Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources (MoPMR) discussed cooperation with Kenya to exchange expertise in green manufacturing, biofuels, energy efficiency and emissions reduction, as both sides seek closer coordination on energy and climate projects.

The talks took place during a visit by Ali Mohamed, Special Envoy of the President of Kenya for Climate Change, who met Mahmoud Nagy, Undersecretary at the Ministry overseeing environment, safety, energy efficiency and climate affairs and the ministry’s spokesperson.

Officials from the Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company (ECHEM) and members of the ministry’s energy efficiency and climate team also attended.

The discussions covered carbon emissions reduction, energy efficiency, circular economy practices and ways to share technical experience between Egypt and Kenya.

The ministry presented Egypt’s work on improving operational efficiency, cutting emissions and expanding green manufacturing practices across the petroleum and petrochemical sectors.

ECHEM officials also reviewed projects under development, including sustainable aviation fuel from used cooking oil, bioethanol production, green ammonia and low-carbon urea fertilizers.

The Kenyan side presented its experience in geothermal power generation, with both parties discussing possible technical cooperation and knowledge exchange in the sector.

Both sides agreed to continue coordination through Egypt’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to advance the areas discussed.

The talks build on Egypt’s expanding biofuel projects. In October 2025, ECHEM secured $135 million in long-term financing for the Egyptian Bioethanol Company’s Damietta project, which targets annual production of 100,000 tons of low-emission biofuel using sugar beet molasses as feedstock.

The project is expected to support domestic biofuel production and reduce emissions while supplying fuel and industrial applications.