The 4th meeting of the UfM Climate Change Expert Group (UfMCCEG) will be held at the French Ministry of Environment, Energy and Sea in Paris on 12 May 2016. The momentum cannot be more suitable: on 22 April the Paris Agreement (adopted during the COP21 in December 2015) was signed by 175 countries in New YorkRead more
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• Keeping the global temperature rise to below 2oC, the target set by the Paris Agreement, calls for actions that cannot only rely on nationally-determined contributions. A coordinated regional approach on Climate Action is needed to successfully achieve this target in the Mediterranean, one of the most sensitive areas in terms of the impact of climate change.
• Over 50 climate experts from UfM member countries, representatives from international organisations working in the field of climate action (UNEP, EBRD, etc.) and civil society representatives are gathering today under the auspices of the French Ministry for Environment, Energy and the Sea, as COP21 Presidency, to agree on a work programme for a regional agenda on climate action in the Mediterranean.
10 March 2016 , Barcelona For further information please contact the Energy divison: energy@ufmsecretariat.org Read more
Barcelona, 09-11 March 2016 For further information please contact the Energy divison: energy@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
• The first meetings of the UfM Regional Electricity Market (REM) Platform and the UfM Gas Platform take place in Barcelona.
• Representatives from 20 UFM Member States discuss the integration of electricity markets and the development of a gas market in the region.
IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol and UfM Secretary General Fathallah Sijilmassi signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Paris to undertake joint initiatives that effectively contribute towards sustainable development in the region.
17 February 2016, Barcelona For further information please contact the Energy divison: energy@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
SEMed Private Renewable Energy Framework “SPREF” Energy & Climate Action Ongoing Labelled projects Context and objectives The SEMed Private Renewable Energy Framework (SPREF) aimed to break down barriers preventing the development of private renewable energy markets in Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon. The framework provided efficient financing mechanisms and technical support for the implementation ofRead more
The purpose of the UfM Platforms is to provide a permanent forum of regional dialogue for discussing energy policy objectives and measures, with a view to identifying concrete partnership actions and following up on their implementation.
Rabat, 12 October 2015 For further information please contact the Energy Division: energy@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
