Climate Policy in Developing Countries: Analysis of Climate Mitigation and Adaptation Measures in Egypt

Hamdy Abdelaty (), Daniel Weiss and Delia Mangelkramer
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Hamdy Abdelaty: Management Department, School of Business and Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Daniel Weiss: Management Department, School of Business and Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany
Delia Mangelkramer: Management Department, School of Business and Economics, Freie Universität Berlin, 14195 Berlin, Germany

Sustainability, 2023, vol. 15, issue 11, 1-20

Abstract: The Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) refers to a country’s climate action plan to limit greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and adapt to climate change hazards. Each country is obliged to submit its NDCs to the UNFCCC, adhering to a guideline for increasing clarity and transparency. Nonetheless, few studies have employed this guideline to assess countries’ contributions, particularly the NDCs of developed countries. Our article centers on the case of The Arab Republic of Egypt (hereafter Egypt), which is extremely susceptible to climate change impacts due to its geographic location and economic structure. Using desk research and a systematic NDC analysis, this paper reviews recent measures Egypt has taken to build national resilience against climate change. We also assess Egypt’s planned mitigation and adaptation measures until 2030, documented in its updated NDC according to four criteria: mitigation ambition level, comprehensiveness, implementation plan, and transparency. The results show that Egypt’s 2022 NDC is more advanced on different fronts than the 2015 submission, focusing on fewer sectors and specific quantified targets for mitigation and adaptation. However, the updated NDC only partially meets the essential criteria for mitigation ambition level, implementability, and transparency. We provide a set of methodological and policy recommendations for improvement.

Keywords: climate policies; NDCs; mitigation and adaptation; developing countries; Egypt (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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