The time to commit and act to protect our planet is NOW. Elena Panova* Every day, we wake up on distressing news relaying stark warnings issued by experts and scientists that our planet, and our very existence on it, are under serious threat due to climate change. A human-made crisis. …
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Ahram Online British Ambassador to Egypt Gareth Bayley described Egypt as an “emerging renewable energy power”, at an event organised by the British Embassy in Cairo and the British Council in Egypt last Wedensday. “It is high time that the country moves to become one of the top renewable energy …
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Ahram Online The United Nations called on Wednesday for a $144 Million urgent funding which is required to salvage a decaying tanker full of oil moored off the coast of Yemen. The ship’s demise could cause an environmental disaster. “The amount includes $80 Million to transfer the more than 1 …
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‘Inequality’ is never the official cause of a death, but that doesn’t mean it’s not. Jayati Ghosh* The pandemic brought home to us a hard truth. Unequal access to income and opportunity does more than create unjust, unhealthy and unhappy societies; it kills people. Over the past two years, people …
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Egypt Independent EgyptAir will launch the first environmentally friendly flight 799, which takes off from Cairo to the French capital, Paris, on Saturday. “EgyptAir’s environmentally friendly services and products come within the framework of the company’s social responsibility, and efforts to reduce pollution and raise awareness of the harmful effects …
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Ahram Online The African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) pledged support to Egypt, the host of the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) next November, to “advance African priorities and reach concrete actions on global climate change”. The council urged the AU Commission to finalise an assessment …
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Most livestock land will have to be repurposed as carbon sinks to remove the huge global emissions related to food production. George Tyler* The COP26 debates often ignored the cow in the room—the biggest challenge of all. Greenhouse gases (GHG) from food and agriculture comprise a third of global emissions. Success in …
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Ahram Online British Crown Prince Charles visited the Greek Campus in Tahrir square on Friday where he reviewed digital green ecological projects created by young Egyptian entrepreneurs, and social projects to protect women from violence and harassment. Accompanied by Egyptian Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, the Prince participated in the …
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Egypt Today “Egypt is the first state in the region and the 11th worldwide to implement the UN ‘Green Fins’ initiative”, adviser to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for sustainable tourism, Nashwa Talaat, said on Sunday. Talaat made the remarks at a virtual session organised by the Egyptian pavilion …
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Egypt Independent Egyptian football superstar and Liverpool striker, Mohamed Salah, was personally invited by the Duke of Cambridge Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, to hand out prizes during the Earthshot environmental ceremony, which is organised by the royal couple. Salah delivered a speech on the importance …
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