Egypt passes 1st UN Climate Transparency Review- Awad

Egypt has successfully passed the review of its first Biennial Transparency Report (BTR1), following the conclusion of the International Technical Review Week, Cairo, April 26-30, under the supervision of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The announcement was made on Sunday by Minister of Local Development and Environment, Manal Awad. The report received international praise for the professionalism of its preparation, with the team of international reviewers commending the high level of transparency and accuracy demonstrated by Egyptian experts, the minister added.  Egypt is thus among the first developing countries to successfully submit and have its report reviewed in line with the new, stringent UN standards. This achievement enhances international confidence in Egypt, helping attract green investments and concessional climate finance, Minister Awad said.  It also supports policy development by providing decision-makers with a clear vision of the effectiveness of current measures, while strengthening national capacities by enabling Egyptian experts to apply the latest global methodologies, including those of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), for emissions calculations., she noted. Awad noted that the review ‘forms part of Egypt’s international commitments under the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Climate Agreement. A team of UN-accredited international experts conducted a detailed examination of the report’s data, the minister said. The data includes comprehensive updates on greenhouse gas inventories across sectors, progress in mitigation through national emissions reduction policies and the transition to a green economy, as well as assessments of progress in implementing nationally determined contributions (NDCs), particularly in electricity, petroleum and transport sectors. The report also documents financial, technological and capacity-building needs required to achieve these targets. For his part, Kyoto Tanabe of Japan, head of the international review team, said completing the review reflects Egypt’s strong commitment to meeting its international obligations and underscores its regional leadership in climate action based on scientific and well-documented data.  He congratulated Egypt and the national team for the high quality and accuracy of the report. The Biennial Transparency Report is the main tool used by countries to inform the international community of their efforts to address climate change. It replaces previous reporting formats and requires greater accuracy and more comprehensive detail. The report is prepared under the Transparency Reports and National Communications Project, implemented by the Ministry of Local Development and Environment in cooperation with the United Nations Development Programme. The post Egypt passes 1st UN Climate Transparency Review- Awad appeared first on Egyptian Gazette.