The Climate Question
The Climate Question
What does climate change mean for Egypt?
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November 21, 2022
27 minutes
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The world has been in Egypt for COP27, the UN’s big climate talks. It’s a country that’s already feeling the acute effects of climate change – temperatures have risen by two degrees since last century, damaging farming and driving up food prices.
Tensions are rising, but many are concerned that restrictions on the right to protest and freedom of expression mean that climate change is not getting the attention it deserves and preventing Egypt from adapting.
The Climate Question hears how global warming is affecting Egypt – and whether the government is listening.
Presenters Graihagh Jackson and Neal Razzell are joined by:
Amr Magdi, Senior Researcher, Middle East & North Africa Division at Human Rights Watch
BBC Arabic’s Sally Nabil
Glada Lahn, Senior Research Fellow at Chatham House think tank
The Climate Question’s Jordan Dunbar at COP27 in Sharm El Sheikh
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Producers: Lily Freeston and Sophie Eastaugh
Researcher: Natasha Fernandes
Production Coordinators: Siobhan Reed and Helena Warwick-Cross
Series Producer: Alex Lewis
Editor: Richard Fenton Smith
Sound Engineer: Tom Brignell