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EIB survey: 54% of Egyptians believe people taking action to adapt to climate change
About 54 percent of Egyptians said they or people they know have already taken some form of action to adapt to the impact of climate change, according to he first African and Middle East edition of the European Investment Bank’s (EIB’s) 2022 Climate Survey.
Some of these initiatives include investments in water-saving technologies to reduce the impact of drought and drain clearing in advance of flooding.
The survey results showed that 92 percent of Egyptian respondents say climate change is already affecting their everyday life.
The survey also confirmed that climate change has negatively affected the livelihoods of Egyptian people, with 63% stating that their income has been affected. These losses are typically due to severe drought, rising sea levels or coastal erosion, or extreme weather events such as floods or hurricanes.
When asked about the sources of energy their country should invest in to combat climate change, 74% of Egyptian respondents (compared with the African average of 76%) say renewable energy should be prioritized, far ahead of fossil fuels (12%).
These are some of the key findings from the first African edition of the EIB’s 2022 Climate Survey. The EIB is the lending arm of the European Union and the world’s largest multilateral lender for climate action projects. Since 2018, the EIB has conducted similar large-scale climate surveys across Europe, China and the United States.
Gelsomina Vigliotti, vice-president of the EIB, said “Most Egyptian people express their concerns about climate change, which is already impacting their livelihoods. The European Investment Bank is listening to people’s concerns and working with Egyptian policymakers, the European Union and industry partners to address them. We very much welcome the choice for renewable energy of the Egyptian authorities. A great example of this strategy is the cooperation between the Egyptian authorities and the EIB to develop a large windfarm in the Gulf of Suez. This large-size windfarm project commissions an onshore wind farm some 400 km southeast of Cairo with up to 100 turbines. The EIB will continue to help power the transition to a greener and prosperous future that leaves no one behind as well as to support climate adaptation programs.”
Egypt is the EIB’s largest country of operation outside Europe. The EIB is working closely with Egyptian partners following COP27 to accelerate climate action investment, including in large-scale clean energy, sustainable transport, and water and wastewater.
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