Egypt has received a carbon footprint verification report for the opening ceremony of the Grand Egyptian Museum, paving the way for its designation as a carbon-neutral facility, officials said on Sunday, January 11, 2026.
Tourism and Antiquities Minister Sherif Fathi said the report confirmed the opening event had a low environmental impact in line with international standards, reflecting Egypt’s push to embed sustainability in tourism and cultural projects.Acting Environment Minister Manal Awad said the initiative was the first application of carbon footprint accounting for a national project in Egypt and would be replicated across other major state projects, reinforcing the country’s climate commitments under its 2030 and 2050 strategies.
The museum is the first public site in Egypt to have its environmental compliance legally documented and verified under global standards, officials said, positioning it as a model for sustainable, low-emission public facilities.
