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The region will be facing a 98% increase in energy demand by 2040. The challenge ahead lies in attracting energy investment to reinforce the transition towards a sustainable and resilient economy.

The UfM Member States have to date endorsed three specific projects on renewable energy production and professional training, aiming to mobilise €1 billion worth of investment in the region.

The first Energy Business Forum, organised by the UfM to foster cooperation and dialogue amongst Mediterranean countries, will take place next 18 October in Cairo.

UfM Regional Platform on Energy Context and Objectives Policy framework Documentation Key dates Key partners Related news Context The Mediterranean region is currently grappling with significant energy challenges. According to the Observatoire Méditerranéen de l’Énergie (OME), per capita energy demand in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries is projected to rise by 62% by 2040, basedRead more

•The UfM Secretariat co-organised the UNFCCC 2017 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance in Rabat, on 6-7 September.
•The Secretariat is conducting a study on climate finance in the Mediterranean to provide a clear overview of the funding flows for climate action in the region.

6-7 September, Rabat. – The mandate of the Standing Committee on Finance is to assist the COP in exercising its functions with respect to the financial mechanism of the Convention. The Standing Committee on Finance (SCF) annually organizes a forum to communicate and exchange information among key stakeholders dealing with climate change finance in orderRead more

27 August – 1 September 2017, Stockholm. -The UfM Secretariat will co-organise a side event at the United Nations Development Programme World Water Week in Stockholm. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more

19-20 July 2017, Barcelona. The 7th Meeting of the Water Expert Group (WEG) of the Union for the Mediterranean is scheduled to take place in Barcelona on 19 and 20 July 2017. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more

11 July 2017, Monaco. – The Institut Méditerranéen de l’Eau and the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean with their partners will organize on 11 July 2017 in Monaco, with the collaboration of the Foundation Prince Albert II de Monaco, the kick off meeting of the 3rd Mediterranean Water Forum. The 3rd Mediterranean Water ForumRead more

29 June 2017. – Seville, Spain. The colloquium on Business possibilities in the Mediterranean Region and Initiatives co-organised by the UfM will take place on 29 June 2017 in Seville, Spain. For further information about the event, please contact Water & Environment Division: water@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more

Valletta, Malta, 18-19 May 2017. Enhancing Energy Efficiency solutions in the Mediterranean. The Maltese Presidency of the Council of the European Union, together with the Co-Presidency of the Union for the Mediterranean will hold the Informal High level meeting on Energy Efficiency in the Mediterranean in Valetta, Malta, on 18-19 May 2017. One of the mainRead more

•Ministers in charge of water from the UfM Member States recalled that the Mediterranean region is particularly vulnerable to water scarcity and that climate change exacerbates the pressure on existing water resources in the region. •They agreed to develop a Union for the Mediterranean Water Agenda to help UfM Member States implement sustainable and integratedRead more