Europe and the Mediterranean - A Range of Initiatives

Delegation of the European Union to theDelegation of the European Union to the State of Israel State of Israel

Europe and the Mediterranean Europe and the Mediterranean A Range of Initiatives A Range of Initiatives

Introduction to the SessionIntroduction to the Session

EU Israeli Cooperation on Climate Change EU Israeli Cooperation on Climate Change 2 November 20112 November 2011

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EU Israeli Cooperation on Climate ChangeEU Israeli Cooperation on Climate Change

EU commitment to tackling climate change EU commitment to tackling climate change

Priority to assisting Mediterranean Partner Countries in Priority to assisting Mediterranean Partner Countries in adapting to and mitigating climate change adapting to and mitigating climate change

ENPI financing wide range of regional and bilateral ENPI financing wide range of regional and bilateral projects projects

Directly and indirectly contribute towards building green Directly and indirectly contribute towards building green economies through the reduction of carbon dioxide and economies through the reduction of carbon dioxide and the increase of energy efficiency in our Partner Countriesthe increase of energy efficiency in our Partner Countries



• Broad portfolio that targets a wide range of Broad portfolio that targets a wide range of national and local level policy makers as well as national and local level policy makers as well as other stakeholders such as citizens and the other stakeholders such as citizens and the private sectorprivate sector

• This session’s presentations will cover current This session’s presentations will cover current projects in which Israel is active. projects in which Israel is active.

• First, brief overview of new initiatives that are in First, brief overview of new initiatives that are in the pipeline and in which Israel will be able to the pipeline and in which Israel will be able to participate. participate.



TheThe C Clima South: Support for Climate Change Mitigation lima South: Support for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in the ENPI South regionand Adaptation in the ENPI South region (EU (EU contribution: €5mn) to be launched in 2012contribution: €5mn) to be launched in 2012

• aims to contribute to improved climate change aims to contribute to improved climate change policies, strategies and market mechanisms in the policies, strategies and market mechanisms in the ENP South region ENP South region

• ensuring better information access, in particular but ensuring better information access, in particular but not exclusively to EU climate policies and legislationnot exclusively to EU climate policies and legislation



The Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM)The Sustainable Water Integrated Management (SWIM) (EU contribution: €6,708,500).(EU contribution: €6,708,500).

Regional programme aimed at promoting the extensive Regional programme aimed at promoting the extensive dissemination of sustainable water management policies and dissemination of sustainable water management policies and practices in the regionpractices in the region

Builds on the 4 major themes of the draft UfM Strategy for Builds on the 4 major themes of the draft UfM Strategy for Water in the Mediterranean, one of which is water and Water in the Mediterranean, one of which is water and climate change climate change

Final definition of activities to be discussed at the Steering Final definition of activities to be discussed at the Steering Committee in December 2011 in BrusselsCommittee in December 2011 in Brussels



The The Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean citiesCleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean cities (EU (EU contribution: €5mn) to be launched in 2012contribution: €5mn) to be launched in 2012

• will focus on the development of sustainable urban energy will focus on the development of sustainable urban energy policies; rooted in the Covenant of Mayors policies; rooted in the Covenant of Mayors

• CoM objectives - towards reduction in CO2 emissions by CoM objectives - towards reduction in CO2 emissions by 20% as of 2020, through the implementation of 20% as of 2020, through the implementation of Sustainable Energy Action PlansSustainable Energy Action Plans

• More than 2,800 cities from more than 40 countries have More than 2,800 cities from more than 40 countries have signed up since 2008 launchsigned up since 2008 launch

• Heschel Centre Energy Centre a project that in fact has Heschel Centre Energy Centre a project that in fact has anticipated the Cleaner Cities programmeanticipated the Cleaner Cities programme



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Alexandra MeirAlexandra Meir

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Europe and the Mediterranean - A Range of Initiatives