Egyptian Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled al-Ananiy held an extensive meeting to prepare for Egypt’s hosting of the COP27 conference on Climate Change in Sharm el-Sheikh. The meeting discussed the steps taken to transform the city of Sharm el-Sheikh into a green city, and the conversion of means of transportation within the city to natural gas or electricity is being studied. The conference will witness the attendance of nearly 30,000 participants from around the world, she indicated. The minister praised the role of Tourism Ministry in ecological and sustainable tourism, which yielded many clear international results. And she highlighted the part the Ministry of Tourism contributed towards organizing the climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh.

Source: Egypt Independent January 24, 2022 09:29 UTC