Presidency of the Arab Republic of Egypt Conference of the Parties COP 27

Sharm El Sheikh (6-18 November 2022)

  Introduction:
  • Addressing the current climate crisis requires strong and swift collective action.
  • Egypt's vision for the COP27 presidency is to move from the negotiation and planning phase to the implementation phase.
  • Everyone needs to coordinate efforts to fulfill environmental commitments and commitments. Everyone is at an important stage requiring the transformation of conventions into action. Globally, changing weather events affect the lives and livelihoods of millions of people, and rising global average temperatures have alarming consequences for human beings and all other forms of life on Earth.
  • Through its presidency of the Conference, Egypt seeks to mobilize collective efforts to combat the negative effects of climate change in order to secure a sustainable future for all.
  • Hosting the twenty-seventh session of the Conference of the Parties in Sharm el-Sheikh this year coincides with the thirtieth anniversary of the adoption of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in the 30 years that the world has come a long way in combating climate change and its negative effects on our planet, We are now competent to better understand the variables behind climate change as well as better assessment of its effects, and enlargement of available tools to address the causes and consequences of such change.
  • Thirty years after the UNFCCC, as well as the convening of twenty-six conferences of the parties, we now have a clearer understanding of the extent of the potential climate crisis, what needs to be done to address it effectively, and the urgent need to act with regard to rapidly reducing greenhouse gas emissions, taking the necessary steps to help those in need of support to adapt to the negative effects of climate change, and finding the appropriate formula that would ensure the availability of the necessary means of implementation that is crucial for developing countries in contributing to this global effort, especially in the midst of consecutive international crises, including the food security crisis This is exacerbated by climate change, desertification crises and water scarcity, especially in Africa, which suffers the most.
  • In 2015, the world came together and everyone showed strong willpower that contributed to the embracing of the Paris Agreement, today and in light of the clear messages in the recent reports of the international body on climate change, and after the COP26 in Glasgow, we are again called to act quickly if we really want to achieve the goal of reducing 1.5 degrees, strengthen our resilience, seize opportunities to shift towards sustainability if we mutually think creatively and show the necessary political will.
  • Egypt and its people look forward to welcoming everyone to the COP27 conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, where we trust that the world will come together again to reaffirm its commitment to the global climate agenda despite the difficulties involved, and I am confident that all parties and stakeholders will come to Sharm el-Sheikh with a stronger will and higher ambition on mitigation and adaptation to climate issues.


Program of the Conference of the Parties COP27:
Egypt's upcoming presidency of COP 27 has identified a range of topics focused on enhancing implementation processes and raising ambition on a wide range of climate change issues. Egypt has devoted several substantive days to focused discussions on all sectors affecting the environment, including side events, panel discussions, round tables, and other interactive forms.
About Energy Day to be held on 15 November 2022:
Energy Day will address all aspects of energy and climate change, including renewable energy and energy transformation, with particular emphasis on equitable transition in the energy sector, green hydrogen as an anticipated source of energy in the near future, and will include a discussion of energy efficiency, energy storage and ways to manage equitable energy transformation, particularly in Africa.
Energy Day Goals:
  • Identity and/or strengthen all stakeholders' commitments to phase out coal and fossil fuels.
  • Emphasize the need for strong multilateral cooperation and support between countries.
  • Launch new partnerships like those signed at COP26.
  • Address success stories, share global scenarios, and share experiences/lessons learned on how to create and implement energy transformation road maps.
  • Showcase the promising achievements in energy technology and its role in enabling renewable energy sources such as energy storage, green hydrogen, and network infrastructure (decentralized micro-grids, smart grids, demand management....).
Preparation for Energy Day in the framework of the COP27 Conference:
  • Two regions were identified for the conference to organize Energy Day:
    • The Blue Zone: allocated to official delegations (Governments) to discuss subjects of a regional and international character, located within the Blue Region, the Egyptian Wing, which is dedicated to holding panel discussions on national actions taken in the fight against climate change.
    • Green Zone: Dedicated to companies to showcase their environmentally friendly products, and the possibility of holding small side events and meetings, where a 100m2 area is allocated to the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy in this area (Egypt Electricity Holding Company - Egyptian Electricity Transport Company - New and Renewable Energy Authority).
Energy Day Preliminary Agenda:
    • Actions and events taking place in Presidency Area in the Blue Zone.
    • Arrangements and events taking place in the Egyptian pavilion in the Blue Region.
  • Actions and events taking place in President Area in the Blue Region:
    • Transformation Initiative Highest official delegation opening session.
    • Launch of the Affordable Equitable Energy Transformation Initiative in Africa
    • Providing clean energy at a time of global crises - energy security and climate change.
    • Innovative solutions and enabling environments for energy systems.
    • Green hydrogen policies.
    • Economics of green hydrogen
    • Financing equitable energy transformation.
  • Actions and events taking place in the Egyptian pavilion in the Blue Region:
    • Energy efficiency is a crucial key to power transformation.
    • Various celebrations include launching a number of initiatives, signing partnership agreements, and projects, announcing the hydrogen strategy, and updating the energy strategy.
    • Sustainability and flexibility of electrical connectivity (Egypt is a major connecting center).
    • The role of nuclear energy towards energy transformation.


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