UK organises virtual event on energy opportunities in Egyptian market

  • Date: 27-Oct-2020
  • Source: Ahram
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:Egypt
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UK organises virtual event on energy opportunities in Egyptian market

In support of Egypt's energy reform program, the UK and Scottish governments have organised a virtual energy event, to explore opportunities for UK-Scottish companies to contribute to Egypt's transition to net zero, a statement by the British Embassy in Cairo read.

The event was organised by the UK Department for International Trade, the British government body in charge of setting trade deals with non-EU states, in partnership with the Scottish Development International (SDI), Scotland's trade and inward investment agency.

British Ambassador to Cairo Geofferey Adams, and CEO of the Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation, Abed Ezz El-Regal attended the event, along with over 100 attendees.

"The global energy industry is undergoing a massive transformation, from fossil fuels to renewables, and the UK is at the forefront of that transformation,“