This assignment built on the results of the “vision” of the Low Carbon Pathway for the sector developed in a previous assignment and took it to a clear set of actions needed to launch and implement a Low Carbon Pathway (LCP) and Action Plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Egypt’s nitrogenous fertilizer industry, which accounts for 8% of national emissions. While low-cost technical solutions to support decarbonization, such as energy efficiency, are still highlighted, the plan also addresses further technological options, Nitrous oxide abatement, electrification, CCs and introduction f Green Hydrogen, as well as regulatory requirements while maintaining sector competitiveness, especially in light of the upcoming EU CBAM, as well as the critical support the sector provides to agriculture in Egypt.
The development of the LCP and Action Plan involved extensive consultations with key stakeholders from industry and government to ensure alignment with the proposed vision and solutions. The steering group consisting of participants from the Egyptian fertilizer industry, government ministries, the Federation of Egyptian Industries, investors, and international organizations, provided an ideal umbrella for these consultations.
Environics role in this assignment spanned the provision of local coordination and follow up to technical inputs concerning technological and regulatory options and peer review for implement ability.