CAIRO - 13 July 2020: Ministers of Planning and Environment Hala el Saeed and Yasmine Fouad on Monday discussed the mechanisms of transformation towards green economy as well the rules of tendering green bonds. During today’s video-conference meeting, a consensus was reached on implementing 30 percent of investment projects in line with the goals of achieving environmental sustainability and the green economy, Saeed said. Attaching significant importance to the green economy and sustainable finance reflects a positive image about the state and all its institutions, Saeed added. Meanwhile, minister Fouad reviewed the environment criteria that should be taken into consideration while carrying out the investment projects. The meeting touched on the green bonds which are set to be tendered by the Finance Ministry to finance environment and climate change projects, the statement noted.

Source: Egypt Today July 13, 2020 11:26 UTC