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The First Edition of MEETMED Week Tackles Regional Cooperation for Energy & Climate Transition in Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries

April 11, 2022 No Comments

Cairo, 28th, March, 2022

Within the activities of the 2nd phase of the Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED II) project, funded by the European Union, the first edition of MEETMED Week takes place on March 28th to 31st, 2022, in Cairo, Egypt.

More than 14 organizations and 100 energy experts representing several countries from the Euro-Mediterranean region are attending it.

MEETMED Week 2022—the first in a series of annual regional energy conferences is organized by MEDENER and RCREEE under the European Union support —is marking this year’s edition with the theme ” Together Towards Efficient Buildings and Appliances in the Mediterranean.”

Through its four sub-themes: Sustainable Energy Investment, Concerted Actions on Buildings, Concerted Actions on Appliances, and Monitoring Energy Efficiency, MMW 2022 will tackle fostering the regional cooperation for energy and climate transition in Southern Eastern Mediterranean Countries.

MMW 2022 is a hybrid of virtual conversations and in-person events in Cairo. Among the unique plenary sessions and high-level dialogues offered throughout the week, policymakers, academia, diplomats, UN agencies, financial institutions, representatives of regional organizations, energy experts from the public and private institutions, and the media are gathered to exchange experiences, share best practices and identify areas for potential partnerships and cooperation.

MeetMED II activities aims at strengthening the implementation of EE measures and improving countries’ energy mix focusing on building and appliances’ sectors through a multiscale, multi- partner, and inclusive approach at local and regional levels, thereby fostering regional cooperation.

Notably, the design and implementation of the MEETMED second phase are entrusted to MEDENER, which is an international no-profit organization gathering agencies from North and South of the Mediterranean region in charge of implementing public policies on energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources; and to the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), which is an intergovernmental organization aiming to enable and increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices in the Arab region. The project is funded by the European Commission.

For more information, please contact:
Ms. Asmaa AHMED
meetMED II Communication Manager
Email: asmaa.ahmed@rcreee.org

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Regional Consultation Workshop Monitoring Energy efficiency in Buildings and Appliances in MED

April 10, 2022 No Comments

Aiming to implement a common regional energy observatory database on energy efficiency (EE) indicators, ADEME in cooperation with RCREEE organized “Regional consultation workshop:  Monitoring Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Appliances in Mediterranean” on December 14, 2021.

The event brings together experts from Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Palestine, Tunisia and Libya to gather feedbacks on monitoring EE strategies and policies and the state of play in their countries. Additionally, the workshop will set the basis of launching 4 technical working groups on Energy efficiency indicators implementation, Energy demand modelling and prospective tools, NEEAPs and national strategies implementation, and Specific Energy Efficiency indicators in buildings and appliances. The workshop outcomes is one of the main cornerstone of meetMED II target set to support policy/decision makers on monitoring and evaluation (with a focus on buildings and appliances).

Following the success of its first phase (MEETMED I, from 2018-2020), EU-Funded project meetMED commences its second phase aiming to enhance the energy security of beneficiary countries (namely Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, and Tunisia) while fostering their transition to low carbon economy. Accordingly, meetMED II will be contributing to the creation of more stable, efficient, competitive, and climate-resilient socioeconomic contexts in the targeted countries.

Notably, the design and implementation of the MEETMED second phase are entrusted to MEDENER, which is an international no-profit organization gathering agencies from North and South of the Mediterranean region in charge of implementing public policies on energy efficiency and promotion of renewable energy sources; and to the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), which is an intergovernmental organization aiming to enable and increase the adoption of renewable energy and energy efficiency practices in the Arab region. The project is funded by the European Commission.

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Online Regional Consultation Workshop on District Cooling

April 10, 2022

The framework of meetMED II “Mitigation enabling energy transition in the Mediterranean region: Focus on Energy Efficient Buildings and Appliances”  project, MEDENER/ADEME in cooperation with RCREEE & Administrative Capital Urban Development (ACUD) organized a Regional Consultation Workshop with the aim to present the planned activities addressed to enhance the development, adaptation and replication of district cooling technology. The event took place on November 17, 2021.

The event brought together key stakeholders and development partners to present relevant action plans, methodology and expected outcomes. It identified possible synergies, challenges and priorities and mobilize efforts to enrich the project’s implementation plan.

Key and relevant national best practices and lessons learned on district cooling deployment in the Mediterranean region were presented allowing experience exchange between NMC and SMC. Additionally, speakers discussed the dissemination of the upcoming capacity development activities in addition to the identification of involved local experts and national stakeholders, the introduction to ongoing national initiatives and the preparation of upcoming activities and meetings.

Event attendance is by invitation only.

