Le Secrétaire général de l’Union pour la Méditerranée (UpM), Nasser Kamel, et le Directeur exécutif des Régions de l’action pour le climat (R20), Christophe Nuttall, ont signé un accord de partenariat visant à promouvoir les opportunités de financement du climat, notamment au niveau des autorités régionales et locales ; et pour les petites et moyennes entreprisesLire la suite
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Depuis quelques temps, les changements climatiques s’intensifient et exacerbent les problèmes environnementaux du bassin méditerranéen qui sont causés par les effets combinés des modifications de l’utilisation des sols, de l’augmentation de la pollution et de la dégradation de la biodiversité. Dans la plupart des domaines d’impact (comme l’eau, les écosystèmes, la nourriture, la santé etLire la suite
This study is aimed at providing support to UfM Secretariat (UfMS) in the definition and implementation of its ‘Climate Finance Strategy’ yet to be fully developed, but primarily inspired by the strong will to increase cooperation on this specific chapter, as expressed by member countries in UfM’s 2014 Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change.Lire la suite
18-19 September 2019, Valencia. The 8th Technical Working Group (WG) of the 5+5 Water Strategy in the Western Mediterranean will take place in Valencia, Spain, on 18 and 19 of September 2019. The main objectives of this meeting are to set out the state of play of the Initiative and take stock of the accomplishedLire la suite
2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance:“Climate Finance and Sustainable Cities” – 12-13 September, Beirut The UfM Secretariat collaborates with the UNFCCC Secretariat in the organisation of the 2019 Forum of the Standing Committee on Finance taking place on 12 and 13 September in Beirut, Lebanon, and that will focus on climate finance and sustainableLire la suite
This study provides an overview of the available data for estimating international private climate financial flows to the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean (SEMed). It complements the previous UfM Climate Finance studies focused on international public climate finance, developed in the framework of the UfM Ministerial Declaration on Environment and Climate Change in 2014 where UfMLire la suite
Stockholm, 27 August 2019. The UfM is co-organizing with CMI and GWP-MED on 27 August a Side Event on Water, Entrepreneurship and Youth, During the flagship event of the World Water Week in Stockholm. Through enhanced understanding and awareness of innovation, education, job creation and networking opportunities, this joint effort aims to empower youth inLire la suite
The Mediterranean local communities have a central role to play in the energy transition. The region is rich in renewable energy sources, such as wind, sun and water, having therefore the potential to promote the shift towards more sustainable, low carbon energy systems. There is also a potential to increase energy efficiency through the developmentLire la suite
On estime que la demande d’énergie augmentera de 62 % dans les pays du Sud et de l’Est de la Méditerranée d’ici 2040. Présenté comme une pratique exemplaire dans la région, le projet de parc éolien de Tafila soutenu par l’UpM, alimente 83 000 foyers, représente près de 25 % de l’énergie jordanienne produite àLire la suite
18 July 2019, Lisbon. The Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean will organize the 2nd UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum: Supporting local authorities in their efforts towards the energy transition in Lisbon on 18 July 2019. The Forum is in line with the fulfillment of the UfM Roadmap aiming to “foster regional cooperationLire la suite
