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26
-28 May 2023
Alfi Hall & Bassily Auditorium
The anticipated effects of climate change threaten several
aspects of Egyptians' livelihood, including water availability, food security, and energy supply. Meanwhile, higher temperatures and faster evaporation rates
are projected to raise the water requirements of key Egyptian crops. Egypt’s
large agricultural sector will likely be affected by a hotter, drier climate
coupled with worsening water scarcity. This may weaken the country’s ability to
feed its growing population as well as negatively affect its export economy, of
which agricultural products are a key component. Along those lines, Egypt has adopted an approach toward achieving sustainable development that is characterized by a high level of
ambition, firm commitment, and dynamic innovation.
Despite challenges, Egypt
was able to accommodate and set a solid foundation for sustainable development
through strong public support, as well as regional and international
cooperation. Egypt is determined to pave the way towards a sustainable future
as stated by H.E. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in the open session of COP 27 in Sharm
El Sheikh last year
“Now is the time for action and implementation. There
is no room to retreat or use challenges as pretexts to satisfy that. Missing
the opportunity means squandering the legacy of future generations; our children
and grandchildren
”.
Along the same lines related to climate change and proactive
innovative actions to support incorporating sustainability, the first-of-its-kind Net Zero International Conference will bring together education
institutes, government representatives, private sector, financial institutes,
and civil society to explore opportunities and debate challenges and transfer
knowledge to help pave the way towards a Net Zero future.
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