Supervisor Elham AbolFateh
Editor in Chief Mohamed Wadie

The Most Expensive Zero in History


Sun 31 Oct 2021 | 11:25 AM
Elham Aboul Fateh

Today, world leaders are gathering to reach (ZERO) net zero emissions. This zero is worth USD 300 billion, and it is the amount required to be spent to confront climate change in just eight years. The whole world is meeting today in the Scottish city of Glasgow for the 26th session of the United Nations Climate Conference, in which President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi is participating with a high-level delegation for saving the world and reaching net zero emissions.

Time passes, the clocks are ticking, and world leaders must prove that the current civilized world can put an end to global warming and address the climate problem. The world needs these USD 300 billion to repair what the major industrial countries have damaged in the earth's climate and benefited from trillions of dollars while the poor countries have lost the health of their children, their land and their climate. We need this amount of money to reduce the risk and save poor countries from the consequences of these emissions, as they are suffering because of the progress of other countries.

These rich countries must bear their responsibility.  whether by paying their financial share or reducing their emissions resulting from industry and carbon burning process. The world is in real danger and everyone must bear the responsibility as 80% of these emissions are caused by only 17 countries, while the whole world pays the price.

President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi, at a meeting with heads of state and government on climate, on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly last month, asserted the need to seriously address any unilateral measures that contribute to exacerbating the repercussions of climate change.

The generous invitation by President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to host the 27th session of the Climate Change Summit in 2022 on behalf of the African continent, will give an opportunity for the whole world to see how Egypt has changed; the world will see giant projects that have been implemented quietly in record time,  a boom in all respects, streets, roads, bridges, a new giant capital,  slums were transformed into beautiful homes surrounded by gardens, achieving a decent life for Egyptians, new metro lines and Monorail. the world will see a new Egypt.

I am confident that the president has the ability to implement what he promises, and he is able with his political wisdom to manage this file, especially since we have only eight years to reduce emissions and set and implement plans and policies. Quick and concerted action is required to save the world. Time is passing and the world is in real danger that is getting close. If we don't confront it, it will destroy everyone.