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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

Two floating wind projects to emerge in the Mediterranean

Two floating wind projects to emerge in the Mediterranean
05/20/2021 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The Occitanie and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur regions will host two floating wind farm projects of 250 MW each. A public debate will start in July 2021 to validate their opportunity, impacts, characteristics and define their locations.
Ademe, Agency for Environment and Energy Management, Amidéole, Antoine Landeau Arec, Arthur Launeau, Aude, Baixas, Barbara Pompili, BW-Ideol, Calen, Carole Delga, Carros, CGN Europe Energy, CNDP, Commission nationale du débat public, Dominique de Lauzières, EDF Renouvelables, EDP Renewables, EFGL, Enbridge, energy, Engie, environment, Eolfi, EolMed, EOS, Europe, Floatgen, FOWT, France, GPMM, Grand port maritime de Marseille, Ideol, Ifremer, Jean-Michel Lopez, Leucate, Livière, Marion Galland, Marseille, Martine Bartolomei, Mathias Bourrissoux, Monaco, Méditerranée, Occitanie, PGL, Plan Littoral 21, Portugal, Principia, Principle Power, Provence Grand Large, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, public debate, Pyrénées orientales, Pôle Mer Méditerranée, Qair, Renaud Muselier, renewable energy, Repsol, SBM Offshore, Semper, Sophie Bertran de Balanda, Sébastien Fourmy, Tamareau, Total, Valeco, wind energy, WindFloat Atlantic, École Centrale de Nantes, Étienne Ballan

French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy

French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy
01/11/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
ITALY / FRANCE. The independent renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins the "fast reserve" tender of the Italian electricity transmission operator Terna.
energy, France, Italy, renewable energy, solar energy, Terna, ZE Energy

Italy's Enel programs €160 billion investment in renewable energies

Italy's Enel programs €160 billion investment in renewable energies
11/24/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
ITALY. The Italian energy company Enel plans to invest a total of €160 billion in renewable energy by 2030, including €17 billion by 2023.
Endesa, Enel, energy, Italy, renewable energy

Alba Leasing offers €980m of financing to Italian SMEs with the help of the EIB

Alba Leasing offers €980m of financing to Italian SMEs with the help of the EIB
10/19/2020 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
ITALY. 8,000 Italian companies will be able to benefit from €980m in additional financial resources thanks to an agreement between the European Investment Bank and Italian leasing specialist Alba Leasing. version française
Alba leasing, Banco BPM, Banco Popolare di Sondrio, bank, BPER Banca, Credito Valtellinese, EIF, energy, energy efficiency, European Investment Bank, European Investment Fund, finance, Italian SMEs, Italy, leasing, renewable energy, sustainable development

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, energy, energy efficiency, environment, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), Jordan, Osama Al-Azzam, renewable energy, solar energy

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 - Frédéric Dubessy | 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

Photosol finances the construction of nine photovoltaic power plants in France

Photosol finances the construction of nine photovoltaic power plants in France
10/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The French independent producer of renewable energy Photosol obtains a bank financing of 108.5 M€ from the Banque Postale and the Caisse d'Epargne CEPAC for nine photovoltaic power plants.
Banque Postale, Caisse d'Epargne, CEPAC, CRE4, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, energy, environment, Photosol, photovoltaic power plants, renewable energy, solar 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 energy, Solarbay Renewable Energy, Spain, Total

Engie and ArianeGroup join forces in liquefied renewable hydrogen

Engie and ArianeGroup join forces in liquefied renewable hydrogen
09/10/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The two French groups Engie and ArianeGroup sign a collaboration agreement in the field of liquefied renewable hydrogen. Version française
aeronautics, André-Hubert Roussel, Anglo-American, Ariane rockets, ArianeGroup, Claire Waysand, energy, Engie, environment, Eure, European Green Deal, France, Germany, hydrogen, renewable energy, Vernon

EDF Renewables launches the construction of the Taza wind farm in Morocco

EDF Renewables launches the construction of the Taza wind farm in Morocco
09/09/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
MOROCCO. The consortium made up of the French company EDF Renewables and the Japanese company Mitsui & Co. Ltd. announce the launch of the construction of the first phase of the Taza wind farm in Morocco. Version française
Alstom, Bank of Africa, Bruno Bensasson, EDF Renewables, energy, Japan Bank for international cooperation, Kazumasa Nakai, Masen, Mitsui & CO., Morocco, MUFG Bank, Onee, PPA, renewable energy, SMBC, Taza, Taza wind farm, wind energy

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

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean

The UfM gives priority to financing climate actions in the South and East Mediterranean
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, climate change, Covid-19, EBRD, Egypt, energy, European Union (EU), Germany, Grammenos Mastrojeni, MedEc, Mediterranean, Mediterranean experts on climate and environmental change, Montenegro, Morocco, Paris Climate Agreement, renewable energy, Southern and Eastern Mediterranean Countries (SEMC), Turkey, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

The first floating wind farm in the Mediterranean will be built thanks to the Danes

The first floating wind farm in the Mediterranean will be built thanks to the Danes
06/19/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Society / Institutions
ITALY. The first floating wind farm in the Mediterranean is planned in the Strait of Sicily, 35 km off the town of Marsala and the Egades Islands, between Italy and Tunisia.
7Seas Med, CIP, COP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Copenhagen Offshore Partners, Egadi Islands, energy, Henrik Stiesdal, Italy, Luigi Severini, Mediterranean, renewable energy, Taranto, TetraSpar, Trapani, Tunisia, Vestas, wind energy

Algeria toughens its energy efficiency policy

Algeria toughens its energy efficiency policy
03/20/2020 | Energy Efficiency
The renewable energy issue is a national priority in Algeria. The APRUE is striving to do the same with energy efficiency, since the agency estimates the potential savings in the residential sector at 36% of its total energy consumption. Version française

Algeria, APRUE, efficiency policy, energy, energy efficiency, Mohamed Arkab, renewable energy, solar energy

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

MeetMED halfway

MeetMED halfway
10/29/2019 | Energy Efficiency
Interview with meetMED project manager Matteo Barra. MeetMED is a two-year, European Union-financed project managed by the MEDENER, officially launched in May, 2018, at the Union for the Mediterranean’s headquarters in Barcelona. Version française
Algeria, energy, energy efficiency, France, Greece, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Matteo Barra, MEDENER, MeetMED, Morocco, Palestine, Portugal, renewable energy, Spain, Tunisia, Union for the Mediterranean (UfM)

Renewable Energy Development Strategies in the MENA Region

09/09/2019 | FEMISE reports
Publié en septembre 2019. Rédigé par Myriam Ben Saad, Amandine Gnonlonfin, Naceur Khraief, Michel Dimou. This work explores the question of the dynamic link between the development of renewable energies and growth. The main results of this work can be summarized as follows. First, the results...
Algeria, Amandine Gnonlonfin, ecology environment report, Egypt, energy, Euro-Mediterranean Forum of Economic Institutes, Femise, growth development report, Maghreb report, Mashrek report, MENA, Michel Dimou, Morocco, Myriam Ben Saad, Naceur Khraief, renewable energy, Turkey report

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