Interreg NEXT MED to participate in the 2nd Mediterranean Green Week in Support of Regional Green Transition

To be held in Brussels from 24 to 27 June, this flagship initiative aims at fostering regional cooperation and advancing low-carbon, resilient, and resource-efficient development.

Publication Date
20/06/2025
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As the Euro-Mediterranean region faces increasingly severe impacts from climate change, the need for collective action toward climate neutrality and sustainable development has never been more urgent. The Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) responds to this challenge through the Mediterranean Green Week,  to be held in Brussels from 24 to 27 June. This flagship initiative aims at fostering regional cooperation and advancing low-carbon, resilient, and resource-efficient development.

The second edition of the Mediterranean Green Week brings together the 43 UfM Member States – alongside civil society and key stakeholders – to tackle the region’s environmental and climate challenges. Key topics include climate mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, regional energy security, pollution prevention, biodiversity protection, and ecosystem restoration.

Building on previous discussions and partnerships, the 2025 edition aims to strengthen regional dialogue, promote innovative solutions, and catalyze concrete action for a greener Mediterranean.

Interreg NEXT MED: Accelerating Green Action Across the Mediterranean

Interreg NEXT MED will actively contribute to four thematic sessions throughout the Mediterranean Green Week, highlighting how the Programme support to a more sustainable and climate-resilient Mediterranean. In particular, it will showcase its approach to investing EU funds for innovative environmental transnational cooperation projects. Notably, the programme recently closed a dedicated call for proposals focused entirely on the green transition, making €80 million available for transnational projects.

The sessions include:

  • Green Finance: Interreg NEXT MED will present how the programme allocates funding to key priorities such as climate change adaptation, renewable energy, circular economy, and sustainable water management.
  • Towards COP30 (Belém, Brazil): The Programme will join discussions on global cooperation and the most effective ways to build partnerships across regions to address climate change challenges collectively.
  • Climate Response Projects: Interreg NEXT MED will showcase selected projects that address sea level rise, forest and land restoration, and disaster preparedness—demonstrating the tangible impact of cross-border cooperation.
  • 2030GreenerMed Agenda Evaluation: The Programme will participate in the session dedicated to reviewing the 2030GreenerMed Agenda, which provides a regional framework to coordinate existing and future programmes, fostering political and operational convergence around key environmental priorities in the Mediterranean.

The Interreg NEXT MED Programme reinforces its commitment to accelerating the green transition in the Mediterranean by not only financing innovative cooperation projects, but also actively engaging in key regional platforms to shape environmental and climate actions.

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