According to bank provided information, the main objective of this assignment is to support the MoPMR, in coordination with relevant ministries and entities, in the design and development of a comprehensive policy, legal, and regulatory framework for CCUS in Egypt.

Egypt has set ambitious climate targets under its updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and Climate Strategy 2050, including 42% renewable electricity by 2030 and significant sectoral emissions reductions, while positioning itself as a regional energy hub. Achieving these goals requires decarbonising hard-to-abate industries such as cement, steel, and petrochemicals, where emissions are largely process-related.

Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) is one of the few scalable solutions to address these emissions, but Egypt currently lacks a comprehensive policy, legal, and regulatory framework, particularly on permitting, CO2 transport and storage, long-term liability, and MRV. To address this, the Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources ("MoPMR") has requested support from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development ("EBRD") to develop an enabling environment for CCUS.

The assignment aims to design a fit-for-purpose CCUS framework tailored to Egypt, helping attract investment, enable project implementation, and strengthen institutional capacity.

In this context, EBRD is seeking to engage a "Consultant" to provide targeted technical assistance to the Government of Egypt, through MoPMR, to support the design and development of a policy, legal, and regulatory framework for CCUS. This framework will lay the foundations for the effective deployment of CCUS projects in Egypt, enhance investor confidence, and support industrial decarbonisation.

The expected outcomes of this technical assistance include the following:1. Recommendations for developing specific policy, legal and regulatory framework for CCUS, including options for the authorities to support decision making on optimal models for enabling CCUS development in Egypt.2. A detailed roadmap with concrete action plan to allow authorities to plan the next steps3. Pre-feasibility study for a selected pilot CCUS project implementation.4. Clarification of the regulatory classification of CCUS activities, distinguishing regulated monopoly infrastructure (CO2 transport and storage) from competitive activities, and define the applicable economic regulation principles.

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