CAIRO - 1 April 2021: The United Kingdom (UK) hosted the Ministerial Conference for Climate Development Wednesday, where it helped countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change set the international agenda in the lead up to the COP26 climate conference that the UK will host in Glasgow in November 2021. El-Said explained that these projects aim to integrate the three pillars of sustainable development, implement the national strategy for sustainable development (Egypt Vision 2030), and achieve sustainable development goals. “Egypt is currently working on preparing and launching a "National Climate Change Strategy" and a "National Report for Financing Development (FFD) Report) to identify the pace to identify needs, gaps, opportunities, and challenges to address climate change achieve sustainable development, and eradicate poverty,” she added. The meeting discussed four areas, including the work to find solutions to the impact of climate change facing many developing countries. Before the meeting, the UK government announced £500,000 funding for the new Voluntary Carbon Market Integrity initiative.

Source: Egypt Today April 01, 2021 12:56 UTC