climate change egypt

''Actions, not just words'': Egypt''s climate scientists

This year''s United Nations climate summit is taking place in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Credit: Xinhua/Shutterstock. World leaders, scientists and policymakers are gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh ...

Egypt: Country Climate and Development Report (November 8

Egypt: Climate action can strengthen long-term growth. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, November 9, 2022 – Climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt''s vital water supply, pose increased risk ...

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Egypt. Explore historical and projected climate data, climate data by sector, impacts, key vulnerabilities and what adaptation measures are being taken. Explore the overview for a …

2023 USAID Egypt Climate Change Profile

CLIMATE CHANGE COUNTRY PROFILE. This is the decisive decade for our planet and our future. Egypt is highly vulnerable to the adverse impacts of climate change, including water scarcity, drought, extreme heat, rising sea levels, and food insecurity. The U.S. Government is committed to working with the Government of Egypt (GoE) and the …

Climate change in Egypt

OverviewGreenhouse gas emissionsClimate change impactsImpacts on peopleMitigationSociety and culture

Climate change is causing Egypt''s already hot and arid climate to experience environmental stresses including extreme temperatures, droughts, floods, and sea level rise. These extreme conditions will have significant impacts on the lives of Egyptians resulting in food insecurity, water scarcity, and economic destabilization.

Climate action in Egypt: Challenges and opportunities

Although Egypt accounts for only 0.6 percent of annual global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, it is becoming one of the most heavily affected by extreme …

COP27: Delivering for people and the planet | United Nations

The 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, was held from 6 to 20 November 2022 in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt Delivering for people and the planet

Egypt: Climate action can strengthen long-term growth

Climate change impacts, including growing pressure on Egypt''s vital water supply, pose an increased risk to the country''s long-term growth. But an ongoing commitment to climate action can transform these risks into opportunities and help Egypt to achieve its climate and development goals together, says a World Bank Group report …

As COP27 kicks off, Egypt warns wealthy nations …

The meeting, formally the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, begins on 6 November. In a letter to world leaders this week, conference president Sameh Shoukry, Egypt''s ...

Climate Change in Egypt: Opportunities and Obstacles

Published on October 26, 2023. Because of climate change, Egypt''s already arid climate will suffer from additional environmental stresses, including extreme temperatures, irregular precipitation, elevated sea levels and land subsidence, coastal flooding, shoreline erosion, deteriorating soil salinity, and persistent drought.

COP27, the climate change meeting in Egypt, reached an …

Climate activists held demonstrations in front of the COP27 venue to protest the negative effects of climate change, as the UN climate summit continues in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 18, 2022.

Egypt: Acting Against Climate Change for A Healthier, More …

A country like Egypt, with desert and delta, low rainfall, hot summers, huge cities, a long coastline, and one main river, is highly vulnerable to climate change. The …

Climate Change Affected Ancient Egypt, Too And Led to Its Demise

The millenniums-old society also struggled with a phenomenon that people today know all too well: climate change. And it may have ultimately led to the civilization''s demise, according to a new paper by a team of researchers at Yale University. The team of researchers studied the tail-end of ancient Egypt during the Ptolemaic dynasty between ...

Egypt

Historical Hazards. Egypt''s Nile Delta and its coastal front on the Mediterranean are considered vulnerable to shoreline changes due to erosion and accretion, subsidence and sea level rise due to climate change. Heavy rains often result in flash floods in Egypt. Rain-induced floods wash away property, claim lives and displace people.

COP27, the climate change meeting in Egypt, …

Climate activists held demonstrations in front of the COP27 venue to protest the negative effects of climate change, as the UN climate summit continues in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on November 18, …

Egypt

This page presents Egypt''s climate context for the current climatology, 1991-2020, derived from observed, historical data. Information should be used to build a strong understanding …

CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE

CLIMATE RISK COUNTRY PROFILE EGYPT 1 Climate change is a major risk to good development outcomes, and the World Bank Group is committed to playing an important role in helping countries integrate climate action into …

Egypt Country Climate and Development Report

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the challenges and opportunities for improving the alignment of Egypt''s development goals with its climate ambition. It identifies opportunities to …

Egypt Adapts to Climate Change

To support the move to a greener, climate-resilient economy, the Egyptian government recently launched the National Climate Change Strategy. The private sector …

Egypt''s First Updated Nationally Determined Contributions

Climate change impacts, water pollution, and geopolitical factors are expected to exacerbate water stress in Egypt. The climate change scenarios indicate that the Nile inflow at Aswan will decrease as result of the impact throughout the Nile Basin. 2-Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation Strategy 2050 (issued 2016)

Case Study: Egypt s Vulnerability and Adaptation Needs …

1. Draw a baseline scenario for the optimal regional distribution of population and economic activities within the geographical boundaries of Egypt up to the year 2100, taking climate change into consideration. Identify potential health risks as a result of climate change. Raise community awareness about climate change risks and means of ...

Egypt: Acting Against Climate Change for A Healthier, More …

The Railway Improvement and Safety for Egypt Project is enhancing the safety and service quality of the Alexandria-Cairo-Nag Hammadi railway passenger corridor. The project will also contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation for rural and underserved people, with a shift to better, more affordable, and greener public transport.

''Actions, not just words'': Egypt''s climate scientists ...

World leaders, scientists and policymakers are gathered in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, for the 27th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP27) climate summit. So far, the discussions have ...

On the Margins: Civil Society Activism and Climate Change in Egypt

Egypt is one of the world''s most vulnerable countries to climate change: estimates suggest that under the scenario of a one-meter sea-level rise (SLR), up to 10 percent of Egypt''s population would be affected and …

As COP27 kicks off, Egypt warns wealthy nations against ...

The meeting, formally the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties, begins on 6 November. In a letter to world leaders this week, conference president Sameh Shoukry, Egypt''s ...

Climate of Egypt

Egypt essentially has a hot desert climate ( Köppen climate classification BWh ). The climate is generally extremely dry all over the country except on the northern Mediterranean coast which receives rainfall in winter. In addition to rarity of rain, extreme heat during summer months is also a general climate feature of Egypt although daytime ...

Egypt Country Climate and Development Report

The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) explores the challenges and opportunities for improving the alignment of Egypt''s development goals with its climate ambition. It identifies opportunities to reduce inefficiencies, manage risk, and strengthen the foundation for increased private-sector participation. In addition, it offers a ...

Egyptian Development & Climate Change

Egypt and Climate Change Egypt signed the Convention of Climate Change in 1992,ratified it in 1994. During the first commitment period Egypt was the second African countries in terms of ranking in the CDM projects, that has 25 project registered in EB around. Egypt''s sharing less than 1% from the global greenhouse gas

Climate change | UNICEF Egypt

The Egypt National Climate Change Strategy (NCCS), which is finalized, represents a milestone in this process, as it is the country''s first comprehensive strategy adopted which is consolidating the different aspects of climate change and fostering the integration of climate change dimensions into general planning in all sectors. In the 2030 ...

Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a …

Climate change negotiators in Egypt say they remain far from a deal. World Nov 17, 2022 3:05 PM EDT. SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — With only a day left in scheduled climate negotiations in Egypt ...

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