TY - JFULL AU - S.T. El Sheltawy and A. A. Refaat PY - 2009/7/ TI - Strategies and Compromises: Towards an Integrated Energy and Climate Policy for Egypt T2 - International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering SP - 187 EP - 202 VL - 3 SN - 1307-6892 UR - https://publications.waset.org/pdf/2111 PU - World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology NX - Open Science Index 30, 2009 N2 - Until recently, energy security and climate change were considered separate issues to be dealt with by policymakers. The two issues are now converging, challenging the security and climate communities to develop a better understanding of how to deal with both issues simultaneously. Although Egypt is not a major contributor to the world's total GHG emissions, it is particularly vulnerable to the potential effects of global climate change such as rising sea levels and changed patterns of rainfall in the Nile Basin. Climate change is a major threat to sustainable growth and development in Egypt, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. Egypt-s capacity to respond to the challenges of climate instability will be expanded by improving overall resilience, integrating climate change goals into sustainable development strategies, increasing the use of modern energy systems with reduced carbon intensity, and strengthening international initiatives. This study seeks to establish a framework for considering the complex and evolving links between energy security and climate change, applicable to Egypt. ER -