Egypt: A Low Carbon Pathway for the Aluminium, Cement, Fertilisers and Iron & Steel Sectors

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TCRS 24201

Status TC Com approved

Location

Egypt

Industry Sector

Energy

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

03 Jul 2026

Project Description

The Government of Egypt recognises the dual economic and climate importance of accelerating industrial decarbonisation and has demonstrated its political willingness and commitment towards a green and inclusive industrial transition, as reflected in its updated NDCs, Egypt Vision 2030, Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy 2035, National Climate Change Strategy and Industrial Development Strategy 2030. In addition, it has prepared the Nationally Determined Contributions 3.0 (NDC3.0), including industrial decarbonisation targets.

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TCRS 24201

Status TC Com approved

Location

Egypt

Industry Sector

Energy

Notice Type

State

PSD Disclosed

03 Jul 2026

Project Description

In line with the country’s vision of embedding industrial decarbonisation into these national development agenda, the Ministry of Industry of the Arab Republic of Egypt (“MoI”) requested for supports from international communities in identifying pathways for decarbonisation of the heavy industries in Egypt; enhancing relevant national policies for innovation, investment, and financing; and building capacities on the decarbonisation of energy-intensive industries, via Global Matchmaking Platform (GMP). In October 2025, the MoI outlined the programmatic approach to drive transformative industrial decarbonisation, through coordination of four delivery partners, including the EBRD, World Bank (WB), United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO), and German Energy Agency (dena). It is agreed that the EBRD will lead the sectoral LCPs (aluminium, cement, fertiliser, iron and steel) and operationalisation of the Industrial Decarbonisation Country Platform.

The sectoral LCPs will serve as a basis for the Industrial Decarbonisation Country Platform, providing data-backed investment targets based on robust analysis. It also offers the possibility to improve the understanding of the transition toward a green economy within the boundaries of sustainable development goals and national strategic priorities. It leverages quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as integrated assessment modelling, and provides insights on cross-sectoral synergies, sector specific challenges, and the implication in terms of energy supply and demand. It assesses power generation technologies’ mitigation potential, the required enabling policies and actions, as well as the necessary financial and economic conditions. Applying such an approach to the specific sectors would allow MoI and other policymakers in Egypt to better prioritise investment decisions given different plausible but diverging development scenarios. Last but not least, the LCPs will be consistent with Paris Agreement objectives and help the Egyptian Government policies and manufacturers to align their business strategy and operations accordingly.

Interested parties are invited to make a proposal for one or more LOTS. Bidders must clearly indicate the LOT for which they are submitting a proposal for.
LOT 1: Low Carbon Pathway for the Aluminium Sector
LOT 2: Low Carbon Pathway for the Cement Sector
LOT 3: Low Carbon Pathway for the Fertiliser Sector
LOT 4: Low Carbon Pathway for the Iron & Steel Sector

The main purpose of the assignments are to develop LCPs for the aluminium, cement, fertiliser and iron and steel sectors in Egypt in line with the Egyptian Government’s sustainable development and decarbonisation goals.

The objectives are the following:
a) Perform an initial scoping exercise to identify potential entry points to strategically address climate change mitigation and downstream adaptation issues;
b) Review existing sectoral decarbonisation roadmaps to be provided by relevant authorities including the MoI, Ministry of Environment, and other entities under CBAM Committee;
c) Develop LCPs that are consistent with the Paris Agreement objectives, with CBAM factored in as a consideration;
d) Identify the corresponding mitigation measures and investment needs, setting forth the basis for the Country Platform;
e) Identify corresponding mitigating measures and priority actions required by the industry as a whole and by the individual actors along the value chain in order to ensure compliance with the Paris Agreement (“PA”), sectoral roadmaps as well as the national targets (e.g. net-zero emissions target of Egypt);
f) Identify available and emerging decarbonisation technologies – including the existing, new, under-development and future solutions – and assess the associated emissions reductions from these technologies and other proposed actions and recommendations;
g) Identify potential “quick-win” decarbonisation opportunities that can deliver immediate impacts based on Egypt's position and international best practices, with special emphasis on SMEs along the value chain;
h) Identify investment needs, setting forth the basis for the Country Platform and analyse policy, regulatory, technological, and financial drivers and barriers to sectoral decarbonisation, together with corresponding recommendations;
i) Provide recommendations on how these measures could be implemented in the context of the industry’s operations, including potential climate-related and sustainability reporting and disclosures;
j) Develop indicators and metrics for assessing and monitoring the industry’s performance in implementing the LCP vision and recommendations; and
k) Engage with the Steering Committee and wider stakeholders on determining of market assumptions, performance benchmarks, identification and articulation of mitigation solutions and capex needs. This engagement should seek to build a sense of ownership for implementing the roadmap amongst industry representatives and affiliates.

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Egypt: A Low Carbon Pathway for the Aluminium, Cement, Fertilisers and Iron & Steel Sectors

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Project Description

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General enquiries

Access to Information Policy (AIP)

Independent Project Accountability Mechanism (IPAM)