Minister of Environment: We have succeeded in converting environmental investment into a reality that enhances the economy and development
& Nbsp; Minister of Environment Dr. Yasmine Fouad stressed the success of the ministry’s efforts to make environmental investment a real reality that supports the economy and development in order to achieve low -carbon economic growth by finding innovative solutions to encourage the private sector and entrepreneurs to enter into the field of environmental and climate investment, And communication with the financing institutions to create real opportunities to implement green projects in all sectors, especially the tourism sector for the development of reserves. Sheikh Al -Khadra & quot; It was launched during & quot; COP 27 & quot; in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program, with the funding of a number of development partners that include (the European Union, the Japanese government, and the global environment attachment), in addition to private sector investments.
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This comes within the framework of the National Environmental Day celebrations 2025, with the participation of the Minister of Environmental Tourism Hoda Al -Shawadafi, the assistant residing representative of the United Nations Development Program, Dr. Muhammad Bayoumi, and the director of the project & quot; Green Sharm & quot; Engineer Mohamed Eliwa, and a number of the leaders of the Ministry concerned, in the presence of the Governor of South Sinai, Dr. Khaled Mubarak, and the residing representative of the United Nations Development Program, Alessandro Faraksi.
& nbsp; For visitors, which allows a distinct environmental tourism experience that corresponds to the nature of the reserves and its cultural and environmental heritage and places Egypt in a distinguished position for environmental tourism. Egypt Alessandro Frakasti, that & quot; Sharm El -Sheikh is a prominent example of Egypt’s commitment to climate work and the transition to clean renewable energy. Thanks to the strong support from the Ministry of Environment, Governorate and Development Partners, the opportunity to enhance this shift is great & quot;
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He explained that it was to participate in the development partners in the & quot project; support for the twenty -seventh Parties Conference & quot; In partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a pivotal role in pushing the efforts to convert Sharm El Sheikh into a green city, which was launched during the COP27 conference and is currently continuing through the & quot; Green Sharm & quot;
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P> The tour included, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Major General Khaled Mubarak and Alenener Frakasti, the solar power station and the highest parking umbrellas and buses at Sharm El -Sheikh Airport; In the context of enhancing the use of renewable energy and converting the city of Sharm El -Sheikh into a green city, the capacity of this station is 280 kilowatts of solar PVD with funding from the government of Japan to cover the needs of car parking areas with electricity, and extends over an area of 2000 square meters, and this project comes within the Egyptian state strategy and & quot Egypt Vision 2030 & quot; To achieve sustainable development, it aims to convert Sharm El Sheikh Airport into an environmentally friendly airport. From the European Union, where solar cell systems were installed, with the aim of reducing electricity consumption and relying on clean energy sources in addition to inspecting the lighting poles that operate with energy -saving headlights on Al -Awasa Street within the framework of infrastructure development work, including the installation of solar powered lighting poles in several Regions, such as Sharm El-Sheikh-Dahib Road, where 891 lighting columns were installed and 53 solar surfaces in other areas of the city.
& nbsp; Renewable energy in educational institutions, including the installation of solar energy systems in a number of government schools with a capacity of 10 kilowatts for each school and carblah King Salman University, which has a capacity of 80 kilowatts with a productive capacity of 147 MW annually and with financial support from the government of Japan. These stations aim to produce Clean energy in educational facilities and support sustainable development goals as an important step towards achieving sustainable development and enhancing the use of clean energy in Egypt. Green in Egypt, affiliated with the Health Care Authority, where a medical waste treatment unit was installed with its ability to completely cover the city’s needs and a 50 -kilowatt solar station with financial support from the European Union, as well In converting hotels into environmentally friendly facilities and with financial and technical support from the global environment facility in cooperation with the Industry Update Center, in addition to the 70K solar power plant on the Middle Road nourishes street lighting in the city with electricity generated from solar energy.
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The Minister of Environment stressed that all of these efforts reflect Egypt’s commitment to enhancing the use of renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions in Sharm El Sheikh and will be completed through the & quot; Green Sharm & quot; It is an initiative implemented by the Ministry of Environment in cooperation with the South Sinai Governorate, and with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and financing from the Global Environment Facility (GEF), with the aim of converting the city of Sharm El Sheikh into a green and sustainable city.
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