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Green finance accounted for 51% of total EBRD investments in 2021

Green finance accounted for 51% of total EBRD investments in 2021
01/13/2022 | Environment
EU. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development has invested €10.4bn in 2021, of which a record 51% will go to green economy projects.
Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Climate Summit, Cop26, Covid-19, decarbonisation, EBRD, energy, environment, EU, European Union, gender equality, GET, GET 2.1, Glasgow, Green Cities, green economy, green finance, greening, High Impact Partnership for Climate Action, HIPCA, inclusion, Odile Renaud-Basso, sustainable resources

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen

Spain invests €1.55bn to convert to green hydrogen
05/25/2021 | 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

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission

Portugal, first Member State to present its recovery plan to the European Commission
04/22/2021 | Society / Institutions
PORTUGAL. Lisbon is the first capital of the European Union to officially present its recovery and resilience plan (RRP) to the European Commission, which must validate it.
António Costa, Brussels, Ecofin, Elysée, Emmanuel Macron, European Commission, European Recovery Plan, European Union (EU), France, FTJ, green economy, Horizon Europe, InvestEU, Italy, Lisbon, Madrid, Mariana Viera da Silva, Mario Draghi, NextGenerationEU, Paris, Pedro Sánchez, ReactEU, rescUE, resilience, RRP, Spain, Ursula von der Leyen

INVESTMED supporting young and women at head of innovating enterprises

INVESTMED supporting young and women at head of innovating enterprises
12/03/2020 | Development models in Mediterranean
In Tunisia, Egypt and Lebanon, the INVESTMED project will provide support to innovating SMEs and start-up run by young and women entrepreneurs. Version française
AFAEMME, blue economy, Businessmed, CEEBA, Confederation of Egyptian European Business Associations, Ebsomed, Egypt, EMEA, Euro-Mediterranean Economists Association, European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed), European Union (EU), FEBEA, green economy, iED, IEMed, ILO, Innovative Sustainable Start-Ups for the Mediterranean, Institute of Entrepreneurship Development, Investmed, Jihen Boutiba, Lebanon, LUMSA University, Med Confederation, Mediterranean, Roma, Rumundu, Rym Ayadi, Solid, Spanish Chamber of Commerce, start-up, Tunisia, Union of Mediterranean Confederations of Enterprises, women, youth

Barcelona's MedaWeek repositions the Mediterranean as a key player in the post-Covid-19 revival

Barcelona's MedaWeek repositions the Mediterranean as a key player in the post-Covid-19 revival
11/20/2020 | Society / Institutions
MEDITERRANEAN. Gathered virtually on the occasion of the 14th Mediterranean Economic Week in Barcelona, the economic actors of the region published a declaration including twenty-five initiatives for a "new model of economic development in the Mediterranean region".
Anwar Zibaoui, Ascame, Barcelona, Barcelona Chamber of Commerce, blue economy, Chambers of Commerce and Industry, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Europe, green economy, Meda Week Barcelona, Mediterranean Economic Week, Mediterranean Process, social and solidarity economy

EU to provide a further €47.5bn for the fight against the consequences of Covid-19

EU to provide a further €47.5bn for the fight against the consequences of Covid-19
11/19/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. Parliament and the European Council reached an interim agreement to "deploy additional resources and measures to mitigate the immediate effects of the Covid-19 crisis".
coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, European Council, European funds, European Union (EU), green economy, REACT-EU

750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient

750 bn of EU funds to make Member States resilient
11/17/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. The joint debt of EU Member States will help finance national recovery plans, which are tools for resilience in the face of the economic and social crisis caused by the coronavirus. It opens a new era. The future multi-annual financial framework proposed by the European Commission and now supported by the European Council and the European Parliament.
Angela Merkel, Corona Bonds, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Dacian Ciolos, digital economy, ECSC, EMEA, EMNES, Euler Hermes, Euratom, European bonds, European Commission, European Council, European Finance, European Investment Bank, European Marshall Plan, European Parliament, European Union (EU), Fitch, France, Germany, green economy, Henry Marty-Gauquié, Italy, Jacques Delors, Jan Olbrycht, Moody's, Netherlands, NextGenerationEU, Poland, Rym Ayadi, S&P, social and solidarity economy, Spain, SURE, Treaty of Rome, United States

EBRD approves new five-year strategy for Greece

EBRD approves new five-year strategy for Greece
10/22/2020 | Services
GREECE. The Board of Directors of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) approved on Thursday 22 October 2020 its new strategy for Greece that will guide its investments over the next five years.
Andreea Moraru, EBRD, Greece, Greek crisis, Greek economy, green economy, National Bank of Greece

EBRD invests €50m in the first green bond issue of the National Bank of Greece

EBRD invests €50m in the first green bond issue of the National Bank of Greece
10/06/2020 | Services
GREECE. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will invest €50m in the issuance of senior senior senior green bonds of the National Bank of Greece. version française

