Egypt’s environment and tourism ministries are collaborating on a strategy for sustainable tourism and making Sharm El Sheikh a green city, the cabinet said in a Sunday statement.
This happened during a meeting between Minister of the Environment Yasmine Fouad and Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled El Anani on preparations for the 27th Conference of the Parties on Climate Change (COP 27) in Sharm El Sheikh.
Fuad said that the meeting discussed measures to introduce environmental standards in hotels, restaurants and management of eco-hostels.
The minister explained that the meeting also discussed measures to be taken to improve the efficiency of hotels in Sharm el-Sheikh and the steps for them to receive a green badge.
The meeting also discussed preparations for eco-tourism trips to be organized for delegations visiting archaeological sites in Egypt during the summit. These trips will go beyond Sharm El Sheikh to Luxor, Aswan and Cairo.
In addition, Fouad stressed the importance of the ministry’s ongoing global publicity campaign, which highlights Egypt’s climate change success stories and highlights Sharm el-Sheikh’s transformation into a green city, which will boost Egypt’s eco-tourism in the coming period.
For his part, El Anani stressed the full commitment and commitment of the Ministry and the entire tourism sector in Egypt to make every effort to contribute to the success of COP 27.
“Just as our ancient ancestors cared for the environment, we are following in the footsteps of our ancestors to achieve sustainability for future generations,” El-Anany added.
He explained that an action plan is currently being developed to turn Sharm el-Sheikh into a green, environmentally friendly city. This will be achieved once all hotels, tourist sites and diving centers receive a green certificate from one of the approved international or local organizations.
He added that work is underway to convert various types of licensed tourist vehicles that operate in Sharm El Sheikh into environmentally friendly vehicles powered by energy.