Egypt has made headway in the decarbonization path of its
local industry, Samir says.
Sharm el-Sheikh- Nov 11, 2022
Minister of Trade and Industry
Ahmed Samir has taken part in the opening session of the ‘Decarbonization Day’
at COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, along with U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for
Climate John Kerry, UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller, and Minister of
Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Molla.
“Egypt has made headway in the decarbonization
path of its local industry, shifting to green technologies and low-carbon
infrastructure in industrial parks,” Samir said in his keynote speech.
He stressed the need to join
efforts to achieve climate goals and find eco-friendly solutions especially
with regards to manufacturing, which causes one-third of global greenhouse gas
emissions.
The ministry, he added, has undertaken
a project to enhance energy-efficiency in the industrial sector in cooperation
with a number of international institutions, as well as promoted clean energy
investment.
Furthermore, Egypt is currently
expanding its Green Certification Program to government procurements,
encouraging products with a “Green Star” label, and is launching a national
plan for emissions trading to promote the use of low-carbon technologies, Samir
pointed out.