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.
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.
During a Cabinet meeting Aug. 7, Prime Minister Mustafa Madbouly said, “The initiative begins with an extensive afforestation campaign on both sides of highways, as we aim to increase the green lung in Egyptian cities.”
On Aug. 10, Madbouly instructed governors to start implementing the initiative to plant 100 million trees on both sides of the main axes and streets that have been recently upgraded and developed, provided that each new road project includes planting the center island or the sides of the roads with the appropriate trees, in coordination with the officials of the Ministry of Agriculture in choosing the appropriate tree species.
