DG NEAR and Clima-Med successfully organised Planet on the Mend event

November 14, 2023
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DG NEAR, with support from the Clima-Med project, organised an event entitled: Planet on the mend: Climate Action in the Mediterranean on 24 October 2023, in Brussels. The purpose of the event was to raise further awareness of the climate crisis affecting the region and discuss solutions, best practices and ways forward.  Ms Henrike Trautmann, Acting Director for the Neighbourhood South and Türkiye, opened the day with welcoming words and stressed the support of the European Union to the countries in the south Mediterranean region in their climate adaptation and mitigation efforts.

 

This conference was followed the next day by Clima-Med’s 6th Steering Committee Meeting, which celebrated the project’s significant achievements, including the completion of the Climate Finance Guidebook and the SEACAP Preparation Guidebook. These resources empower local authorities to access climate funding and develop Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, underlining their commitment to a more sustainable and climate-resilient future. City mayors from several Southern Mediterranean cities provided their perspectives on their roles and initiatives in leading climate action climate action at the local level.

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Countries covered:

  • Algeria
  • Egypt
  • Israel
  • Jordan
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Morocco
  • Palestine *
  • Syria *
  • Tunisia