{"id":3980,"date":"2026-11-10T14:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/?p=3980"},"modified":"2026-11-10T14:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-11-10T14:48:43","slug":"ufm-organised-mediterranean-pavilion-brings-regional-climate-solutions-to-cop31-in-antalya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/ufm-organised-mediterranean-pavilion-brings-regional-climate-solutions-to-cop31-in-antalya\/","title":{"rendered":"UfM-organised Mediterranean Pavilion brings regional climate solutions to COP31 in Antalya"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3980\" class=\"elementor elementor-3980\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bffee23 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bffee23\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f7426a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f7426a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Journalists can consult the full programme on the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/\"><em>Mediterranean Pavilion website<\/em><\/a><em> in addition to the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1u-0nauhxjR4pxT8aiiedx-vUQDX1y3mc?usp=sharing\"><em>press dossier<\/em><\/a><em> for further information, story ideas, and interview opportunities. <\/em><em>Press releases, <\/em><em>high-res photos and TV quality footage can be accessed <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/drive\/folders\/1u-0nauhxjR4pxT8aiiedx-vUQDX1y3mc?usp=sharing\"><em>here<\/em><\/a><em>.\u00a0<br \/><br \/><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Mediterranean Pavilion brings together a coalition of institutions, scientists, civil society and the private sector to advance regional climate action from November 10 to 20 at the first-ever UN climate conference on the shores of the Mediterranean.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>In a region warming significantly faster than the global average, the pavilion presents a united Mediterranean contribution to the UN climate process, ensuring its unique challenges and solutions are heard.<\/strong><strong> Practical<\/strong><strong> responses to extreme heat, water scarcity, biodiversity loss and the energy transition will be advanced.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Activity highlights include the launch of almost 50 green transition projects worth over \u20ac120 million, new climate resilience partnerships and new scientific data on the impact of environmental change on migration in the Mediterranean region.<br \/><br \/><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>10 November 2026, COP31 Antalya.<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/\">Union for the Mediterranean<\/a> is once again hosting a <a href=\"https:\/\/ufmsecretariat.org\/mediterraneanpavilion\/\">Mediterranean Pavilion<\/a> at this year\u2019s COP, ensuring the region\u2019s climate priorities and solutions are present at the international climate conference. Organised in partnership with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interregnextmed.eu\/\">Interreg NEXT MED<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/alf.website\/en\/\">Anna Lindh Foundation<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/unepmap\/\">United Nations Environment Programme\u2019s Mediterranean Action Plan (UNEP\/MAP)<\/a>\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/ccrac.org\/\">Climate Change Regional Activity Centre in Istanbul<\/a>, it will be located in the conference\u2019s Blue Zone from 10 to 20 November. The Mediterranean Pavilion provides regional stakeholders with a shared space to connect climate commitments with practical action and build on the cooperation established in its first edition at COP27 in 2022.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>This year\u2019s conference in the UfM Member State of T\u00fcrkiye carries particular strategic and symbolic weight for the region. One of the world&#8217;s most vulnerable regions to climate change, average temperatures in the Mediterranean are already 1.5\u00b0C above pre-industrial levels. The region\u2019s more than 500 million inhabitants face increasingly severe heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods in addition to rising sea levels and desertification. Without stronger cooperation on climate action, these cross-border pressures risk further undermining ecosystems, livelihoods, infrastructures and economic stability across the Mediterranean.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The pavilion\u2019s programme of activities explores how this cooperation can deliver tangible results: financing adaptation, expanding renewable energy, protecting ecosystems and supporting more sustainable ways of producing and consuming in our region. It also connects experiences from across the Mediterranean with those of other parts of the world facing similar climate risks.<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201c<em>For the first time, the world&#8217;s most important climate conference is taking place on Mediterranean shores. This is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. Our region is a climate change hotspot, and its challenges transcend national borders<\/em>,\u201d said UfM Deputy Secretary General for Stability and Resilience Joan Borrell. \u201c<em>The Mediterranean Pavilion sends a clear message: despite our differences, we share the same climate risks and have much to gain by working together. Our ambition is to turn this common vulnerability into a driving force for cooperation and concrete climate action<\/em>.\u201d<br \/>\u00a0<br \/>The Mediterranean Pavilion\u2019s activity highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Extreme heat: action &amp; policy from subnational governments<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 10 November (<\/strong><strong>11:30-12:30 GMT+3).<\/strong> The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medclimate.org\/\">Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership<\/a> will bring together regional governments to share adaptation measures and discuss priorities for its next phase of cooperation, connecting Mediterranean regions with counterparts including California and the Western Cape.