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5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum

Overview

The UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum 2025 will be held on 12 May 2025 as part of the Kuwait Sustainable Energy Week (KSEW), bringing together key stakeholders from the Euro-Mediterranean and Gulf regions to address pressing challenges in energy transition and climate resilience. This year’s forum is building on the success of the previous edition, in collaboration with RCREEE and under the patronage of the Kuwaiti Minister of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy.

The Forum aims to foster cross-regional collaboration, private sector development, promote sustainable energy initiatives and solutions that target climate action adaptation and mitigation, and unlocking business opportunities through high-level dialogues, targeted workshops, and investment facilitation.

The 5th UfM Business Forum seeks to facilitate discussions among stakeholders from Europe, the Mediterranean and the Gulf to shape a future of greater cooperation. To accelerate the transition, it is essential to scale up finance for innovative solutions and technologies which can only be achieved by fostering collaboration between governments, policymakers and the private sector, at regional and international level.

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Agenda

08.30 - 09.00

Registrations and Welcome Coffee

09.00 - 10.00

Opening Plenary Session

10.00 - 11.00

PANEL 1 Bridging the Gulf and Mediterranean: Unlocking Green Energy Investment Opportunities

Concept note of panel 1

11.00 - 12.00

PANEL 2 Climate Resilience in the Mediterranean and Gulf: Shared Challenges, Shared Solutions

Concept note of panel 2

12.00 - 12.30

Coffee break

12.30 - 14.00

PANEL 3 Accelerating Sustainable Development through Green Entrepreneurship

Concept note of panel 3

14.00 - 15.00

LUNCH BREAK

15.00 - 16.00

DEAL-MAKING WORKSHOP 1 — Renewable Energy Partnerships
DEAL-MAKING WORKSHOP 2 — Climate Resilience Solutions
DEAL-MAKING WORKSHOP 3 — Sustainable Infrastructure

16.00 - 16.30

Coffee break

16.30 - 17.00

Closing Plenary

Speakers

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Forum's objectives

  • Promote Mediterranean initiatives: Highlight energy and climate action projects from the Mediterranean region, facilitating their exposure to Gulf investors, business leaders and international financial institutions
  • Encourage cross-regional cooperation: Provide a platform for dialogue between Mediterranean and Gulf stakeholders, to shape closer collaboration focusing on the development of joint initiatives to address regional energy and climate challenges.
  • Facilitate private sector involvement: Engage businesses and investors in advancing sustainable energy and climate action projects, with a particular focus on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and climate adaptation solutions.
  • Support innovation and entrepreneurship: Showcase the Mediterranean’s growing potential as a hub for clean energy and sustainable business, emphasizing innovation and entrepreneurship in the green economy.

Register now!

There are three different registration forms to join at the 5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum, but you only need to fill out one. 

Forum
General registration form🔗

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deal
Deal-making workshops’ application

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Deadline: 7 March 2025 CET
Extension: 15 March 2025, 23:59 CET

Idea
Young entrepreneur application

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Deadline: 7 March 2025 CET
Extension: 15 March 2025, 23:59 CET

Note: While speakers are typically invited, we welcome expressions of interest. If you wish to join as a speaker, please fill in the general registration form, check the corresponding box, and provide us with a topic that aligns with the Forum’s objectives. For any inquiries, feel free to contact us at climate@ufmsecretariat.org.

Submit your application for the deal-making workshops

The deal-making workshops serve as a matchmaking exercise that provides stakeholders with opportunities to translate innovative ideas into actionable solutions through collaborative engagement. To maximize the impact of the workshops, stakeholders are grouped into tailored tracks based on expertise and goals.

Tracks of the deal-making workshops
5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum - Investors

Financial institutions and funding bodies investing in green projects.

5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum - Developers

Entrepreneurs presenting scalable, impactful solutions aligned with market needs and UfM priorities.

5th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum - enablers

Reps from entrepreneurship centers and incubators providing support and advice to project developers.

Interested in the deal-making workshops? Let’s apply!

  • First, read the guidelines for deal-making call for proposals:
Guidelines
  • Then, fill out the deal-making registration form:
Form

Submit your application to pitch your project

The elevator pitches for Young Entrepreneurs program is designed to give young entrepreneurs a unique opportunity to present their start-ups and projects to a distinguished audience of investors, industry stakeholders, and business leaders. It is designed to nurture a vibrant ecosystem of innovation, with a particular focus on green energy and climate resilience.

Through short, impactful pitches, young entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to demonstrate the value-added of their projects to a diverse audience, including investors, business leaders, technical experts, and decision-makers.

Pitch presentations

Concise 2-3-minute pitches to a panel of international experts, followed by a brief Q&A session.

Capacity building

Mentorship to refine the pitches and strengthen business models.

Networking opportunities

With business leaders, regional representatives, and entrepreneurs from the Euro-Med and Gulf regions.

Shall we pitch your project? Apply now!

  • First, read the guidelines for young entrepreneurs’ pitch submissions:
Guidelines
  • Then fill in the entrepreneur pitch registration form:
Form

Venue

Hall 8 at Kuwait International Fair, 6Th Ring Road Motor Highway, Mishref, Kuwait.

Previous events

  • The 4th UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum, in Cairo, Egypt (October 2, 2024)
  • The 3rd UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum, in Tangier, Morocco (June 22, 2023)
  • The 2nd UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum, in Lisbon, Portugal (July 18, 2019) 
  • The 1st UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum, in Cairo, Egypt (October 18, 2017) 

Background

Climate change continues to threaten the stability, security, and prosperity of the Mediterranean region, evidenced by recent extreme events. Reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC) emphasize the urgent need for enhanced action and cooperation in energy and climate initiatives. The situation presents both challenges and opportunities for regional integration and development, particularly in fostering green business and entrepreneurship.

The outcomes from COP29 in Baku highlight critical areas for the Mediterranean:

  1. Energy Transition: Fast-tracking an equitable energy transition through rapid decarbonization and global pledges.
  2. Climate Finance: Addressing public and private climate finance with commitments to various climate funds.
  3. Climate Resilience: Enhancing climate resilience, focusing on human-centered adaptation and resilience building.

In response, the UfM aims to unite stakeholders through dialogue, cooperation, and support for projects aligned with its priorities to i) promote a Mediterranean agenda for energy and climate action, ii) reinforce regional dialogue among member states and stakeholders and iii) support project promotion and implementation.

Read more:

  • UfM Ministerial Declaration on Energy
  • UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Action

Contact us

Do not hesitate to contact the Energy and Climate Action Division if you have any questions at climate@ufmsecretariat.org

Press contact

The media is invited to attend the event. Interviews during and after the forum with key speakers, experts and decision-makers are possible.

If you need additional information please contact UfM Press Officer Cristina Tomàs White:

         +34 935 214 137
         +34 691 519 634
media@ufmsecretariat.org

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