Sustainable Development Newsletter

Two Egyptian firms named among winners of G20-DIA contest

Egypt’s Bosta and Money Fellows were named among winners of a contest that was held on the sidelines of the Grand Summit of the G20-Digital Innovation Alliance (G-20-DIA) in the Indian city of Bangalore. Read More

World’s first green container ship arrives in Egypt in its maiden voyage

The world’s first green-fuelled container ship of Maersk arrived in Egypt in its maiden voyage coming from Asia, crossing Africa through Egypt, then heading to Europe, the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) said in a statement on Tuesday. Read More

CRIF Egypt organizes awareness sessions under commitment to sustainability

Amr el Kady, the esteemed General Manager of Beeah Group which is an organization passionately addressing climate change, energy, and transportation challenges, explored the importance of sustainability and its positive impact on people’s lives and their businesses in a way that encouraged CRIF Egypt (Dun & Bradstreet) employees to adopt sustainable practices not only in their professional endeavors but also in their personal routines. Read More

Sharm el Sheikh?gears up for Tour de France’s first bike?race?in?Egypt?

The Red Sea resort city of Sharm el Sheikh is gearing up for L’Etape Egypt bike race by Tour de France which Egypt is hosting for the first time ever. Read More

UAE sole Arab winner of 2023 UN-Habitat award for serving SDG11

The UAE was the sole Arab winner of the 2023 UN-Habitat Scroll of Honor Award which one of the most prestigious awards that recognizes initiatives or individuals who have made outstanding contributions in the field sustainable urbanization, and for improving the quality of urban life. Read More

Norway to contribute $ 45 m to finance UNESCO educational programs worldwide

Norway will provide a voluntary contribution of $45 million to finance educational programs being implemented by UNESCO worldwide. Read More

$42 m project to help Colombia, Jamaica, Panama combat plastic pollution

A 42-million-dollar project will help Colombia, Jamaica and Panama to jointly combat plastic pollution by mainstreaming circularity at city-level. Read More

Walmart Chile, Engie to invest $15 m in 1st green hydrogen plan in Latin America

Walmart Chile is collaborating with the generating company Engie to invest $15 million to create the first industrial-use green hydrogen production plant in Latin America. Read More

Honda turns recycled uniforms, plastic bottles into parts of cars

Honda is turning recycled uniforms and plastic bottles to be parts of the cars within the framework of Honda’s long-standing commitment to using sustainable materials, reduce waste and incorporate higher recycled content. Read More

UNIDO’s first GHIC guidelines to help accelerate industrial decarbonization

The first edition of Green Hydrogen Industrial Clusters Guidelines?– published by the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) - will help governments and industries accelerate industrial decarbonization by replacing fossil fuels in hard-to-abate sectors. Read More

Can Belem Declaration really save Amazon from deforestation?

The Belem Declaration united Amazon countries - Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname and Venezuela - with forming the Amazon Alliance to Fight Deforestation to save the planet’s lungs, however the declaration is seen as falling short to offer clear and concrete? implementation measures. Read More

FAO, UK launch $ 3.8 m action program to mitigate El Ni?o impact on Somalia

FAO and the UK have launched a 3.8-million-dollar ?Anticipatory Action and Preparedness program in Somalia to mitigate El Ni?o impact on the African state. Read More

Researchers warn climate-related death toll to “balloon” in Africa if hydromet infrastructure not upgraded

A team of risk experts and climatologists from the UK and Africa led by the University of Cambridge warned that without major and rapid upgrades to “hydromet infrastructure”, the damage and death toll caused by climate-related disasters across Africa will “balloon”. Read More

WMO: Summer of extremes continues, becoming new normal

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said the summer of extremes continues as extreme weather is becoming the new normal. Read More

UNEP: Policymakers can create proper climate for pro-planet investments

A UNEP report showed that policymakers can create an enabling environment for investments that address the triple planetary crisis Read More

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