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Technical meetings launched to facilitate the promotion of energy efficiency measures in buildings

April 9, 2022

Aiming to promote energy efficiency measures in buildings through capacity building, tools adjustment and awareness raising campaigns, meetMED II organized two hybrid technical meetings on October 13, 2021.  Organized by ADEME and hosted by INES-Solaire in France, the events welcomed attendees and experts and allowed online attendance.

The day started with “ Technical meeting on improving energy efficiency and thermal comfort in public buildings”. The meeting discussed mainly the preliminary results of “Improving Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Cities and Buildings” report. These results are the first steps to develop and implement a set of tools and trainings for implementing energy audits in municipalities, and provide guidance for energy management in buildings.

The discussion built upon the results of meetMED experts 1st technical meeting held on September 2, 2021. The agenda covered a number of topics including:

  • General Overview on key elements of a comprehensive national framework to promote thermal comfort and energy efficiency in (public) buildings
  • Regulatory frameworks supporting thermal comfort and energy efficiency in buildings
  • Financial and regulatory incentives to promote thermal comfort and energy efficiency in buildings

Later on october 13, 2021, “Technical meeting on Regional platform for training and provisional certification of sustainable buildings GRASSMED Green BOOCC” took place to facilitate the development of a regional platform for training and provisional certification of sustainable buildings under meetMED II.

Notably, GRASSMED Green BOOCC (Green Building Open Online Courses and Certification) will integrate all energy efficiency and environmental protection measures, and represents a new approach for rating and labelling green buildings in the Mediterranean region with focus on a number of meetMED II beneficiary countries. Eventually,  GRASSMED Green BOOCC  tool aims mainly at verifying and validating building’s performance and environmental quality of construction.

During the technical meeting, attendees discussed mainly the action plan to develop and launch GRASSMED Green BOOCC.

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Join meetMED II Stakeholder Network

April 8, 2022

Under meetMED II Activities we are inviting experts and organizations working actively in meetMED beneficiaries’ countries (namely Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia) to fill in our stakeholder’s network forms and support strengthening and implementation of energy efficiency measures in building and appliances sectors.

 

Answers will used in drafting meetMED II engagement plan to map relevant public and private stakeholders in beneficiaries’ countries to be involved in a number of meetMED activities aiming to enhance the development and adoption of policy measures, to improve the harmonization and monitoring of legislations, regulations and standards in Buildings and Appliances sectors & foster exchanges of information and experiences between Northern and the Southern Countries partners.

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Training Course and Study Tour on “District Cooling in the South Mediterranean Countries”

March 15, 2022 No Comments

In the context of meetMED II activities, RCREEE and MEDENER in cooperation with Administrative Capital Urban Development (ACUD) are organizing a training course and study tour about “District Cooling in the South Mediterranean Countries” on March 26th – 27th , 2022 at Cairo, Egypt.

The two-day training and study tour event will promote knowledge and experiences exchange in the district cooling field. The first day of the event includes a training course that will introduce the existing technologies and experiences in north and south Mediterranean countries and propose optimal technologies, performances, and implementation mechanisms.

A study tour for District Cooling Power Stations in the New Administrative Capital of Egypt will also be organized on the second day of the event, which will be an excellent opportunity to exchange good practices and discuss innovative approaches and possible ways forward for promoting District Cooling activities.

 About Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED) II

The Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED) project is an EU-funded project, developed by the Mediterranean Association of the National Agencies for Energy Management (MEDENER) and the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE).

Following the success of its first phase (MEETMED I, from 2018-2020), meetMED project commences its second phase aiming to enhance the energy security of beneficiary countries (namely Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia) while fostering their transition to low carbon economy. Accordingly, meetMED II will be contributing to the creation of more stable, efficient, competitive and climate-resilient socioeconomic contexts in the targeted countries.

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Roundtable “Towards Adaptation of the Building Sector in the Mediterranean Region”

March 6, 2022 No Comments

In the framework of the meetMED II “Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region” project, MEDENER/ADEME, in cooperation with RCREEE and Global ABC are organizing a roundtable entitled “Towards Adaptation of the Building Sector in the Mediterranean Region” on March 7th, 2022 at Nice, France.

 

The roundtable, held on the sidelines of the General Assembly of the Global ABC, focuses on resilient building construction in the Mediterranean context from the perspective of COP 27 that will be hosted in Egypt from 7th to 18th of November 2022.

 

Moreover, this roundtable is built on a dialogue between Mediterranean GlobalABC members and a strong euro Mediterranean collaboration within the meetMED project implemented by MEDENER and RCREEE and financed by European Commission joining their forces for massifying energy efficiency measures in the building and appliances sector targeting eight countries on the South and East Mediterranean Countries.

 

Bringing together stakeholders to share pilot projects and challenges met in the region on how to adapt construction and buildings to climate change and highlight remaining gaps to align Mediterranean building and construction sector with Paris Agreement requirements.

