Forest fires: EU doubles rescEU firefighting fleet for summer 2023

À la suite du discours sur l’état de l’Union prononcé par la présidente von der Leyen en septembre de l’année dernière, Janez LenarčičCommissioner for Crisis Management, announced today, during his speech on the occasion of the 10e anniversary of the Emergency Response Coordination Center, that rescEU’s aerial firefighting fleet would be doubled for this year’s …

Council approves conclusions to strengthen the EU’s climate and energy diplomacy in this critical decade

The Council today approved conclusions reaffirming that EU climate and energy diplomacy is an essential component of EU foreign policy and underlining the EU’s determination to engage and collaborate with partners around the world to implement the Paris Agreement, limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, help the most vulnerable countries adapt to the …

Earthquakes – France reinforces relief efforts in Turkey and deploys a civil security field hospital (10 February 2023)

Joint statement by the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas France. In the face of the double earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on February 6, France is further strengthening its mobilization to assist the affected populations at the request of the President of the Republic. As …

Séismes en Turquie et en Syrie – Aide d’urgence de la France – communiqué du Ministère de l’Europe et des Affaires étrangères (O9.02.23)

À la suite du double séisme aux conséquences dévastatrices qui a touché lundi le Sud de la Turquie et le Nord-Ouest de la Syrie, la France tient à nouveau à faire part de sa vive émotion, à présenter ses condoléances aux familles des victimes, à assurer celles des disparus de ses pensées et à exprimer …

Turkey – Movement of Hope

Earthquake Relief Campaign Yesterday İzmir, today Kahramanmaraş, Malatya, Diyarbakır, Gaziantep, Kilis, Şanlıurfa, Osmaniye, Adana, Adıyaman and Hatay. Today is again the day of solidarity. Come on, Izmir! This is our appeal to all those whose hearts beat for Izmir, for Turkey, for humanity, wherever they live. Let’s increase abundance by sharing. Food, tent, sleeping bags, …

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 …

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. …

Interview with Philippe Meunier, Ambassador, Director General of AVITEM – URBANISM REVIEW – AUGUST 2021

Interview with Philippe Meunier, Ambassador, Director General of the Agency for Sustainable Mediterranean Cities and Territories (Avitem).   What is your perception of the evolution of the Mediterranean basin where conflict situations seem to prevail over cooperation dynamics? Philippe Meunier/ In its long history, the Mediterranean has rarely experienced very peaceful periods. Unfortunately, the first …