On the 18th of November 2020, the 71st Cairo Climate Talks (CCT) took place virtually via Zoom on the topic of: “Businesses and SDGs: How to Continue to Move Towards Sustainable Markets.” Four multidisciplinary experts representing the private sector, academia, international cooperation, and civil society came together to discuss the steps that need to be taken to transform markets.

The talk was opened by Philippe Maupai, Head of the Science Department at the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Egypt, and Dr. Ali Abo Sena, Minister Assistant for Projects & Head of Bio Energy Association at the Ministry of Environment of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Dr. Ali emphasized the efforts of the Ministry of Environment to seize the current challenges as an opportunity towards a green and sustainable recovery.