EBRD, energy, financial markets, Greece, green bonds, green economy, ICMA, International Capital Markets Association, National Bank of Greece, NBG, renewable energy, solar energy

Engie inaugurates its new research centre dedicated to green gases

Engie inaugurates its new research centre dedicated to green gases
09/22/2020 | Environment
FRANCE. Engie inaugurates a new research centre dedicated to preparing tomorrow's energy solutions.
Claire Waysand, energy, Engie, Engie Lab Crigen, France, gas, green economy, Jean-Pierre Clamadieu, R&D, research, Stains, sustainable development, Urban Valley Campus

Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021

Ursula von der Leyen unveils the European Commission's priorities for 2021
09/16/2020 | Society / Institutions
EU. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, focused her first EU speech since her appointment on the EU's response to the health and economic crisis and the Green Pact.
Brussels, building renovation, Croatia, Cyprus, data, ECDC, Economic and Monetary Union, economic crisis, EU speeches, euro, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Health Union, European Medicines Agency, European Union (EU), G20, Greece, green economy, health crisis, hydrogen, Italy, NextGenerationEU, SURE, Turkey, Ursula von der Leyen, Western Balkans

European Commission sets up an action plan on critical raw materials

European Commission sets up an action plan on critical raw materials
09/03/2020 | Industry
EU. The European Commission wants to make the supply of critical raw materials in Europe more secure and sustainable for strategic technologies and sectors by 2030 and 2050.
Copernicus, critical raw materials, digital economy, European Commission, green economy, lithium, Maroš Šefčovič, raw materials, Thierry Breton

France Relance puts €100 billion on the table to accompany the post-Covid period

France Relance puts €100 billion on the table to accompany the post-Covid period
09/03/2020 | Society / Institutions
FRANCE. The French stimulus plan, worth €100 billion over two years, will be based on competitiveness, social and territorial cohesion and ecological transition.
Bernard Cohen-Hadad, competitiveness, coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, ecological transition, economy, Emmanuel Macron, France, green economy, green growth, Jean Castex, Medef, recovery plan, SNCF, social cohesion, sustainable development

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition

EU invests €1000bn in energy transition
01/15/2020 | 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, energy, energy transition, environment, European Climate Pact, European Commission, European Green Deal, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), green economy, InvestEU, Investment Plan for a Sustainable Europe, Ursula von der Leyen

The Mediterranean under surveillance

The Mediterranean under surveillance
03/01/2018 | Environmental and development issues
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Barcelona Convention, biodiversity, blue economy, climate change, green economy, MAP (Mediterranean Action Plan), Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, Plan Bleu

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries
12/19/2016 | Socio-economic assessments
The FEMISE is one of the co-authors of the Energies2050 report on climate change in the Mediterranean, drawn up as part of COP22. The report singles out the lack of effort being made in the Southern Mediterranean, while at the same time highlighting the genuine assets that can be utilized as part of environmental policy. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, climate change, Constantin Tsakas, COP22, Energies 2050, Femise, green economy, Maryse Louis, Mediterranean, Morocco, solar energy, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Tunisia, Turkey

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries

The Economic Impact of Climate Change on Southern Mediterranean Countries
12/12/2016 | Socio-economic assessments
Interview with Dr. Abeer El-Shinnawy (FEMISE, American University in Cairo) within the context of the FEMISE & Institut de la Méditerranée contribution to the ENERGIES2050 report [1] on” Challenges to Climate Change in the Mediterranean” released at the occasion of the international COP22 conference that took place in Marrakech on November 15th 2016. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, American University in Cairo, Cairo, climate change, COP22, econony, Egypt, ENERGIES2050, Euromed, Femise, France, GHG, green economy, Istanbul, Marrakech, Morocco, Nice, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), subsidies, Tunisia, Turkey

MSSD 2016-2025 – Implement and measure the impact

MSSD 2016-2025 – Implement and measure the impact
05/01/2016 | Environmental and development issues
The 2016-2025 Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development has been adopted. The challenge that remains is to put in place a process to efficiently and jointly monitor the implementation of the 147 actions agreed upon by the Contracting Parties. Version française
Barcelona Convention, Greece, green economy, Jean-Pierre Giraud, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, MSSD, Plan Bleu, sustainable development

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region

Promoting a Sustainable Future for the Mediterranean Region
09/28/2015 | Environmental and development issues
The new Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD 2016/2025) intends bringing together regional initiatives around the "green economy". Version française
climate change, ecosystems, environment, green economy, Marrakech, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, New York, Plan Bleu, seabed, sustainable development, United Nations

Towards a green economy in the Mediterranean

Towards a green economy in the Mediterranean
05/26/2015 | Environmental and development issues
Launched in Malta in February 2014, the review of the Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development (MSSD), aims to strengthen the ties between economic development and environmental conservation for the benefit of people living around the Mediterranean. Version française
Barcelona Convention, blue economy, climate change, COP21, European Union (EU), green economy, MCSD, Mediterranean Commission on Sustainable Development, Mediterranean Strategy for Sustainable Development, MSSD, Plan Bleu

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