Environment Minister discusses reducing pollution with World Bank

Environment Minister Yasmine Fouad met with a World Bank delegation to discuss her ministry’s new program to combat air pollution and address climate change in Greater Cairo, according to a cabinet statement. Fouad met last month with World Bank Regional Director Marina Wes to discuss plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by converting public buses to run on natural gas and developing the railway system to reduce traffic. Following this Investment Minister Sahar Nasrdiscussed a potential USD 500 mn facility to help Egypt reduce pollution with bank officials in Washington.