Egyptian ministers review preparations for COP27 at supreme committee meeting – Egypt Today

Egyptian ministers review preparations for COP27 at supreme committee meeting – Egypt Today

CAIRO – 23 June 2022: Egypt’s Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli chaired on Thursday the meeting of the supreme committee concerned with hosting the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in November in Sharm El-Sheikh city. The meeting, attended by a large number of ministers and officials, reviewed preparations for hosting the conference, according to a statement by the Cabinet. Madbouli affirmed the government's keenness to periodically follow up on preparations for the international conference with regard to organization and infrastructure work in Sharm El-Sheikh to ensure complete readiness to receive Egypt's guests participating in the event. Minister of Civil Aviation Mohamed Manar reviewed the facilitations that the ministry will provide during the conference, including discounts on flight tickets and boosting the number of seats allocated for domestic flights with Sharm El-Sheikh. Attending the meeting, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt Mahmoud Mohieldin reviewed the national strategy for green and smart projects in Egyptian governorates, which are set to be introduced during the conference. Ministers of environment, youth and sports, and finance also reviewed preparations and proposals for the conference. Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry reviewed the outcome of his latest visit to the German city of Bonn in conjunction with