Egypt eyes boost in waste-to-energy sector

In Egypt, Daily News Egypt reported that Egypt’s Minister of Environment, Yasmine Fouad, held a meeting in a bid to revamp investments in waste-to-energy (WtE).

Fouad met with representatives from the Ministries of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, and Electricity and Renewable Energy. Fouad said that the discussions reviewed all the initial indicators for amending some procedures for the tariff for electrical power resulting from converting waste into energy. It also addressed the responsibilities of the parties involved in determining the proposed tariff, following the directives of the cabinet.

The Minister of Environment indicated that it was agreed between all concerned parties that a study would be conducted to determine those necessary procedures and be completed within 10 days in preparation for presenting them to the cabinet.

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