Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, met with Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water, and Competitive Circular Economy, on Friday, 14 February, during the Munich Security Conference.
Abdelatty expressed his welcome for the enhanced relations between Egypt and the European Union within the framework of the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership.
He noted this enhancement through deepened cooperation in six key areas, particularly in “Renewable Energy” and “Supporting Resilience in the Field of Water,” as these represent the mainstays of cooperation between the two sides.
Abdelatty also discussed Egypt’s efforts to become a regional hub for the trading, production, and distribution of renewable energy. He further highlighted recently agreed-upon projects for the production of green hydrogen and green ammonia.
Abdelatty commended the signing of the “Joint Declaration on Water” between Egypt and the European side on the sidelines of the COP 28 climate conference. He stated this as a significant step in long-term environmental cooperation between the two sides in the field of water, noting the importance of cooperation in strengthening water security in Egypt through the sustainable management of its water resources.
He presented Egypt’s efforts to achieve a balance between economic growth and green transformation, highlighting the launch of Egypt’s first voluntary organised and monitored market for voluntary carbon emission reduction certificates. The two sides also discussed the most prominent outcomes of the recent COP 29 climate conference.
