Egyptian Ministry of Environment
Egypt reduces Red Sea and South Sinai protectorate usage fees by 50%
Egypt
July 22, 2020
Egypt reduces Red Sea and South Sinai protectorate usage fees by 50%
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment on Wednesday reduced usage fees in Red Sea and South Sinai protectorates by 50 percent, following…
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Environment
March 19, 2020
Recent wave of heavy rain in Egypt led to decrease in air pollution: Minister
Egypt’s Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad has announced a recent improvement in air quality and a decrease in pollution rates monitored…
MPs expect cabinet reshuffle within days
Egypt
November 26, 2019
MPs expect cabinet reshuffle within days
A cabinet reshuffle impacting at least a dozen ministries should happen within days, members of the Egyptian House of Representatives…
Self-monitoring emission points rise to 215: Ministry of Environment
Egypt
December 14, 2017
Self-monitoring emission points rise to 215: Ministry of Environment
The National Network for Monitoring Industrial Emissions (NNMIE) increased the monitoring points of emissions to 215 after Gardenia Egypt for…
Repeated Red Sea oil spills forces Environment Minister to take action
Egypt
December 13, 2017
Repeated Red Sea oil spills forces Environment Minister to take action
The Environment Minister Khalid Fahmy instructed the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and the Red Sea Marine Park Authority (RSMPA)…
Ministry launches clean beaches campaign
Environment
May 14, 2015
Ministry launches clean beaches campaign
Egypt’s Ministry of Environment is launching on Friday a popular campaign for clean beaches, to coincide with the World Environment…
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
Environment
March 3, 2013
Understanding environmental politics: Q&A with Jeannie Sowers
Environmental issues are not only the result of geography and lack of resources, but of decades of institutional decay, argues…
Environment minister withdraws support for World Environment Day celebrations
Environment
May 29, 2011
Environment minister withdraws support for World Environment Day celebrations
The Egyptian Ministry of Environment has withdrawn its support for this year's World Environment Day (WED) celebrations, stating that the…
Environment Ministry clamps down on factory pollution
Environment
October 30, 2010
Environment Ministry clamps down on factory pollution
Minister of Environment, Maged George said that in cooperation with the Greater Cairo branch of the environmental police, his ministry…
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
Environment
October 14, 2010
Seasonal ‘black cloud’ casts shadow over Upper Egypt
The Environment Ministry has received numerous complaints from residents of the Upper Egyptian city of Sohag about cases of asphyxiation…