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Joint Euro-Mediterranean Workshop Innovation & Impact: Good Practices in Energy Efficiency for Buildings in Mediterranean Cities

February 10, 2022 No Comments

In the framework of the meetMED II “Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region” project, MEDENER/ADEME, in cooperation with RCREEE, SEACAP 4 SDG & Interreg MED Efficient Buildings Community are organizing a Joint Euro-Mediterranean workshop entitled “Innovation & Impact: Good Practices in Energy Efficiency for Buildings in Mediterranean Cities” on February 24th, 2022.

The workshop will present a panorama of replicable tools and methodologies promoting energy efficiency in buildings to the attention of local authorities as well as local, regional and national energy agencies. 

In parallel working groups, the needs of the cities will be explored, and, consequently, the transferability and concrete application of these solutions at the territorial level will be further developed.

The first pool of Mediterranean cities interested in reducing public buildings’ energy consumption is expected to be identified to support them in adopting and implementing the tools and methodologies into their day-to-day and for further replication and capitalization.

 Interpretation will be provided in French and English.

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ATELIER CONJOINT EURO-MEDITERRANEEN
Innovation & impact: bonnes pratiques en matière d’efficacité énergétique pour les bâtiments des villes méditerranéennes

Dans le cadre du programme meetMED – Phase II (L’atténuation comme facteur de transition énergétique dans la région Méditerranéenne), Medener et l’ADEME, en coopération avec le RCREEE, SEACAP 4 SDG & Interreg MED Efficient Buildings Community organisent un atelier conjoint intitulé « Innovation & impact : bonnes pratiques en matière d’efficacité énergétique pour les bâtiments des villes méditerranéennes. » le 24 février 2022.

L’atelier présentera un panorama d’outils et de méthodologies réplicables, à l’attention des autorités locales et des agences de l’énergie locales, régionales et nationales. Dans des groupes de travail parallèles, les besoins des villes seront explorés et, par conséquent, la transférabilité et l’application concrète de ces solutions au niveau territorial seront approfondies.

Cet atelier constituera une première étape dans l’identification et la sélection de villes méditerranéennes intéressées par la question de la réduction des consommations d’énergie des bâtiments et qui se verront bénéficier d’un soutien dans la mise en œuvre et l’intégration à leur quotidien les outils et méthodologies présentés dans une perspective de réplication et capitalisation.

Une interprétation sera assurée en français et anglais.

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MEETMED WEEK First Edition “Together Towards Efficient Buildings and Appliances in the Mediterranean”

February 10, 2022 No Comments

Aiming to foster regional cooperation for energy and climate transition in Southern Eastern Mediterranean Counties, Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED) II project launches the first edition of “MEETMED WEEK” on from March 28th to 31st, 2022, in Cairo, Egypt.

The event acts as a hub to gather policymakers and stakeholders to exchange experiences and discuss the next steps for the decarbonization of the region.

The first edition’s purpose is to promote the commitment of national stakeholders for meetMED II project objectives and to initiate a dialogue between high-level stakeholders. The four-day event will focus on the following dedicated topics (one per day) :

Accordingly, the event will lead to strategic “take-away messages”, new guidance documents, good practices and roadmaps that will be incorporated into meetMED proceedings to support decision makers in Mediterranean Countries.

MEETMED WEEK will take place once a year for three years in different countries, with the goal to:

  • mobilize and engage national stakeholders, local authorities, private sector operators, civil society and population, at regional and local level;
  • disseminate good practices in building and appliances’ sectors;
  • facilitate the development and replication of energy efficiency measures;
  • foster the deployment of renewable energy;
  • increase public awareness and investments in these sectors.

 

MEETMED WEEK will become a flagship event for the Mediterranean area as a whole: an ideal place for a high-level policy dialogue where policymakers and the most relevant stakeholders will convene to exchange experiences and discuss the next steps for the decarbonization of the Region.

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About Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED) II

The Mitigation Enabling Energy Transition in the Mediterranean region (meetMED) project is an EU-funded project, developed by the Mediterranean Association of the National Agencies for Energy Management (MEDENER) and the Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE).

Following the success of its first phase (MEETMED I, from 2018-2020), meetMED project commences its second phase aiming to enhance the energy security of beneficiary countries (namely Algeria, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine and Tunisia) while fostering their transition to low carbon economy. Accordingly, meetMED II will be contributing to the creation of more stable, efficient, competitive and climate-resilient socioeconomic contexts in the targeted countries.

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Technical coordination meeting on capacity building activities for energy efficient measures in buildings

November 8, 2021

In its second Phase, meetMED strives to avail training materials on various topics for broader sector of academia, public and private sector professionals and consultants.

Under promotion of energy efficiency in buildings activities, ADEME in cooperation with ADENE and AMEE launched an online technical coordination meeting on September 8, 2021.

The meeting discussed the action plan and activities needed to disseminate training materials developed under meetMED II more broadly via tools, guidelines in addition to relevant capacity building programs required to ensure the success of material’s dissemination.

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