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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Rewinding the “Spiral” of Economic Insecurity in the Southern Mediterranean: What Role Can the European Union Play in the Post-War?

Playing an increasingly significant role in supporting the energy transition, infrastructure redundancy, sustainable food systems and balanced trade partnerships could contribute to rewinding the “spiral” of economic insecurity.

 2 September 2026

From Energy Security to Strategic Autonomy: The Mediterranean in EU Energy Policy

The geopolitical shift in European energy policy reveals that the process of decoupling from Russia has given rise to a series of proposals in which the Mediterranean emerges as an energy nearshoring hub.

 2 September 2026

The Mediterranean between Convergence and Polarization: Uneven Development in an Age of Geoeconomic Transition

This paper argues that the Mediterranean has progressively evolved towards a differentiated and asymmetric geoeconomic system rather than towards a homogeneous space of convergence.

 2 September 2026

Beyond AI Readiness: Adverse Incorporation, Labour Markets and Digital Industrial Policy in the Developing Mediterranean

This paper examines how AI is reshaping labour markets and paths to productivity gains across the Mediterranean, with particular attention to North African and Middle Eastern countries.

 2 September 2026

Towards a Mediterranean Just Transition Framework: Priorities for the Post-2030 Agenda

Mediterranean actors should enter the post-2030 debate by advancing a regional framework that builds on the 2030 Agenda by providing a shared approach to managing the region’s interconnected transitions across climate action, water security, resili...

 31 August 2026

Mediterranean Demographic Overview: Growth, Stress Factors and Regional Divergences

Despite the decrease in growth rates, the population of the Mediterranean countries has more than doubled; the increase is mainly driven by the populations of the countries of the southern and eastern shores.

 13 July 2026

From Capital to Connectivity: Sovereign Funds, Infrastructure and Investments in the Mediterranean

Gulf sovereign wealth fund investment in Mediterranean infrastructure represents a significant opportunity (...) The risk is that it happens poorly: under terms that benefit the investor more than the host.

 13 July 2026

From Energy Security to Strategic Autonomy: The Mediterranean in EU Energy Policy

The rekindled emphasis on renewables and regional economic integration reflects not only a renewal of EuroMed cooperation, but also the adaptation of the EU’s external energy policy to the new dynamics of competition, interdependence and decarboniz...

 13 July 2026

Climate Change and the Mediterranean Economy: Structural Transformation and Emerging Risks

Climate change is a structural force that redefines economic geography across the Mediterranean. Understanding these dynamics is essential for assessing the broader transformation of the region’s economic order.

 13 July 2026

Youth Mobilizations: Gen Z as a Political Actor in Mediterranean North Africa

Gen Z emerges after the exhaustion of the Arab uprisings, after the failure or blockage of democratic transitions, after the weakening of parties and civil society and during a new phase of socioeconomic pressure.

 13 July 2026

The Need to Strengthen the Private Sector in Southern Mediterranean Countries for Development. Rethinking Private Sector Development in the Southern Mediterranean

Entrepreneurship alone cannot overcome persistent structural constraints in southern Mediterranean. Sustainable growth requires institutions that reward productive investment, encourage formalization and provide confidence.

 13 July 2026

Regenerative Agriculture and Ecological Restoration in the Mediterranean

Regenerative agriculture and ecological restoration are emerging as transformative approaches capable of addressing the root causes of degradation caused by climate change while strengthening resilience and equity.

 29 June 2026