Sustainability, Energy & Climate

Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean

Infrastructures, energy and digitalisation: pillars for the sustainable development of transport in the Western Mediterranean

This Policy Study by IEMed and CETMO aims at giving response to the challenges posed by climate change in the region and how the transport sector can counter it and adapt to it through digitalisation, the transformation and connection of transport wi...

 26 February 2024
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Upholding Nature’s Rights to Save the Mar Menor

Professor of philosophy of law Teresa Vicente explained in our #MedDialogues+2030 how she achieved that the Europe's largest saltwater lagoon was recognised as a legal person with its own rights to exist and be protected.

 11 November 2025

Building Real Marine Protection in the Mediterranean

Yassine Ramzi Sghaier, a marine biodiversity expert, discussed how to protect the biodiversity of the Mediterranean in the third session of the Med Dialogues +2030 series (2025 edition).

 11 November 2025

Fostering regional cooperation on natural disasters and crisis management in the Mediterranean

This Joint Policy Study explores how countries across the region can strengthen cooperation, enhance preparedness, and build resilience through innovation, inclusivity, and shared governance.

 11 November 2025

Shifting Practices to Restore the Mediterranean’s Ecological Balance

Giuseppe Di Carlo, Ocean Scientist and Expert, provides a comprehensive perspective on the urgent sustainability challenges facing the Mediterranean Sea.

 10 November 2025

Building Real Marine Protection in the Mediterranean

This session of the Med Dialogues + 2030 deals with region’s marine biodiversity and the creation of marine protected areas. With Yassine Ramzi, Marine Biodiversity Expert.

 5 November 2025

Working Towards a Plastic-Free Mediterranean Sea

Ahmed Yassin, Egypt Country Manager of Enaleia, shares how a movement that began in Greece with a single fisherman has evolved into a regional model for change.

 31 October 2025

Upholding Nature’s Rights to Save the Mar Menor

This session of the Med Dialogues + 2030 is devoted to legal actions to protect endangered Mediterranean ecosystems. With Teresa Vicente, Director of the Chair of Human Rights and Rights of Nature (Universidad de Murcia).

 20 October 2025

Working Towards a Plastic-Free Mediterranean Sea

This session of the Med Dialogues + 2030 series delves into how foster a more sustainable marine ecosystem by addressing marine pollution with the involvement of the fishing sector. Ahmed Yassin (Enaleia, EGYPT).

 7 October 2025

Harvesting Stability: How Regional Integration Can Build a Food-Secure MENA

Food insecurity is one of the most pressing and escalating challenges facing countries in the Middle East and North Africa.

 23 September 2025

Water Under Pressure: Mediterranean Water Security in 2024

The shocks of 2024 revealed deep vulnerabilities. With smarter policies, stronger cooperation and focused investment, the region can turn water from a source of risk into a foundation for shared prosperity.

 1 September 2025

Mobilizing Private Financing for Climate Adaptation in the Mediterranean Region

To engage the private sector in climate adaptation, public sector actions, such as developing sector modernization programmes, offering fiscal incentives, fostering innovation and facilitating public-private partnerships are needed.

 1 September 2025

An Overview of Energy Transition in the Western Balkans – Case Studies from Kosovo and Serbia

The Western Balkans are in the process of implementing the respective chapters of the EU acquis communitaire by adopting national climate and environmental protection laws.

 1 September 2025