Egypt’s New Environmental Committee Aims to Drive Green Transition

Egypt has officially launched the Environmental and Climate Policy Committee, a newly-established body tasked with guiding Egypt towards a greener and sustainable future. Under the leadership of Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad, the committee brings together many valuable members from the Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Planning and Economic Development, International Cooperation, Finance, Local Development, Investment, Electricity and Energy, Petroleum, and Industry. The first meeting of the Environmental and Climate Policy Committee, held on 10 August, was led by Fouad to discuss the committee’s objectives as well as to define the roles and responsibilities of its members. The meeting was attended by representatives from the Environmental Affairs Agency, the Ministry of Environment’s Office for Multilateral Agreements, the Ministry of Environmental Policies, and the Ministry of Local Development, as well as members of the committee from various ministries. The committee’s primary function is to develop a unified strategy for a sustainable future and establish precise objectives, identify key tasks, and oversee the implementation of structural reforms across political, economic, and social spheres, according to Fouad. The committee aims to drive the green transition outlined in the Ministry of Planning and Economic Development’s strategy,…

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