Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi, Director of the Center of Excellence for Sustainability at Ain Shams University, was chosen as a member of the National Plan Committee for Integrated Climate and Air Quality Management. This committee is headed by the CEO of the Environmental Affairs Agency. The selection of Dr. Ahmed Al-Awadi reflects the effective role of Ain Shams University and the Center of Excellence for Sustainability in the field of sustainability and the environment, under the patronage of Prof. Mohamed Diaa Zain Al-Abedeen, President of the University, and Prof. Ghada Farouk, Vice President of the University for Community Service and Environmental Development Affairs.
The committee aims to strengthen the national efforts to improve climate and air quality by implementing sustainable and advanced strategies.
The committee is responsible for preparing the national plan for integrated management of climate and air quality, coordinating with the concerned authorities, providing general guidance, ensuring compatibility with the specific strategy for their sectors, coordinating within their entities with the relevant departments and units, including the newly established climate change unit, and sharing all information and data to prepare the plan in a timely manner. the appropriate.
In addition to coordinating with other committees working in the field of air quality management and climate change issues, such as the Black Cloud Committee and the National Climate Change Strategy Committee, to achieve consistency, the goal is to develop the mitigation options found in the plan and submit them to the Council of Ministers to take the necessary measures.