are increasing the frequency and severity of flash floods in Libya, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Climate Change ‘Hotspot’ on the Brink and Egypt.11 The MENA region has been designated by the UN as a climate “hotspot.”3 Multiple models show the Drivers of Destruction and Migration area warming at a rate twice as fast as the rest of Rising temperatures do not only entail severe the world.4 It. [...] Climate Priorities in the Middle East and North Africa Occasional Paper #42 l April 2024 PAGE 3 In addition to ramping up solar and wind energy and Targets: With the formation of a Ministry of carbon capture technologies, Gulf states’ strategies Environment and Climate Change, the UAE put and investments are i. [...] and suggested text calling for the phasing Egypt’s strategy also calls for incentives for citizens down of “unabated” fossil fuels or reducing the to switch to EVs, enhancing energy efficiency in the “consumption and production of fossil fuels in a industrial and residential sectors, climate-resilient just, orderly and equitable manner”—both allowing infrastructure, and expanding green spaces. [...] As of 2023, solar and energy projects in addition to $1.35 billion in mixed wind energy account for 27% of the kingdom’s financing for the water sector and $3.35 billion for electricity.70 Due to its progress, in October 2023, agriculture and food security.64 In July 2023, Egypt Jordan announced it would raise its goal of 30% and Masdar agreed on a 10 GW wind farm in Egypt renewables by 203071 to. [...] International partners should assist MENA states and national Opinions expressed in Wilson Center publications and events meteorological departments in accessing are those of the authors and speakers and do not represent the programs and financing through the UN and views of the Wilson Center.
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