Egypt Daily News – Dr. Yasmine Fouad, Minister of Environment, identified three key areas where Egypt is expected to be heavily impacted by the effects of climate change.
In an interview on the “Besaraha” program on Al-Hayah TV, she stated that these areas include rising sea levels, decreasing water resources, and the agricultural sector.
She explained that some crops will no longer be able to grow due to higher temperatures, which will require the development of new crop varieties that can withstand extreme heat.
She also noted that climate change causes faster water evaporation, and over the next 30 to 40 years, rising sea levels could eventually lead to the submersion of entire villages.
The Minister emphasized that the Egyptian government has been aware of this issue for over 10 years and is working on implementing nature-based solutions through the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation.
She pointed out that the government has implemented environmental protection measures in seven governorates, including Kafr El-Sheikh, Damietta, Rosetta, Alexandria, and Beheira.
She revealed that the government has already spent between 8 to 10 billion Egyptian pounds from the state budget on these measures, describing them as proactive protections against events that may not occur for another 50 years.
She stressed that Egypt’s problem is not emissions, as the country contributes a very small share that does not significantly impact global warming. The real burden, she noted, lies with the G7 industrial nations, whose emissions account for around 45% of total global emissions.
