Recovery Plan for Europe: tentative agreement on REPowerEU

The EU is accelerating the end of its dependence on Russian fossil fuel imports. Negotiators from the Council and the European Parliament have reached a provisional agreement on the REPowerEU proposal, which aims to strengthen the Union’s strategic autonomy by diversifying energy supply and reinforcing the independence and security of the Union’s energy supply. The …

Energy ministers agreed in Brussels to launch joint gas purchases

Alongside the project owner, the semi-public company Al Buhaira Invest, AVITEM, which is coordinating the project management assistance mission, presented the development project for the banks of the North Lake of Tunis at the Mediterranean Urban Projects Forum on1 July 2022 in Marseille. This 110-hectare project, located in the continuity of the historic city center …

A casserole dish to raise awareness about air quality

Are you an air quality expert, an interested or involved citizen? Do you regularly lead meetings or workshops? We have developed the perfect tool to break the ice at the beginning of a presentation while raising awareness: The air quality casserole! A casserole dish !? 🐔 Yes, it is possible to raise awareness of air …

LIFE program: €380 million for 168 new green projects across Europe

Today, the Commission has approved funding of more than 380 million euros for 168 new projects throughout Europe as part of the LIFE program for the environment and climate action. At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help the EU to become climate neutral by 2050 and achieve climate, energy and …

COP27: EU calls on all Parties to take concrete action to limit global warming to 1.5°C and comply with the Paris Agreement

At the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP27, which begins this weekend in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Commission will call on all parties to take urgent action to reduce reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to meet their commitments under the Paris Agreement and the Glasgow Climate Agreement. Pact adopted last year at COP26. On November …

Public speech by President von der Leyen in Bosnia and Herzegovina October 28 Sarajevo

Dear members of the presidency-elect, Honourable members of the joint college, Incoming deputies, Dear representatives of business and civil society, EU Ambassadors, And of course, ladies and gentlemen, It is a great pleasure for me to be here with you in Sarajevo at this historic moment for Bosnia and Herzegovina. But before I talk about …

DIAMS Closing Forum: Innovation and commitment to air quality

The DIAMS project “Digital Alliance For Aix-Marseille Sustainability “ tests and experiments new air quality services with today’s digital tools. Initiated in 2018 by the Metropole Aix-Marseille-Provence, AtmoSud, Aria Technologies, The Post Office Group, Matrice, The Federation l’Air et Moi, TERA Sensor and AViTeM, the appointment is made on October 17, 2022 to restitute the work conducted on these innovations. …

MED-InA in Tunisia: Circular economy projects supported in the service of Zero Waste

The MED-InA project, in which AViTeM is in charge of communication and exchange of experience, supports 3 pilot cities (Carcaixent in Spain, Irbid in Jordan and La Marsa in Tunisia) in the implementation of adapted Zero Waste approaches. 3 levers are activated simultaneously: public action, citizen engagement and private sector involvement. Within the framework of …