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Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders

Start of negotiations between Israel and Lebanon to define their common borders
10/14/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society
LEBANON / ISRAEL. The first talks in thirty years between Lebanon and Israel begin in the city of Naqoura, the headquarters of UNIFIL. They will focus on the maritime borders between the two states still officially at war.
Alon Bar, Aviv Ayash, Bassam Yassin, David Schenker, EEZ, Egypt, energy, Finul, hydrocarbons, Israel, Jan Kubis, Jordan, Lebanon, maritime borders between Israel and Lebanon, Mazen Basbous, Mor Halutz, Nabih Berry, Najib Massihi, Naqoura, natural gas, NNA, Oren Setter, Reuven Azar, Udi Adiri, UN, United Nations, United States, Wissam Chbat, Yuval Steinitz

EIB supports energy efficiency in Jordanian municipalities

EIB supports energy efficiency in Jordanian municipalities
10/07/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
JORDAN / EU. The European Investment Bank signs a technical assistance cooperation agreement with the Cities and Towns Development Bank (CVDB) in Jordan.
Cities and Towns Development Bank, CVDB, EIB, energy, energy efficiency, environment, EU, European Investment Bank, European Union, Jordan, Osama Al-Azzam, renewable energy

Total to develop 3.3 GW of additional solar projects in Spain

Total to develop 3.3 GW of additional solar projects in Spain
09/25/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
SPAIN / FRANCE. Thanks to an agreement with Spain's Ignis to deploy an additional 3.3 gigawatts of solar projects, Total is strengthening its position in the Spanish market.
Andalusia, EDP, Energias de Portugal, energy, environment, Europe, France, Ignis, Madrid, Patrick Pouyanné, Powertis, renewable energy, solar power, solar projects, Solarbay Renewable Energy, Spain, Total

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, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, Ember, energy, EU27, European Union, fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewables, solar, Southern Europe, Spain, wind

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean - 15/07/2020
07/15/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MEDITERRANEAN. The Union for the Mediterranean declares climate financing as a priority for the southern and eastern Mediterranean region, which is warming 20% faster than the global average.
Algeria, Barcelona, climate, Covid-19, EBRD European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Egypt, energy, EU, Germany, Grammenos Mastrojeni, MedEc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, Montenegro, Morocco, Paris Agreements, renewable energy, Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean, upM

EMNES economists advocate a “blue transition” in the Mediterranean region

EMNES economists advocate a “blue transition” in the Mediterranean region
07/10/2019 - Frédéric Dubessy, in BRUSSELS | Development models in Mediterranean

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blue transition, Brussels, Centre for european policy studies, CEPS, Cinzia Alcidi, Emnes, energy, environment, Euro-Mediterranean Network for economic studies, euro-mediterranean project, euro-mediterranean relations, inclusiveness, responsibility, Rym Ayadi, Southern Mediterranean countries, sustainability, transparency, TRIS

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, climate perturbations, Egypt, Energies 2050, energy, energy transition, euro-méditerranéan, Femise, Institut de la Méditerranée, Mediterranean, Morocco, Stéphane Poufffary, transports

Noor-Ouarzazate III solar power plant emerging from the ground

Noor-Ouarzazate III solar power plant emerging from the ground
11/17/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy, at OUARZAZATE | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Designed as part of the Moroccan Solar Plan, the Ouarzazate solar power complex is continuously expanding. Its Phase III is now under way, with commissioning due end 2017. Version française
AFD, agence française de développement, banque européenne d'investissement, BEI, Boujdour, Concentrated solar power, CSP, energy, KFW, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, Laâyoune, Masen, Midelt, Morocco, Mustapha Sellam, Noor, Ouarzazate, photovoltaic, PV, Rachid Bayed, solar power complex, Tata, Union européenne

Nuclear issues in the Mediterranean

Nuclear issues in the Mediterranean
05/29/2013 - Erzsébet N. Rózsa | Reflections
From Erzsébet N. Rózsa, Academic Director of the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs
arab spring, chernobyl, electricity, energy, fukushima, mediterranean, nuclear, power plant, production, programme, renewable

The EIB to lend €7 billion to France in 2013

The EIB to lend €7 billion to France in 2013
03/25/2013 - Frédéric Dubessy | Euro-Mediterranean projects

Having given €4.3 billion in loans to France in 2012, The European Investment Bank will have a budget of €7 billion in 2013.
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Astra, Autolib, Bolloré, BPCC, Caisse d'Epargne, Crédit coopératif, Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Demeter, EIB, EIF, Elaia Alpha, electric vehicles, energy, European investment Bank, European investment fund, financial tools, France, Free, loans, mocro-enterprises, OP Ventures, Philippe de Fontaine-Vive, Renault, SME, Société GénéraleE, sustainable transport, urban development

Sustainable destinations or high energy consumption tourism?

