Egypt, France boost cooperation ahead of COP27

Egypt and France are boosting their bilateral cooperation, especially with respect to temperature-tolerant and sustainable crops, in the midst of Egypt's preparations to hold the COP27 conference at the end of this year.
This photo shows an aerial view of the southernmost tip of Egypt's Nile delta region, including the Qanater al-Khayreya Nile River barrages, north of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 15, 2021.
This photo shows an aerial view of the southernmost tip of Egypt's Nile delta region, including the Qanater al-Khayreya Nile River barrages, north of the capital Cairo, Egypt, Oct. 15, 2021. - Amir Makar/AFP via Getty Images
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CAIRO — Egyptian and French officials discussed enhancing bilateral cooperation while Egypt gets ready to host the 27th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP27) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The conference is scheduled for November in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Egyptian Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad met June 12 with representatives of the French Development Agency (AFD). The two sides discussed ways of cooperation in the field of initiatives that will be announced during the COP27.

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