An update on Egypt climate change policies post-coronavirus

Egypt's climate has changed during the past several decades. Changes in the Mediterranean Sea's sea level, precipitation, and extreme weather events have all been detected. The geographic position of the nation has exacerbated the severity of the effects of climate change. Consequently, the importance of addressing climate change is rapidly growing. The nation makes its commitment and efforts to counteract the effects of climate change a top priority. In its 2030 Vision and sustainable development strategy, Egypt has pledged to incorporate climate change into its national development plans. Nonetheless, the outbreak of the global pandemic and the associated increase in mortality rates posed a major risk to socioeconomic systems. The country adopted a number of fiscal measures and stimulus packages to mitigate the risks posed by the global pandemic. This might, therefore, undermine the country’s efforts to address the impact of climate change. This study intends to critically analyse Egypt's recent climate change policy post-COVID19 in the context of both the Paris agreement and COP27. It argues that despite the COVID19’s impact on the country’s socio-economic conditions, Egypt's climate regulatory framework development is undergoing moderate but steady progress. It further argues that the nation's current legal framework consists of laws and regulations that support climate change governance, but it lacks comprehensive, climate-focused laws to fully address the two dimensions of climate change plans, those are adaptation and mitigation.