IIASA and an international perspective on energy and sustainable development in Egypt

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Egyptian stakeholders from the energy sector will come together on 21-22 November 2020 for the International Conference of the Institute of National Planning of Egypt (INP) to discuss emerging energy issues and to explore their consequences for achieving sustainable development. 

Speakers will include the Egyptian Ministers of Planning and Economic Development, Petroleum and Mineral Wealth and Electricity and Renewable Energy, as well as experts and researchers from the energy sector from across the country. The goal of this virtual conference is to determine the opportunities, possibilities, and challenges of expanding the production and use of new and renewable energy, to improve mechanisms of planning and policy making regarding energy development and sustainability in Egypt. The discussion will be guided by the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, Paris COP21, and Egypt’s Sustainable Development Strategy for 2030.

As part of the session welcoming internationals, Behnam Zakeri will be representing IIASA expertise in energy sustainability. He will present an international perspective focused on the implication of the Paris Agreement for achieving the SDGs.