Per-capita carbon dioxide emissions were 0.36 tons, compared with 5.44 for the US and 2.13 for Japan. National figures for other greenhouse gases are more difficult to calculate, but Egypt also emits small quantities of methane, nitrous oxide, and other greenhouse gases. National environmental policies are coordinated by the Environmental Affairs Agency. The Agency pursues a variety of policies of relevance to climate change. For example, it has supported research into gasoline and diesel engine motors to determine the best parameters for CO2 and other emissions.
Egyptian society is increasingly aware of environmental issues, including climate change.
Serious research work and projects on climatic issues are being pursued by Egyptian universities and institutes, most notably Cairo University. Seminars, workshops, and meetings on climate change and other environmental issues are also held regularly. For example, in January 1992 the US Environment Protection Agency, the University of Colorado, and Cairo University held a climate change workshop, and Cairo University held a seminar on the Nile Delta. In the political arena, the parliament has debated environmental issues and promulgated several environment-related laws, and a Green political party has been formed. The Egyptian media is paying more and more attention to environmental issues such as climate change.