The Union for the Mediterranean hosted the annual coordination meeting of regional organisations on 13 November 2019, and called for increased synergies to tackle the pressing challenges faced in the Euro-Mediterranean region, notably the climate emergency which disproportionately affects the area. Barcelona, 13 November 2019. The Union for the Mediterranean is an active member ofإقرأ المزيد
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The Union for the Mediterranean adopted a Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change in 2014, where UfM Member States call for greater assistance and international cooperation with regards to finance, technology transfer and capacity building. In response, the UfM created the Regional Finance Cooperation Committee for Climate Action and in parallel the UfM Climateإقرأ المزيد
وقّع الأمين العام للاتحاد من أجل المتوسط، ناصر كامل، والرئيس التنفيذي لمنظمة مناطق العمل من أجل المناخ “R20“، كريستوف نوتال، على اتفاقية شراكة لزيادة فرص تمويل أنشطة مكافحة التغير المناخي، لا سيما على مستوى السلطات الإقليمية والمحلية والمؤسسات الصغيرة ومتوسطة الحجم، وبمساعدة من التمويل الخاص المدعوم من التمويل العام. باريس، أكتوبر24 2019 . التقى اليوم فيإقرأ المزيد
Depuis quelques temps, les changements climatiques s’intensifient et exacerbent les problèmes environnementaux du bassin méditerranéen qui sont causés par les effets combinés des modifications de l’utilisation des sols, de l’augmentation de la pollution et de la dégradation de la biodiversité. Dans la plupart des domaines d’impact (comme l’eau, les écosystèmes, la nourriture, la santé etإقرأ المزيد
This study is aimed at providing support to UfM Secretariat (UfMS) in the definition and implementation of its ‘Climate Finance Strategy’ yet to be fully developed, but primarily inspired by the strong will to increase cooperation on this specific chapter, as expressed by member countries in UfM’s 2014 Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change.إقرأ المزيد
18-19 September 2019, Valencia. The 8th Technical Working Group (WG) of the 5+5 Water Strategy in the Western Mediterranean will take place in Valencia, Spain, on 18 and 19 of September 2019. The main objectives of this meeting are to set out the state of play of the Initiative and take stock of the accomplishedإقرأ المزيد
2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance:“Climate Finance and Sustainable Cities” – 12-13 September, Beirut The UfM Secretariat collaborates with the UNFCCC Secretariat in the organisation of the 2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance taking place on 12 and 13 September in Beirut, Lebanon, and that will focus on climate finance and sustainableإقرأ المزيد
This study provides an overview of the available data for estimating international private climate financial flows to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMed). It complements the previous UfM Climate Finance studies focused on international public climate finance, developed in the framework of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change in 2014 where UfMإقرأ المزيد
Stockholm, 27 August 2019. The UfM is co-organizing with CMI and GWP-MED on 27 August a Side Event on Water, Entrepreneurship and Youth, During the flagship event of the World Water Week in Stockholm. Through enhanced understanding and awareness of innovation, education, job creation and networking opportunities, this joint effort aims to empower youth inإقرأ المزيد
The Mediterranean local communities have a central role to play in the energy transition. The region is rich in renewable energy sources, such as wind, sun and water, having therefore the potential to promote the shift towards more sustainable, low carbon energy systems. There is also a potential to increase energy efficiency through the developmentإقرأ المزيد
