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The European Union launches its roadmap for greening

The European Union launches its roadmap for greening
07/15/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Commission adopts a range of proposals "to make the EU's climate, energy, land use, transport and taxation policies".
Emissions Trading Scheme, energy, energy efficiency, energy saving, energy transition, ETS, EU, Europe, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Parliament, European Union, Frans Timmermans, hydrogen, Kadri Simson, Paolo Gentiloni, renewable energy, Social Climate Fund, Ursula von der Leyen, WTO

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen
05/25/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
SPAIN. Spain is to invest €1.55 billion to support the production of green hydrogen and make the country the main European industrial hub for the sector thanks to public-private partnerships.
Castilla y León, Covid-19, Cummins, energy, energy transition, European Green Deal, green economy, hydrogen, Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, NextGenerationEU, Pedro Sánchez, public-private partnership, renewable energy, renewable energy Spain, Spain, Tom Linebarger

European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses

European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses
03/12/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Investment Bank approves €3.7 billion in new financing to support the private sector in the face of the pandemic, improve the energy transition and transport.
Banja Luka, bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EGF, EIB European Investment Bank, energy transition, Europe, European Union (EU), finance, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, investment, Italy, Jyvaskyla, Pan-European Guarantee Fund, Poland, Slovenia, solar energy, Spain, Stockholm, transport, urban planning, wind energy

The Eiffel Essentiel fund raises €300 million to invest in the energy and ecological transition

The Eiffel Essentiel fund raises €300 million to invest in the energy and ecological transition
02/12/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
FRANCE. Eiffel Investment Group announces that it has raised €300 million for the first closing of its closed-end growth capital fund Eiffel Essentiel. version française

AG2R La Mondiale, Banque de France, CIPAV, Covéa, ecological transition, EIB European Investment Bank, Eiffel Energy Transition, Eiffel Essentiel, Eiffel Investment Group, energy transition, Fabrice Dumonteil, France, Future Investment Program, Jacques Veyrat, Louis Dreyfus Group, Lux, Pro BTP, Suravenir

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time
07/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EU. According to the Ember think tank, renewable energies provided more electricity than fossil fuels in EU countries in the first six months of 2020. version française

coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, electricity, Ember, energy, energy transition, EU27, European Union (EU), fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewable energy, solar energy, Southern Europe, Spain, wind energy

Energy transition facing a world crisis

Energy transition facing a world crisis
07/17/2020 | Energy Efficiency
A recent report from the International Energy Agency (IEA) has set alarm bells ringing. Published at the end of May, the document states “The Covid-19 pandemic is having a widespread and sometimes dramatic effect on investment in the energy sector. Covid-19 is a huge blow for the energy system, but the response also provides an opportunity to orient the energy sector in a more resilient, safe and sustainable direction.” Version française
energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, IEA, International Energy Agency, Medener, renewable energy, World Energy Investment Report

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition
01/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EUROPEAN UNION. The Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe will invest at least €1,000 billion over ten years to address climate and environmental challenges.
climate, climate change, EIB European Investment Bank, energy, energy transition, environment, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Union (EU), green economy, InvestEU, Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe, Ursula von der Leyen

How are Mediterranean countries approaching the energy mix ?

How are Mediterranean countries approaching the energy mix ?
11/07/2019 - Nathalie Bureau du Colombier, MARSEILLE | Socio-economic assessments
How does one bring the right answer when energy needs are constantly increasing and you have to prepare for the post-oil age ? In a report published in September 2019, the think tank makes recommendations on the strategy countries could follow and advocates for the exploitation of two renewable energy sources . Version française
Algeria, Egypt, energy, energy mix, energy transition, Femise, hydropower, Mediterranean, Morocco, Myriam Ben Saad, photovoltaic panels, renewable energy, Turkey, wind energy

Tunisia multiplying energy efficiency schemes

Tunisia multiplying energy efficiency schemes
06/27/2018 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency


