Egypt releases 2023 State of Environment Report
Egypt’s Acting Environment Minister and Local Development Minister Manal Awad announced on Monday the completion and online publication of the 2023 State of the Environment Report, reaffirming the government’s commitment to integrating environmental priorities across all development plans in line
GCF approves $50m for climate-tech investments in Egypt
Egypt’s Acting Environment Minister, Manal Awad, announced that the Green Climate Fund (GCF) Board has approved $50m for climate-tech investments in Egypt. This funding is part of the Novastar Investment Fund III, a $200m equity venture aimed at mobilizing climate-related
EGP 519m invested to upgrade roads, infrastructure around Grand Egyptian Museum: Minister
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad received a report detailing the ministry’s recent efforts to upgrade and beautify the areas surrounding the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). Awad affirmed that developing the museum’s surrounding zone is
Egypt, Canada discuss climate cooperation, green finance at Ottawa meeting
Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment Manal Awad held talks with Canada’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change Julie Dabrusin on strengthening bilateral cooperation in climate action, environmental policy, and green finance. The meeting took place on
Egyptian youth entrepreneur transforms fish waste into marine collagen
At just 25, Egyptian entrepreneur Ahlam Fathy is leading a new wave of green innovation by transforming fish waste into valuable marine collagen — turning an environmental challenge into an economic opportunity. Fathy, a graduate in Fisheries and Marine Resources
Egypt launches first national beverage carton recycling campaign with global partners
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment, under the patronage of Manal Awad, Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, has launched the nation’s first-ever campaign to recycle used beverage cartons (UBC), in collaboration with the Waste Management Regulatory Authority (WMRA)
Egypt extends single-use plastics circular economy project to 2027
Egypt has extended its project promoting circular economy practices in the single-use plastics value chain by one year, pushing its completion to 2027 instead of 2026. The extension comes as part of national efforts to curb plastic pollution and accelerate
Egypt, Sweden explore enhanced cooperation on green transition, climate action
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, met with Swedish Ambassador to Cairo, Dag Juhlin-Dannfelt, to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral cooperation on green transition efforts and climate change mitigation. The meeting was attended by Raouf Saad, Advisor to the Minister
Egypt explores Jordanian digital solution to enhance waste management system
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, met with representatives from Jordan’s Tajanus Group for Ownership and Commercial Projects to review a smart digital solution for waste collection and management developed by the company. The meeting, held at the Ministry’s headquarters
ChargerHelp guarantees no-excuses EV charging uptime for a fixed fee
EV charging reliability as a service: Q&A with ChargerHelp CEO Kameale Terry. It’s not news to Charged readers (or anyone who makes EV road trips) that public charging has