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>New partnerships to strengthen energy cooperation in the Mediterranean<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 10 November (13:00-14:00 GMT+3). <\/strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/teramedinitiative.com\/\">TeraMed Initiative<\/a> will explore renewable energy deployment, investment and regional electricity integration. The session will include the signing of a new TeraMed\u2013UfM Partnership Agreement.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Launch of new investments in the green transition<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 11 November (<\/strong><strong>13:00-14:00 GMT+3).<\/strong> Interreg NEXT MED will launch 49 projects worth over \u20ac120 million, bringing together more than 300 organisations from 15 countries. The projects address water management, clean energy, biodiversity, health and the circular economy.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Enabling 1.5\u00b0C Lifestyles through Circular Economy<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 13 November <\/strong><strong>(<\/strong><strong>13:00-14:00 GMT+3).<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medwaves-centre.org\/\">MedWaves<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/hotorcool.org\/\">Hot or Cool Institute<\/a> will examine how public policy, business innovation and the circular economy can reduce material and energy demand while supporting people\u2019s wellbeing.<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Press conference on human mobility in a warming Mediterranean<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 16 November (10:30-11:00 GMT+3 <u>in Press Conference Room 1 Mevlana, Area D2-D3<\/u>).<\/strong> The UfM and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medecc.org\/\">Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change<\/a> (MedECC) will present the main outcomes of the Mediterranean Pavilion and the findings MedECC\u2019s latest report on the complex links between environmental pressures, conflict and human migration in the Mediterranean. <u>Information is available under embargo upon request.<\/u><\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Financing the protection of marine and coastal ecosystems<\/em><\/strong><strong>, 17 November.<\/strong> WWF Mediterranean will launch the Mediterranean Blue Natural Capital Accelerator Facility, exploring how investment can support ecosystem restoration, including seagrass meadows, and strengthen the resilience of coastal communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<br \/>In addition to the UfM\u2019s organising partners, the pavilion is supported by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/\">Italy\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/mzozt.gov.hr\/o-ministarstvu-1065\/1065\">Croatia\u2019s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciheam.org\/\">International Centre for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies (CIHEAM)<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.esteri.it\/en\/sala_stampa\/archivionotizie\/comunicati\/2026\/09\/dichiarazione-ministeriale-dellupm-sullacqua-nel-mediterraneo\/\">Rome Initiative on Water<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medwaves-centre.org\/\">MedWaves<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/ihp\">UNESCO\u2019s Intergovernmental Hydrological Programme<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medclimate.org\/\">Mediterranean Climate Action Partnership<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecounion.eu\/en\/mediterranean-alliance-of-think-tanks-on-climate-change\/\">Mediterranean Alliance of Think Tanks on Climate Change<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/teramedinitiative.com\/\">TeraMed Initiative<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wwfmmi.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WWF Mediterranean<\/a>; the <a href=\"https:\/\/euromed-economists.org\/\">Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association<\/a>; and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.medecc.org\/\">Mediterranean Experts on Climate and Environmental Change (MedECC)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<table class=\"mcnDividerBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnDividerBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnDividerBlockInner\">\n<table class=\"mcnDividerContent\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\u00a0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table class=\"mcnTextBlock\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\">\n<tbody class=\"mcnTextBlockOuter\">\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextBlockInner\" valign=\"top\">\n<table class=\"mcnTextContentContainer\" border=\"0\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" align=\"left\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"mcnTextContent\" valign=\"top\"><strong>About the UfM<\/strong><br \/>The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) is a Euro-Mediterranean intergovernmental organisation that brings together the countries of the European Union and 16 countries from the Southern and Eastern Mediterranean. The UfM provides Member States with a platform to strengthen regional cooperation and dialogue and to implement projects and initiatives that have a tangible impact on citizens to meet the region&#8217;s three strategic objectives: stability, inclusive development, and integration.<br \/><br \/><strong>For more information and to request interviews:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Onsite at COP31:<\/strong> Ayeesha Holder <a title=\"mailto:ayeesha@marco.agency\" href=\"mailto:ayeesha@marco.agency\">ayeesha@marco.agency<\/a> \/ +34 689 97 78 70<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Barcelona:<\/strong> Cristina Tom\u00e0s, UfM press officer <a href=\"mailto:cristina.tomas@ufmsecretariat.org\">cristina.tomas@ufmsecretariat.org<\/a> \/ +34 691 519 634<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Journalists can consult the full programme on the Mediterranean Pavilion website in addition to the press dossier for further information, story ideas, and interview opportunities. 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