The Egyptian government has formed a committee to set standards for importing coal and it is due to finish its work within a month, Environment Minister Layla Eskander told Aswat Masriya on Tuesday.
The cabinet approved the use of coal for power generation earlier this week after a debate within the government over whether the pollutant fuel should be permitted.
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