Climate Changes & Environmental Issues.. | ||||
The International Conference on Chemical and Environmental Engineering | ||||
Article 24, Volume 5, 5th International Conference on Chemical & Environmental Engineering, May 2010, Page 1-2 | ||||
Document Type: Original Article | ||||
DOI: 10.21608/iccee.2010.37483 | ||||
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Authors | ||||
El-Sayed S. Nasr1; Wael F. Basyouny2 | ||||
1Central Department for Climate Change, Egypt. | ||||
2Egyptian Environmental Affairs agency, Egypt. | ||||
Abstract | ||||
ABSTRACT Climate change and energy are two sides for on coin as e nergy sector is one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions that cause global warm ing, as statistics indicate that global energy consumption in various applications cause carbon dioxide emissions at the global level. The world has put the issue of energy availability at the top of the global agenda, as the global energy demand is expect ed to be doubled by 2050; Hence, the main purpose today is to work for sustainable development at both the economic and environmental protection levels to support global prosperity in a sustainable manner, and this requires careful planning by governments, institutions and civil society to reach this goal. Hence, as energy security, is the opposite side of the climate -change coin it is needed to adopt a variety of measures that aim at reducing dependence on fossil fuels and carbon emissions: investing in renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal and biomass energy installations and adopting policies that reduce energy consumption and improve efficiency. Egypt is one of the first countries that have taken positive steps in the areas of energy conservatio n to preserve the environment and achieve sustainable development. In this context, the Egyptian strategy for energy supply and use aims to increase sustainable sources of energy to meet the growing needs of economic growth and development for present and future generations, and to attract more investments to increase access to renewable energy sources, such as solar energy and wind energy, so as to increase their share of the total energy to 20% by 2020 as agreed by the Supreme Council of Energy in Februar y 2008 on an ambitious plan aimed at the contribution of renewable energies by 20% of the total electric energy generated by 2020, with contributions from wind power by 12%. The strategy aims also to increase energy production through the application of appropriate policies to rationalize and raise the efficiency of energy use. These policies should be to review the structure of energy pricing in both industrial and household sectors to discriminate between affording and other categories, and the protection of low income people and alleviate the burden placed on them and provide support to eligible beneficiaries. The strategy also includes restructuring the energy sector in Egypt in accordance with the overall future vision and strengthen the role of the sta te and the relationship between producers and consumers of energy and diversification of sources, to secure supplies, as well as the restructuring of the Supreme Council for the peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in order to activate its role in compliant po licies and adopting projects related to the program of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, in order to strengthen its powers to inspect nuclear plants to ensure the safety and operating efficiency, and starting the operational steps to build the first nuclear plant in Egypt to generate nuclear power by 2017, and cooperation with international partners and the International Atomic Energy Agency in the context of transparency and respect for Egypt''s obligations under the Convention. Hence it became necessary to raise awareness of the vital importance of energy, and the need to rationalize their use in homes, factories, and various production sites and services; to make this awareness and rationalization as a rule for behavior and lifestyle in the end. | ||||
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