Skip to main content

COP27 to boost Egypt’s green energy ambitions 

A woman poses for a picture in front of a globe on November 10, 2022, inside the venue hosting the COP27 climate conference, at the Sharm el-Sheikh International Convention Centre, in Egypt's Red Sea resort city of the same name. (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI/AFP via Getty Images)
To:

Al-Monitor Pro Members

From:

Marc Español 

Freelance journalist covering Egypt and Sudan 

Date:

Nov. 10, 2022

Bottom Line:

Building on a privileged geographic position, Egypt has been pushing for years to develop its clean energy industry to meet its ambitious sustainable development goals and become a regional energy hub. However, the country has struggled mainly due to a lack of funds. In this context, COP27 presents an unprecedented opportunity to secure international funding and turn some of the many projects in the pipeline into binding agreements.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

Continue reading this exclusive analysis

Original reporting and analysis unavailable elsewhere. Subscribe to AL-MONITOR to read this story and access everything we publish