QUOTES

Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources TAREK EL MOLLA

“Joint efforts and the alignment of different stakeholders, including developing and developed countries, industries and consumers, public and private sectors, even citizens, is necessary to effectively counter the challenge of climate change.”

“While the [climate] challenge is definitely complex, it is not impossible to overcome and thus transform the outcomes of our discussions in tangible realities as emphasized by His Excellency President Abdelfattah El Sisi.”

“The world will continue to need energy for survival, enhancement of living conditions, development, and economic growth. What is important now is to provide this required energy in ways that are more responsible, environmentally friendly, and with reduced impacts on the climate. The oil and gas industry has a vital role to play in this energy transition.”

“All stakeholders have an effective and different role to play. By aligning all our expertise together, we will generate the desired results.”

“Egypt’s energy sector is working diligently to decarbonize and shift to cleaner fuels in line with the government’s vision for clean and sustainable transport.”

“When we talk about implementation, everybody should be engaged; government, investors, stakeholders, proper companies, technology providers.”

“We are blessed that with this development of different global policies, we’ve been able to capture some important developments and technologies that need to be implemented in Africa.”

“The first ever decarbonization day as part of official thematic days of COP 27th provided an opportunity for all the oil and gas companies and the other heavy industries to present their actual plans for positive climate action and emissions reduction across these industries.”

“I am extremely happy, we have a very successful experience, where we were able to demonstrate that this industry is really responsible and up to the expectations of the world. And we can do major achievements, we can do major change, not only in the perception, but in actions.”