Environment
Find the current economic environment in the Mediterranean Climate, natural disasters, air, water, renewable energy, waste, land use, agriculture ... in Algeria, Spain, France, Italy, Morocco, Tunisia, Portugal, Egypt, Greece , Albania, Croatia, Turkey ...
PORTUGAL / FRANCE. The French Voltalia will build a new complex of small solar power plants in Portugal on five sites.
SLOVENIA. As part of the cohesion policy, Slovenia will receive €3.26 billion in European funds to improve its economic competitiveness, digital transition and support it in its climate objectives.
EU. Photovoltaic panels installed in the European Union broke their record in the summer of 2022 by producing 12.2% of the EU's electricity.
EGYPT. Egypt's Abou Ghaly Motors, a provider of integrated mobility solutions, will purchase 250 range-extended electric vehicles (REEVs) for its cab services.
SPAIN / PORTUGAL. Aquila Clean Energy EMEA will invest €2 billion over three years in the renewable energy sector in Spain and Portugal through the InvestEU program.
CROATIA. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is participating, through a €43m loan to Kunovac, in financing the construction and operation of two wind farms in Croatia.
MOROCCO. Masen and EDF Renewables have announced the financial closing and the start of work on the modernisation of the Nassim Koudia Al Baida wind farm, located in northern Morocco.
MEDITERRANEAN. Drought is hitting the western Mediterranean this year, with greatly increased fire risks everywhere, and in the worst affected countries a drop in harvests and a threat to drinking water supplies.
ALBANIA/FRANCE. The French company is building its fourth solar power plant in Albania.
FRANCE. The European Investment Bank announces the conclusion of three financing agreements for the installation and commissioning of the first floating offshore wind turbines deployed in France, all located in the Mediterranean.
GREECE. Greece will benefit from €1.63bn from the European Commission's first Just Transition Fund (FTJ) programme to "mitigate the effects of the energy and climate transition on the local economy and society".
To address the current lack of sufficient available data on industries and sectors related to our oceans, seas and coasts, the European Commission is creating a Blue Economy Observatory.
FRANCE. The water and waste specialist Suez has successfully placed its first green bonds for an amount of €2.6 billion.
EU. The European Commission and twenty CEOs of electrolyser companies sign an agreement to increase electrolyser production capacity in the European Union by a factor of ten.
TURKEY / EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is participating in a loan to Turkey under its new Green Economy Facility for €21.5m plus €7m in grants for technical assistance.