Dr. Mahmoud Mohieldin, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for Egypt, and Chairman of the Jury of the National Initiative for Smart Green Projects, said that the continuation of the initiative and the launch of its second edition this year reflects Egypt’s vision to consolidate the new reality in which development is linked to digital transformation, the optimal exploitation of information technology and the developments of the fourth industrial revolution, in addition to taking into account environmental considerations and the transition towards a green economy.
This came during his speech on the occasion of the launch of the second edition of the National Initiative for Smart and Green Projects, where Mohieldin praised the cooperation of all concerned ministries and institutions, which led to the great success of the first edition of this unprecedented initiative, and showcasing its results at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh, adding that he is looking forward to the participation of the contributions of the initiative at COP28 in Dubai by the end of the year, according to the “See” website.
Mohieldin explained that the Sharm El Sheikh conference was characterized by adopting a holistic approach to dealing with climate change with equal attention to all dimensions of climate action, which are mitigating emissions, adapting to climate change, dealing with loss and damage caused by that phenomenon, and financing all these activities, He added that the conference has placed it upon itself to put the implementation of the Paris Agreement within a wider framework that aims to achieve sustainable development.
