Egyptian official speaks highly of China's efforts in tackling climate challenges

STORY: Egyptian official speaks highly of China's efforts in tackling climate challenges DATELINE: Nov. 5, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:32 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): YASMINE FOUAD, Egypt's Minister of Environment STORYLINE: Egypt's Minister of Environment Yasmine Fouad has expressed appreciation for China's support in helping Egypt tackle climate challenges, saying that China plays the role of a global leader in the field. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): YASMINE FOUAD, Egypt's Minister of Environment "Before, we hosted the presidency of the CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity) COP14, and worked closely with the Chinese government and ministry of environment on how to draw the roadmap for biodiversity. We had an interesting support by the government of China, by providing us with equipment that focuses on combating climate change. This has included solar energy panels, energy-efficient bulbs, and other cooling and heating systems that would have very low impact on the greenhou