Environment
Saudi ACWA Power to develop 3 solar plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
January 11, 2018
Saudi ACWA Power to develop 3 solar plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Saudi developer ACWA Power has reached a financial close for the development, construction and operation of three photovoltaic projects worth…
Dead whale in Alexandria may have committed suicide, Minister
January 8, 2018
Dead whale in Alexandria may have committed suicide, Minister
The Environment Minister, Khaled Fahmy, said that the beached fin whale which appeared on Alexandria’s shores on Sunday may have…
Photos| Fin whale found dead on Alexandria beach
January 7, 2018
Photos| Fin whale found dead on Alexandria beach
Civil Protection Forces and the Marine Rescue Unit in Alexandria found a dead fin whale on the beach of the…
LE50 mn revenues expected for Wadi al-Gemal protected area in its first year
December 27, 2017
LE50 mn revenues expected for Wadi al-Gemal protected area in its first year
The revenues of the Wadi al-Gemal reserve, Marsa Alam, during its first year is estimated at LE50 million, said Director…
Repeated Red Sea oil spills forces Environment Minister to take action
December 13, 2017
Repeated Red Sea oil spills forces Environment Minister to take action
The Environment Minister Khalid Fahmy instructed the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and the Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA)…
World leaders, high security at Paris climate summit
December 12, 2017
World leaders, high security at Paris climate summit
More than 50 world leaders are gathering in Paris for a summit that President Emmanuel Macron hopes will give new…
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
November 30, 2017
EBRD to finance 16 new solar power plants in Upper Egypt’s Benban
Under the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) $500 million framework for renewable energy in Egypt, the EBRD is…
Egypt joins top 20 countries in clean energy transition rating: Bloomberg
November 29, 2017
Egypt joins top 20 countries in clean energy transition rating: Bloomberg
In a historic feat in the clean energy and sustainability fields, Egypt’s rank jumped 23 places in Bloomberg’s Climatescope 2017…
Environment ministry investigates serving of endangered ‘Napoleon fish’ in Red Sea hotel
November 28, 2017
Environment ministry investigates serving of endangered ‘Napoleon fish’ in Red Sea hotel
After images allegedly showed the endangered ‘Napoleon fish’ being served in a hotel-restaurant in the Red Sea town of Marsa…
New initiative to plant one million trees by 2018
November 27, 2017
New initiative to plant one million trees by 2018
In a new initiative, Egypt’s Rotary Club, together with the Ministry of Education and Cairo’s city administration, announced plans to…