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TunisiaInterreg NEXT MED Empowers Climate Action at COP29
With participation in 13 events, Interreg NEXT MED actively contributed to the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) held in Baku, Azerbaijan, from November 12 to 17, 2024. This continued engagement reaffirmed the Programme’s pivotal role in driving Mediterranean climate action. At COP29, the Interreg NEXT MED Programme built on the success of its groundbreaking participation in COP27 (Sharm El-Sheikh) and COP28 (Dubai), reinforcing its long-term role as a key player in addressing climate change in the Mediterranean. Under the theme “Together for a Change“, the Programme strategically focused on advancing the core objectives of its global vision.
This year, significant attention was dedicated to the upcoming Interreg NEXT MED call for green transition projects, set to launch by the end of 2024 with a total EU funding allocation of €83.6 million. Dedicated sessions were held across various Pavilions at COP29 to highlight the key features of the call for proposals and provide guidance on how organizations from the Mediterranean (and beyond) could collaborate as partners to drive climate action through innovative and mutually beneficial projects.
On top of this, these events revealed how the Mediterranean youth can take action to combat climate change by joining the Interreg NEXT MED ‘eco-youth’ projects, a specific type of project aimed to be implemented by and for the younger Mediterranean generations. To provide the perspective of the youth, the Programme counted on the extremely valuable presence of different climate young activists or experts of international fame such as Youssef Aroog (Mediterranean Youth Foundation, Egypt), Mariana Gomes (Último Recurso, Portugal) and Valeria Sinisi (Friedrich Naumann Foundation, Spain).
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