Egypt’s FM receives Executive Vice-president of European Union Commission – Egypt Today

Egypt’s FM receives Executive Vice-president of European Union Commission – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 10 April 2022: Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shokry, president-designate of COP 27, received Sunday Executive Vice-president of the European Union Commission for the Green Deal Frans Timmermans, within a series of meetings with parties involved in climate change work, as part of Egypt's preparations for the summit it is hosting in Sharm El Sheikh next November. In an article published by Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies (ACPSS) on Thursday, Minister Shoukry said Egypt will employ its regional and international weight as well as its diplomatic capabilities to encourage countries to reach tangible outcome that could contribute to reducing carbon emissions, adapting to climate change effects, and providing the necessary funding for developing countries. Shoukry added that Egypt would spare no effort to encourage all countries to take concrete and practical action to address climate change. The top Egyptian diplomat explained that the climate change's issue tops the world's challenges after scientific evidence showed that human activity since the industrial revolution has been and is still causing severe damage to all countries and societies. Shoukry stressed the need for urgent action by all countries to cut carbon emissions caused by this growing industrial activity. He