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Ademe, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, Khaled Kaddour, Khalil Laabidi, Medener, Morocco, Photovoltaic Capacity, renewable energy, solar energy, STEG, Tunisia, Tunisian Authority for Investment, Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, Tunisian Solar Plan, wind energy

Tunisia seeking to close renewable energy gap

Tunisia seeking to close renewable energy gap
06/06/2018 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency


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Ademe, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, Khaled Kaddour, Khalil Laabidi, Medener, Morocco, Photovoltaic Capacity, renewable energy, solar energy, STEG, Tunisia, Tunisian Authority for Investment, Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, Tunisian Solar Plan, wind energy

Stéphane Pouffary: "we must create the conditions to implement transition at the local level."

Stéphane Pouffary: "we must create the conditions to implement transition at the local level."
05/23/2018 - Interview by Frédéric Dubessy | Socio-economic assessments


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Agenda 2030, climate change, Egypt, Energies 2050, energy, energy transition, euro-mediterranean, Femise, Institut de la Méditerranée, Mediterranean, Morocco, Paris Climate Agreement, Stéphane Poufffary, transport

Towards an accelerated energy transition in Mediterranean region

Towards an accelerated energy transition in Mediterranean region
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
At the half-way point between COP21 in Paris and COP22 in Marrakesh, and two months from MedCOP Climate in Tangiers, the 4th MEDENER Conference held in Algiers on 25th May, 2016, marked out the route to be followed for the Mediterranean to engage in energy transition.
ADEME, Ahmed Messili, Algeria, APRUE, Bruno Lechevin, Chems Eddine Chitour, COP21, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, France, Hassen El Agrebi, Houda Ben Jannet Allal, Jorge Borrego, Kawther Lahidheb, Med ENEC, Medener, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Energy Observatory, Morocco, regional planning, renewable energy, solar energy, Tudor Constantinescu

The ideal 2040 scenario would see a 30% reduction in demand for primary energy

The ideal 2040 scenario would see a 30% reduction in demand for primary energy
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
The report on energy transition in the Mediterranean in 2040, published by the MEDENER and the OME with support from the ADEME, highlights the gap between the inertia and transition scenarios. A combination of energy efficiency and energy transition would increase the share of renewable energies in the region's energy mix to 27%.
ADEME, APRUE, climate change, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, Medener, Mediterranean, OME, renewable energy, scenario 2040

Natural gas – An ally in energy transition

Natural gas – An ally in energy transition
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
"With gas, our energy transition will be a success. Without it, we will fail !" warns Abdelmajid Attar, vice-president of the Algerian Gas Industry Association (AIG). Natural gas, which featured at the 4th international conference organized by the MEDENER, does have a case. According to Attar,...
Abdelmadjid Attar, Abel Enriquez, Algerian Association of the industry of the gas (AIG), Dario Chello, Enagas, ENEA, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, gas, Medener, Mediterranean

"Concerted efforts are still required"

"Concerted efforts are still required"
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
Jorge Borrego, deputy secretary-general for energy and climate action at the Secretariat of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)
climate change, electricity, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, European Commission, gas, Jorge Borrego, Medener, Mediterranean, regional Market of the electricity ( MRE), renewable energy, Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency ( EREE), Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

The Algiers Declaration

The Algiers Declaration
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
At the close of the 4th MEDENER International Conference in Algiers, the participants issued a declaration in which they: Recognize the urgent need to accelerate energy efficiency policy moves and the promotion of renewable energy sources in the Mediterranean countries' energy mix in order to...
Algiers Declaration, COP21, energy efficiency, energy transition, Medener, Medener 2016, Mediterranean, renewable energy

Medpro details its visions for the Euro-Mediterranean in 2030

Medpro details its visions for the Euro-Mediterranean in 2030
07/25/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Mediterranean 2030


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education, Egypt, emea, energy transition, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, Euro-Mediterranean in 2030, good governance, human rights, Medpro, Rym Ayadi, social justice, spread of democracy, Turkey


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