, the Egyptian government has cracked down on environmentalContinue Reading
From left: Sally Hamdalla and Nevien Mohamed of QNB Alahli, Suzan Hamdy of Banque Misr, Dalia Abdel Kader of CIB, Virginia Furness of Capital Monitor and Maha Hasebou of National Bank of Egypt. Sustainability is a growing focus for Egypt’s largest banks; setting of Scope 3 emissions targets is notContinue Reading
