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Egypt to plant 100 million trees, stop using plastic bags ahead of COP27

Egypt has announced initiatives aimed at addressing climate change, in the midst of its preparations to host the COP27, prioritizing the planting of 100 million trees and reducing the use of single-use plastic bags.

Partially cut-off trees are seen in a street in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 27, 2020.
Partially cut-off trees are seen in a street in Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt, Jan. 27, 2020. — Mohamed el-Shahed/AFP via Getty Images

CAIRO — Egypt has recently announced a series of initiatives aimed at addressing climate change, in the midst of its preparations to host the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Sharm el-Sheikh in November.

On Aug. 7, the Egyptian government announced an initiative to plant 100 million trees in every governorate.

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