Multilateral banks laud Egypt’s Climate Finance Platform at COP29
Twelve multilateral development banks issued a joint statement at COP29 in Azerbaijan praising Egypt’s Nexus of Water, Food, and Energy (NWFE) program as a model for mobilising climate finance. The statement, titled “Country Platforms for Climate Action: MDB Statement of
KOICA chief to visit Egypt to strengthen development cooperation
President of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), Chang Won-Sam, is set to visit Egypt from 20 to 22 November 2024. Chang’s visit to Egypt aims to enhance bilateral cooperation and maximize the benefits of the Official Development Assistance (ODA)
UN Chief calls for justice, equity in critical mineral value chains
UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the COP29 High-Level Meeting on Resourcing the Energy Transition with Justice and Equity on Wednesday, calling for a just and equitable approach to the extraction and use of critical minerals for the energy transition. “We
Madbouly highlights significance of COP29 in reaffirming commitment to climate pledge ‘implementation’
Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly emphasized the significance of the Baku Climate Change Conference, which is taking place amid regional and international crises, including wars, as well as increasing and unpredictable climate-related events. These challenges have led to significant economic
COP29: Guterres warns of ‘avoidable injustice’ as climate crisis worsens
UN Secretary-General António Guterres issued a stark warning at the opening ceremony of the COP29 World Leaders’ Climate Action Summit on Tuesday, highlighting the escalating economic and social consequences of the climate crisis. “The sound you hear is the ticking
Climate crisis now an ‘economy-killer,’ Simon Stiell warns at COP29
The climate crisis is no longer a threat to future generations, but a present danger to economies worldwide, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell warned at the COP29 World Leaders Climate Action Summit on Tuesday. “We used to talk
UK reveals plan to cut 81% of emissions by 2035, Global Witness raises concerns
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a new emissions reduction target at the COP29 climate summit in Azerbaijan, vowing to lead the UK in cutting greenhouse gas emissions. The UK will now aim for an 81% cut in its emissions
Faith leaders call for climate finance rooted in justice, accountability at COP29
Faith leaders and advocates gathered at a COP29 side event, “Beyond Numbers: A Dialogue on the New Collective Quantified Goal from Faith and Ethical Perspectives,” to call for a climate finance model rooted in justice and accountability. The event, hosted
Egypt, US, and Singapore environment ministers discuss pre-COP29 efforts
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, held several bilateral meetings on the sidelines of her participation in the preliminary part of the COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. The meetings aimed to discuss the latest developments in the consultations on the new
Egypt pledges support for Azerbaijan’s COP29 hosting efforts – Dailynewsegypt
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, participated via video conference in the Ministerial Conference on Environmental Issues organized by the Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) in Astana, Kazakhstan. In her speech, Fouad highlighted that 2024 is