Sustainable destinations or high energy consumption tourism?
11/02/2012 - Michel Neumuller avec le Plan Bleu | Environmental and development issues
MEDITERRANEAN. In complement to work on energy and tourism in the Mediterranean region supported by the European Investment Bank, the Plan Bleu has just presented the results of its two topics. This work questions the notion of the ‘sustainability’ of tourist destinations, and opens up avenues to...
economy, energy, Ferdinand Costes, Loic Bourse, Mediterranean, Plan Bleu, sustainable, tourism

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco

The EIB doubles its loans to Morocco
11/02/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec la BEI | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Manufacturing with OCP, techno-hubs with MEDZ, and Plan Maroc vert (green Morocco), the European Investment Bank makes its presence in Morocco felt like never before. The EIB grants over €270 million in loans to this country in just a few days. MOROCCO / EUROPE. By signing a loan for €130 million...
Agadir, agriculture, Agropolis, Atlantic Free Zone, banque européenne d'investissement, Berkane, CDG Developpement, development, economic, eib, energy, europe, european investment bank, femip, Gharb-Kenitra, green Morocco, Haouz-Marrakesh, irrigation, Kénitra, loans, luxembourg, Maroc Vert, massa, mediterranean., MEDZ, Meknès, MidParc, morocco, Nizar Baraka, Nouasser, OCP, Parc Haliopolis, Parc Technopolis, Philippe de Fontaine Vive, plan, Rabat-Salé, SME's, social, souss, Technopole Oujda, telecommunications, the Agropole, transport, urban infrastructure and industry, water, younger generation

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient

ELIH-Med to make old houses more energy efficient
10/30/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy avec l'Institut de la Méditerranée | Mediterranean territorial issues
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Building Foundation, CSTB, Cyprus, Cyprus Energy, ENEA, energy, energy efficient, Europe, France, Frattamaggiore, Genoa, GERES, Greece, Institut de la Méditerranée, Institute, Intelligent Energy, Italy, Jozef Stefan Institute, Languedoc-Roussillon, LAORE Sardegna, Macedonia, Malaga City Council, Malta, Malte, Méditerranean, OEK, Promotion, Renewable Energy, Roux-Alezais, régions périphériques maritime, Slovenia, Spain, Technological Innovation, Thrace, Valencia Institute, Workers Housing Organisation

Renewable energy projects exceed forecasts

Renewable energy projects exceed forecasts
10/24/2012 - Michel Neumuller | Environmental and development issues
On 17th June, in Marseille, the Plan Bleu (Blue Plan) for the Mediterranean, heard a presentation from El Habib El Andaloussi on an energy “Departure Scenario” in 2030. The full study is to be published in September 2011, but the findings are already known: the reality on the ground has exceeded...
algerian, blue plan, desertec, Egypt, el andaloussi, electricity, energy, mediterranean, morocco, paving the way, plan bleu, renewable, saharan countries, semc, solar plan, spain, Ufm, UPM

The roots of green growth in the mediterranean region

The roots of green growth in the mediterranean region
10/03/2012 - Frédéric Dubessy | Reflections
Promoting green growth in the Mediterranean region in support of sustainable development and poverty reduction, is a major challenge nowadays. Facing this challenge is not only necessary, but also efficient and achievable. Economic efficiency and job creation are at the heart of green growth The...
AFED, arab countries, Averous, barcelona convention, coal, economic efficency, Egypt, energy, G20, G8, gas, green economy, green growth, Marseille recommendations, Morocco, méditerranean, oil, plan bleu, tunisia, UN-ESCWA, world bank

Regulations on the environmental impact of ships set new course

Regulations on the environmental impact of ships set new course
09/29/2012 - Mathieu Bouchard | Environment
Environmental regulations on passenger shipping are complex and undergo regular changes. They are now aiming to reduce the sea and air pollution caused by ships.
CO2, coastal waters, Corsica, ecology, energy, english channel, environmental regulations, EU regulations, garbage, International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, international maritime association, Marpol, Marseilles, martime shipping, Melbourne, north sea, oil, ozone, PCBs, pollution, port, SECA, shipowners, Sulphur control areas, sustainable, Tasmania, Toulon, Yannick Casteur

FEMIP wants to develop public-private partnerships south of the Mediterranean

FEMIP wants to develop public-private partnerships south of the Mediterranean
05/24/2011 - Christiane Navas, NICE | Society
MEDITERRANEAN. FEMIP, the financial arm of the EIB, has put a technical assistance programme in place to encourage partner Mediterranean countries to resort to PPP in order to accelerate the realisation of their major infrastructure programmes.
Algeria, Bosporus strait, Casablanca, EIB, energy, Europe, Femip, Israël, Jordan, Lebanon, Mediterranean, Morocco, OECD, Palestinian territories, Paris, PPP, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, water, Égypte


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