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.
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Rabat, 12 October 2015 For further information please contact the Energy Division: energy@ufmsecretariat.orgRead more
8 October 2015 – EIB Brussels Office – Rond-Point Schuman 6, B-1040 Brussels, Belgium In line with the agreed roadmap of the Gaza Strip Desalination Facility project, the Secretariat of the UfM is organising a High-level Expert Meeting to discuss the project’s design, governance and financial arrangements. This meeting will take place next 8 October in Brussels, with the participation of theRead more
UfM Headquarters, Barcelona, 1-2 October 2015 The third meeting of the UfM Climate Change Expert Group (UfMCCEG) will be held at the premises of the UfM Secretariat, in Barcelona, on 1 and 2 October 2015. The declaration of the UfM Ministerial Meeting on Environment and Climate Change, held on 13 May 2014, underlined climate changeRead more
EBRD to finance rehabilitation of wastewater treatment with €20 million loan.
UfM Headquarters, Barcelona, 23 July 2015 The Union for the Mediterranean SOM (Senior Officials Meeting) of 31 March agreed to establish three high level UfM Energy Platforms on Gas, REM (Regional Electricity Market) and REEE (Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency). The official announcement took place in Rabat on 6 May. The purpose of the UfMRead more
To encourage regional dialogue on energy between member states, financial institutions, regional organisations, industrial enterprises and experts. To promote projects and mobilise financial resources in the field of renewable energy and energy efficiency (RE/EE). To contribute to addressing the challenge of climate change in the region. Author: Union for the Mediterranean June 2015 Read more
• Data show that the Mediterranean region is particularly exposed to global environmental concerns.
• The Union for the Mediterranean promotes and supports a variety of initiatives to address environmental challenges and help improve the quality of life throughout the region.
• A UfM Ministerial meeting on “Blue Economy” will be held at the end of the year with the goal of generating jobs and investment in the region.
The launch of the Water Integrity Capacity Building Programme for the Middle East and North Africa embodies the Union for the Mediterranean’s commitment to improving quality of life in the region through the implementation of integrated, equitable and sustainable water resources management.
