Transport in the Western Mediterranean Facing the Climate Crisis: the Challenge of Transitioning Towards a Climate-Resilient Transport System
Ahead of the 11th Conference of Ministers in charge of transport in the Western Mediterranean countries (to be held in Rabat on 24 June 2026), and following the transfer of the Presidency from the Republic of Malta to the Kingdom of Morocco, the European Institute of the Mediterranean (IEMed) and the Centre for Transportation Studies for the Western Mediterranean (CETMO) have launched a Policy Study on transport in this region. The study explores climate resilience in a sector increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, examining both the vulnerabilities facing transport systems and the strategies needed to strengthen their capacity to adapt and thrive in an era of growing uncertainty.
Bringing together the perspectives of eight experts, the Policy Study offers a multidisciplinary assessment of the challenges confronting the transport sector across the Western Mediterranean. It examines the implications of climate change and geopolitical instability, the opportunities and risks associated with emerging technologies and low-carbon energy sources, and the financial mechanisms required to support adaptation and resilience-building.
Table of contents
FOREWORD
Senén Florensa and Pere Padrosa
Maritime Transport Facing Climate Change in the Western Mediterranean
Imed Zammit
Resilient Transport Infrastructure in the Western Mediterranean under Climate and Geopolitical Uncertainty
Sergi Saurí
Climate, Energy and Transport: Emerging Dependencies in a Mediterranean in Transition
Nora Aboushady
Western Mediterranean Ports at the Nexus of Operational Sustainability, Digital Transformation, and Energy Innovation
Jérôme Verny and Ouail Oulmakki
The Value of Investing in Climate Adaptation in the Transport Sector in the Western Mediterranean and its Financing
Juan Alario and Joan Ignasi Alario Piedra
Financing Rresilient Transport Infrastructure in the Western Mediterranean: Mobilizing European, Multilateral and Private Capital
Andrea Tinagli
CONCLUDING REMARKS
IEMed and CETMO
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