Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly held talks Sunday with Alok Sharma, President of the 26th session of the Climate Summit, which was held in Glasgow, UK last year, to discuss ways of cooperation, a statement by his office said.
The Egyptian government has increased preparations for the COP27 Climate Summit, which it will host in Sharm el-Sheikh at the end of 2022.
Madbouly underlined the importance of Egyptian-British relations and ongoing cooperation between the two countries, especially in climate change.
“Egypt would build on what was achieved in Glasgow and turn words into action, especially with regards to lowering emissions and providing necessary funding to help developing nations cope up with climate changes,” Madbouly said.
He pointed out that an expanded session of discussion was held in Sharm el-Sheikh last week as part of the World Youth Forum to discuss ways of fighting climate change. The PM had pledged that his country would increase the use of renewable energy by 300 percent.
Madbouly said COP27 is a chance to push for the demands of African nations and set timetables to meet national obligations in lowering harmful emissions.
He then underlined the importance of providing necessary funding to these nations to be able to address the negative repercussions of climate change.
For his part, Sharma thanked Egypt for continued cooperation with the UK during COP26 conference, expressing readiness to share necessary expertise and offer all needed support to render the COP27 conference a success.
