Working languages: EN, FR and AR Monday, 22 March 2021, 09:30-10:30 hrs. (Brussels time). Cooling is a tremendously important element to take into consideration in housing policies and projects in hot climate zones. Energy needs for space cooling are predicted to triple by 2050. Nearly 70% of the increase will come from residential buildings – inRead more
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It is estimated that 40% of the Mediterranean’s forests are currently being degraded to some extent, due to increasing forest fires, overgrazing and destruction for agriculture and urban development 21st March marks International Forest Day, with this year’s focus on forest restoration as a path to recovery and well-being The Union for the Mediterranean isRead more
Thursday, 18 March 2021, from 11:00 to 12:30 hrs. CET A technical training on how to apply the degree of urbanisation will be conducted by the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission’s science and knowledge service, as a follow-up to the discussions held on the degree of urbanisation in the second meeting of the PermanentRead more
23-24 February 2020 – Deputy Secretary General for Transport and Urban Development Ayşe Asya represented the UfM in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) regional workshop organized by the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning of Slovenia, in cooperation with UNECE, and with the support of the UfM, Housing Europe and UN-Habitat. Deputy SecretaryRead more
Official hashtag: #UfM4BlueEconomy 2 February 2021. Ministers from the 42 Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) countries have agreed to intensify their efforts towards a sustainable blue economy in the Mediterranean. Doing so, they want to promote the recovery of the region’s economies from the COVID-19 crisis, and address the environmental and climate challenges. Download report (PDF)Read more
