Egypt, India explore deeper cooperation on climate action, waste management

Egypt’s Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment, Manal Awad, met with India’s Minister of State for External Affairs, Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Kirti Vardhan Singh, in Cairo to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation across a broad range of environmental and climate-related fields, the Egyptian Ministry of Environment said.

The talks, attended by senior officials from both sides, focused on strengthening cooperation in environmental emergency response centres, plastic waste reduction, climate change mitigation and adaptation, biofuels, water quality, wetland protection, biodiversity conservation, and the sustainable use of natural resources.

Awad said Egypt was keen to build on the expertise of its environmental institutions—particularly the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency—in areas such as environmental emergency preparedness and response, noting that this experience could support joint initiatives with India. She also highlighted Egypt’s interest in reducing plastic pollution and coordinating positions in ongoing international negotiations on a global plastics agreement.

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