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I had the privledge to speak at this webinar ahead of the 4th International Conference on Small Island Development States (SIDS4) speaking about agriculture and food security in the region. Finished with the following call to action: 1.Prioritize Traditional Crops (staple crops, fruits, vegetables) 2.Value Traditional Agriculture Practices and work to enhance them 3.Invest in Local Food Systems and Value Chain Development 4.Strengthen local organisations to deliver local solutions

📢 Today in Coopenaghen the bilateral taskforce between the European Environment Agency (EEA) and INFO/RAC was launched. 👉 Let's see together how to capitalise mutual experience in reporting infrastructure development  and  management! ✅

The first Session is approaching soon on the 14th of March: Session I: The Atlantic’s Digital Infrastructure – How are we connected, how can digital connectivity across the Atlantic space be improved, where are the gaps, how can the unconnected get connected?  then: Session II (April 25): How can digital transformation improve Marine Spatial Planning in the Atlantic space? Session III (May 16): How can digital transformation improve Maritime Information Systems and Maritime Domain Awareness in the Atlantic Space? What are priority risk and resilience challenges? This project is being launched as a “think ahead” effort in the spirit of the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation (PAC), a grouping of 32 Atlantic countries, on these and other issues. This link will tell you more about the PAC: ·       https://lnkd.in/dpkmzWaG Looking forward to explore current pan-Atlantic digital connections; identify gaps in digital access and priority risk and resilience challenges; discuss how digital transformation can improve marine spatial planning and maritime information systems in the Atlantic space; and recommend ways governments and private actors can generate more effective pan-Atlantic digital connectivity and expand access for the digitally excluded.

I had the honour of being invited as a panelist in the discussion on Exploiting the Potential of Waterborne Transport in Malta during the Sustainable Multi-Intermodal Transport Hubs (SMITHS) final conference held last week, titled Public and Private: An Alliance Towards Modal Shift. I spoke about the importance for more research and innovation to be undertaken by Malta-based researchers in the Maritime sector, particularly to empower the clean energy transition and contribute to the EU’s goal of becoming the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. Of note, the thematic area of Marine and Maritime Technologies is also identified as a strategic area for intervention in Malta's Smart Specialisation Strategy 2021-2027. In fact, the audience present were informed of how the Malta Council For Science & Technology (MCST) offers financial assistance through a variety of bottom-up and top-down funding programmes, to facilitate more research that will develop cost-efficient, reliable and greener modes of waterborne transport. More information on the funding programmes offered by MCST can be sought on www.mcst.gov.mt or international.mcst@gov.mt

One of the biggest flaws of strategic documents, is poor contextualisation. The discussion paper developed by M&E Factory and Rosinak&Partner attempts to close the gap between CBC programmes and macro-regional strategies.

A year in review: CoM SSA innovations and collaborations propelled local #climateaction to new heights in 2023 Seven Sustainable Energy Access and Climate Action Plans (SEACAPs) were launched, over 50 climate and energy badges were awarded, CoM SSA Mayors led the sub-Saharan Africa climate action agenda at regional and global forums, and CoM SSA grew to over 360 signatories. See the full CoM SSA 2023 overview document here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dZZ-GBfs #CoMSSA is co-funded by European Union Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID Co-implementing partners: Agence Française de Développement AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE COOPERACION INTERNACIONAL PARA EL DESARROLLO - AECID Expertise France Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH Secretariat is hosted by: ICLEI Africa Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM)

Did you miss the latest #GFOI Information Exchange for the three major tropical forest regions during 2023? Check out the links below to be filled in on our key findings!

"The potential in Denmark [for CCS] goes beyond our own country". Those were the words of MP Lea Wermelin, when I attended the very interesting INNO-CCUS Roadmap 2050 event earlier this week in Copenhagen. At CCUS partners we couldn't agree more. Denmark is in a unique position to tackle our own emissions, but also to spearhead efforts in the EU. The winners of the first-of-its kind (in Europe) onshore storage licenses will be announced within the next 4 weeks, and these new projects will increase availability of storage sites and drive costs down. Exciting times ahead 🚭

We absolutely agree with Cllr Liz Leffman's insights on the crucial role of transport decarbonisation. At ICRF, we are 100% committed to this mission, enabling train operators to shift road freight to passenger rail services, thereby supporting sustainable economic growth and improved social outcomes. Investment in rail and public transport is essential for facilitating modal shift, achieving greater efficiencies, cost savings, and emission reductions. Our approach at ICRF demonstrates how existing resources and capacity can be maximised to meet these objectives, driving supply chain innovation and enhancing customer service while reducing environmental impact.

The scale of investment needed to achieve global climate objectives requires the support of the private sector: Luca Bertalot is in Rome today for the European Real Estate Society (ERES) Industry Seminar to illustrate how the EEMI Ecosystem can contribute to scaling up building renovations and their financing.