With the goal of enhancing the performance of the logistics and transportation sectors in Egypt and to support the shift towards low-carbon transportation along the Alexandria–Greater Cairo Area (GCA) railway corridor, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, on 3rd October 2022, approved a US$400 million development financing agreement. ... Read more
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Banlastic Egypt, an Alexandria-based social enterprise that tackles plastic pollution organized a beach cleanup on the 13th of August 2022 to raise the public's awareness about COP27 and of plastic pollution and how single-use plastic waste harms marine life if it eventually ends up in seas and oceans. ... Read more
With the goal of enhancing the performance of the logistics and transportation sectors in Egypt and to support the shift towards low-carbon transportation along the Alexandria–Greater Cairo Area (GCA) railway corridor, the World Bank's Board of Executive Directors, on 3rd October 2022, approved a US$400 million development financing agreement. ... Read more
On the 6th of September 2022, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and Egypt’s Ministry of Higher Education launched the First International Water Symposium to discuss the latest advancements in the water sector and find solutions to the climate crisis in Egypt and around the world. ... Read more
The regional branch of the Environmental Affairs Agency in Alexandria organized the 2nd edition of an annual environmental marathon on 30th July 2022 under the theme: ... Read more
Following a comment made by British Prime Minister Boris Johnson while attending the COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, a feeling of unease pervaded Egypt. He said, “When the temperature rises only 4 degrees, we will say goodbye to entire cities, which are Miami, Alexandria, and Shanghai, they will all sink underwater.” ... Read more
Throughout history, Egyptian monarchs, citizens, and tourists have been drawn to Alexandria's beautiful Qaitbay Citadel, but rising sea levels threaten to flood it and cause it to vanish by the year 2100. ... Read more
Egypt is set to host the COP27 this year. The country is also launching its 2050 climate strategy. The country’s environment ministry recently had a discussion with the representatives of the IMF about it. ... Read more
On the sidelines of the UN Ocean Conference 2022 held in Lisbon, Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad had a bilateral discussion with the Member of the House of Lords of the UK Lord Zac Goldsmith. The discussion was focused on several environmental issues and the preparations for the COP27 climate summit which is going to be held in Egypt in November this year. ... Read more
Egypt’s International Cooperation Minister Rania Al-Mashat emphasized the need for adequate financing tools to achieve the climate action goals. She highlighted that one of the main obstacles to the climate action targets is the lack of climate financing. ... Read more
In an attempt to promote solar energy in the city, the Alexandrian government renewed its program ‘Solarize Alexandria’. The program is aimed to make a smooth shift by making it much more affordable for residents and businesses to install solar power systems on their properties. The campaign was launched back in 2014 and is ready to be rolled out from April 1 to June 30 for its eighth season this year. ... Read more
Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad announced that they are going to introduce the “No to plastic bags” campaign to curb the single-plastic use and make Alexandria free from plastic bags. ... Read more
The Egyptian Environmental Minister Yasmine Fouad launched the first national dialogue on climate change. The Ministry of Environment issued a statement after the commencement of the first session held on Sunday. ... Read more
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city and has a long history of coastal and flash flooding. But, the rising temperature in recent years has brought frequent and severe storms to the city. The government has initiated a flood action project to mitigate the impacts of floods in the city.
Alexandria is a Mediterranean port city in Egypt; was the capital of Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 BCE. During the Hellenistic period, it was home to a lighthouse ranking among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World as well as a storied library. Today the library is reincarnated in the disc-shaped, ultramodern Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The city has Greco-Roman landmarks, old-world cafes and sandy beaches and the 15th-century seafront Qaitbay Citadel is now a museum.
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