MedECC and UfM: Mediterranean countries’ climate change mitigation and adaptation efforts still insufficient for liveable futures Today MedECC, the network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change, and the Union for the Mediterranean presented the latest scientific findings on the impacts of climate and environmental change on the region’s coastal zones as well asRead more
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Today MedECC, the network of Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change, and the Union for the Mediterranean presented the latest scientific findings on the impacts of climate and environmental change on the region’s coastal zones as well as on the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems nexus at COP29 in Baku. A third of the Mediterranean region’s population livesRead more
11-22 November 2024, Baku (Azerbaijan) – The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is joining forces with other Mediterranean stakeholders to organize and promote a Mediterranean Pavilion of the Conference of the Parties of the UN, CoP29, that is bound to gather public and private stakeholders. The Mediterranean Pavilion is conceived as a house for allRead more
6 November 2024, Italy. The event is moderated by Prof. Michele Governatori, ECCO Think Tank, Scene Setting Climate, the Mediterranean Hotspot – Grammenos Mastrojeni, Senior Deputy Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) A pragmatic overlook on the years to come – Dr. Benedetta Brioschi, Partner and Head of Food, Retail and SustainabilityRead more
14-15 October 2024, Cairo. This is the Main Annual Event on Water Finance in the region. The Conference is co-convened by the Union for the Mediterranean, the European Union and the African Development Bank. The overall objective of the annual conferences is to support progress towards achieving water security in the Mediterranean and Africa byRead more
8 October 2024, Paris – The UfM working group on Gas, Emissions Abatement and Hydrogen Platform (formerly UfM Gas Platform) will take place in Paris on the 8th of October 2024, within the event “OMEC-EMGF Joint Conference How to Decarbonise the Maritime Sector in the Mediterranean?”. The event aims to bring together key stakeholders to present, discussRead more
2 October 2024, Cairo, Egypt – The 4th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum took place in Cairo, bringing together senior national and inter-governmental officials, international financial institutions leaders, and private sector actors in the field of sustainable energy from across the Mediterranean. Held in the heart of Cairo, the Forum showcased the participant’s strongRead more
Objectives Focus areas Participation Agenda and Speakers Venue Previous events Background Press contact 4th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum Introduction The 4th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum is a high-level convening focused on the role of private sector in driving sustainable energy transition and climate action across the Mediterranean region. The Forum willRead more
16-18 September 2024, Abu Dhabi. Under the theme “Security. Sustainability. Prosperity” the Forum will explore the critical role of sustainable water management in the Arab region. The Union for the Mediterranean is joining forces with the Arab Water Council, GIZ, PRIMA, GWP-MED and CYI in the organisation of a session on Innovative Approaches for WaterRead more
