Noticias sobre Egypt
Securing Egypt’s liquid gold: navigating the financial gap towards water security
In the arid expanse of Egypt, where the scorching sun relentlessly embraces the barren earth, a treasure lies in the Nile — liquid gold, embodied in its life-sustaining water.
“The Middle East is facing a perfect storm of both man-made and climate-related water crises”
The Middle East is a very diverse region but many countries have in common a high level of water stress and rapidly expanding populations that will drive increased consumption to meet the needs of people, agriculture and businesses.
25 countries, housing one-quarter of the population, face extremely high water stress
New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply.
“Economically, renewable desalination is becoming more and more competitive”
The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) strives to lead renewable energy and energy efficiency initiatives and expertise in all Arab states.
EBRD supports Egypt’s water sector with NUCA
EBRD’s fourth participation in El Taamir’s securitisation local currency bond programme.
“Privatization in infrastructure projects plays a strategic role in sustainable development”
Metito delivered the first of three floating desalination barges in Saudi Arabia last year, an iconic project integrating the latest technologies that will enable KSA to achieve national water security targets, and the first floating desalination project in the Middle East.
UN-Water Expert Group explores water and climate change inter-dependencies
The UN-Water Expert Group on Water and Climate Change hosted a technical workshop at the margins of the Bonn Climate Conference on 14 June 2023, entitled Water and Climate Change Inter-Dependencies.
IPCC elects Jim Skea as the new Chair
Jim Skea of the United Kingdom is the newly elected Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
Reused water, the most efficient approach to decarbonising GCC’s water sector
Veolia Water Technologies is a prominent player in the water treatment and desalination industry of the Middle East.
Climate change could see London and other world cities run out of water, new report warns
Without action to cut emissions and better management of freshwater resources, Christian Aid warns the toll will be felt acutely by the poor.
Aqualia wins water management contract in Riohacha, Colombia
The contract, under which it will provide service to a population of 196,000 inhabitants for 30 years, provides the company with a portfolio of 293 million euros and becomes Aqualia's largest operation in Colombia.
Egypt and ACWA Power discuss water desalination cooperation
ACWA Power, a Saudi-listed company and the world's largest private water desalination company, the first mover into green hydrogen, and a leader in energy transition, marked a momentous meeting between the Egyptian Prime Minister H.E.
Tackling water challenges in the Middle East: the role of submersible pumps and motors
The Middle East faces the pressing challenge of meeting the needs of its growing population while maintaining a healthy balance of its water ecosystems.
Egypt builds artificial river parallel to Nile River
Egypt is excavating the desert to construct the largest artificial river in the northwest region of the country.
“ACCIONA is the world’s most complete sustainable infrastructure solutions provider”
"I think it is no exaggeration to say that ACCIONA is the world's most complete provider of sustainable infrastructure solutions," said today its chairman and CEO, José Manuel Entrecanales, at the General Shareholders’ Meeting in Madrid.
Veolia Water Technologies secures water production for Ezz Steel, saving water from the Nile River
Veolia Water Technologies Egypt quickly deployed seven brackish water reverse osmosis mobile water treatment units to further treat desalinated water, saving precious freshwater resources while helping Ezz Steel maintain business continuity.
Walls along River Nile reveal ancient form of hydraulic engineering
An international team of researchers said a vast network of stone walls along the River Nile in Egypt and Sudan has revealed an ancient form of hydraulic engineering in the Nile Valley and shed light on connections between ancient Nubia and Egypt.
World Environment Day brings solutions to plastic pollution into focus
Individuals, communities, civil society, businesses and governments around the world today marked World Environment Day with a focus on solutions to plastic pollution, with official celebrations held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, with the support of the Netherlands.
Egypt will offer its first package of desalination projects to the private sector in Q3 2023
The plan includes a total of 29 water desalination projects divided into several groups.
UK provides €80M guarantee to the AfDB for a wastewater project in Egypt
The United Kingdom government has announced the launch of the first two projects under its Room 2 Run guarantee program.