Collectively, if commitments, policies and action can deliver a 7.6% emissions reduction every year between 2020 and 2030, Parties to the UNFCCC can limit global warming to 1.5°C1. Today, even the most ambitious national climate action plans are far short of a 7.6% reduction. It might however stress the need for efficient adaptation programs, asRead more
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The UfM seeks to mobilize its member states, partners and public and private sector in support of the Action Plan for an Exemplary Mediterranean 2030 to achieve the protection target of 30% of the planet’s surface areas. 11 January 2021, Paris. The fourth One Planet Summit brought together Heads of State and Government and decision-makers to speed up internationalRead more
Developed countries have pledged to raise USD 100 billion per year by 2020 for global environmental climate action. Assisting developing countries by providing them with different types of funding is essential to helping them cope with the implications of climate change, especially in terms or vulnerability reduction and mitigation actions. During the COP25 in Madrid,Read more
Read the stories of three local champions in the fight against climate change, in the framework of the UfM-supported project Clima-Med. 31 July 2020. Born and raised in Beirut, Marwan Kaiss is the Mayor of the Batloun Municipality in the Chouf area, 45km inland from Lebanon’s bustling capital city. Passionate about preparing Lebanon for the future,Read more
10 Dec. 2020. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is promoting the expansion of renewable energy in Egypt by supporting one of the first green private-to-private projects in the country, a 6 MWp solar photovoltaic power plant located at Dina Farms in the Beheira governorate, 80 km from the Egyptian capital Cairo. This is theRead more
17 December 2020. The UfM Ad hoc Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Energy will take place online on 17 December 2020.Read more
10 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean promotes youth engagement and leadership in all sectors of social and economic development. This is why the UfM supports the upcoming online webinar on The Future of Water Jobs: Post Covid-19 Opportunities for Youth in the Mediterranean, organized by UfM- Water in close collaboration with theRead more
9 December 2020, online. The Union for the Mediterranean, in the context of our regional Water Agenda, is holding a Consultation Meeting with Regional Institutions and Stakeholders. The meeting will be an outstanding opportunity to gather relevant actors of the Euro-Mediterranean region involved in water issues. The UfM Water Agenda, through its four Thematic Areas (Water, Energy, Food andRead more
10-11 November 2020. The environmental impact on human health will become more critical in the future. By 2050, it is estimated that 68 % (about 650 million) of the Arab population will be living in urban areas, often characterized by heavy traffic, polluted air, poor housing, limited access to water and sanitation services, noise pollution, besidesRead more
