Red Sea governor takes Green Hurghada plan to tour operators at WTM London
Officials say the programme covers hotel waste management, renewable energy and reef conservation, and that the governor is seeking more charter flights from European and British carriers.
14 November 2026
Egypt's minister of local development and environment, Manal Awad, and Red Sea Governor Walid El-Barqi are at World Travel Market London 2026 to present the governorate's "Green Hurghada" projects. The announcement says the presentation is aimed at more than 46,000 participants and 5,500 international travel buyers.
The minister said the programme concentrates on cutting carbon emissions, improving waste management at hotel facilities, expanding renewable energy and protecting the biodiversity and coral reefs off the Red Sea cities. She described it as a regional model for sustainable tourist cities.
El-Barqi said the purpose of the trip is intensive meetings with large tour operators and European and British airlines to encourage responsible eco-tourism. He said the governorate wants direct investment in clean energy and climate-smart transport, higher carrying capacity and more targeted charter flights from its main markets, and that the region's infrastructure and international airports are ready to receive international delegations.
No timetable, budget or signed agreement was given for the measures described.