Forbes International Tower in Egypt's New Capital carries a $1bn zero-carbon target
english.ahram.org.egEgypt's cabinet says the planned Forbes International Tower in the New Capital's Central Business District will target zero carbon emissions. The 50-floor, 240 meter tower is expected to cost about $1 billion and include 100,000 square meters of built-up space. Solar power and a clean hydrogen system are meant to cover all electricity needs, with smart facades and adaptive lighting projected to cut energy use by 46 percent. The project also targets a 58 percent cut in embodied carbon, annual water savings of 74 percent, and avoidance of 1.8 million kilograms of CO2 per year. The cabinet received Platinum certification under Egypt's Green Pyramid Rating System in 2026. Those numbers are targets, not measured results, so the useful question is how the design performs once built and occupied. For anyone tracking green building finance in the Middle East, this is a useful example of a commercial real estate project using sustainability claims to anchor investment. The broader New Capital plan also includes private investment deals and industrial projects, so the tower is part of a larger test of whether Egypt can turn green building targets into operating assets.
