Major General Dr. Khaled Mubarak, Governor of South Sinai, today reviewed a presentation by Eng. Mohamed Elewa, director of the "Green Sharm El-Sheikh" project, on the latest developments in the project, which is one of the pioneering projects supporting the green transition and reducing carbon emissions among global tourist cities.
This came after the launch of the sustainable development strategy for the green city of Sharm El-Sheikh yesterday, in the presence of Chitose Noguchi, Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme; Dr. Ali Abu Sena, Chief Executive Officer of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency; a number of members of the House of Representatives and the Senate; executive leaders; representatives of the Ministry of Environment and the relevant ministries and bodies; as well as businesspeople and investors. This is within the framework of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi's directives to strengthen sustainable development efforts and transform Sharm El-Sheikh into a green city.
The governor stressed that the Green Sharm El-Sheikh project has received local and international recognition, as the city was selected among the best cities participating in the Global Environment Award, in recognition of its leadership in adopting innovative solutions in renewable energy, clean transport and waste management.
For his part, Eng. Omar Saleh, a member of the project's technical office, reviewed the implementation status of the sustainable transport pillar and proposals to develop electronic fare collection through a mobile app for operating 5 electric buses in Sharm El-Sheikh, along with expanding the smart taxi system and proposing an enhancement of the bike-sharing project, supporting easy, eco-friendly mobility within the city.
During the meeting, Eng. Mostafa Nasr, a member of the project's technical office, reviewed developments in the energy and water pillar, explaining that the installation of solar power systems has been completed in 12 hotels in the city, in addition to tendering new projects to improve energy efficiency inside hotel rooms and completing solar energy projects, helping to cut electricity consumption by up to 35%. He noted that contracting with 4 new hotels will be tendered next January.
At the end of the meeting, the governor stressed the importance of continued coordination among the relevant authorities and the participation of the local community and hotel and tourism establishments in supporting green transition initiatives, and of increasing awareness sessions, with the governorate ready to provide all positive incentives to hotels and establishments that take the initiative to implement sustainable projects, strengthening Sharm El-Sheikh's position as a sustainable global tourist destination, according to the official page of the Governor of South Sinai on Facebook.
