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Egypt announces plan to address climate change following heat wave

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Egypt was hit by a severe heat wave in early August caused by climate change, according to the Egyptian Meteorological Authority, thus prompting the Egyptian Ministry of Environment to announce that the state has adopted a 15-year strategic plan to address climate change.

Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad said in a TV statement Aug. 11, “Egypt is ready to confront climate change because it is one of the most affected countries.”

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In December 2020, the Supreme Committee of the National Council for Climate Change held its first meeting headed by Egyptian Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly, who called on the council to prepare a general strategy to confront climate change, and to present the general framework of the strategy to the committee at its next meeting.

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The Egyptian moves related to climate change were not limited to internal plans, but also extended abroad, as Egypt concluded several protocols and agreements with international organizations and developed countries

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Hazards Heatwave
Themes Climate change Governance
Country and region Egypt

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