Jordan- 2nd UfM Energy and Climate Business Forum kicks off in Lisbon

(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Lisbon, July 18 (Petra)--The UfMorganized the second edition of the Energy and Climate Business Forum today in Lisbon, Portugal , in partnership with the Portuguese Ministry of Environment and Energy Transition and the Portuguese Energy Agency (ADENE).
Under the theme "Supporting local authorities in their efforts towards the energy transition", the Forum further consolidates the active role taken by the UfM in endorsing and supporting regional dialogue initiatives and projects such as the Tafila Wind Farm (Jordan), in order to build a more sustainable and inclusive future for the region.
Some 150 representatives of local authorities, mayors, stakeholders, private sector investors, companies, service providers, international financial institutions and international and regional organizations working in the field of energy and climate action are discussing ways to enhance cooperation and promote innovative and tangible financing solutions oriented towards supporting local authorities' efforts in developing renewable energies.
During his opening speech, the Portuguese Secretary of State of Energy, Joao Galamba, has stated that: "Decarbonisation and Energy Transition should be addressed as driven action lines of our society as a whole."
Jorge Borrego, UfM Senior Deputy Secretary General for Energy and Climate Action, has added that: "While climate change remains a global issue, some of the best strategies for mitigation are implemented at the local level."
According to the Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie (OME), per capita energy demand is estimated to increase by 62 per cent in Southern and Eastern Mediterranean countries by 2040.
Wind energy is a very promising renewable energy source in the Mediterranean. The Tafila Wind Farm, which is the first utility scale renewable project in Jordan, has been recognized as a best practice during the event.
This UfM-labelled project breaks new ground for renewable energy projects in the Mediterranean, and serves as an example of successful partnership between government and the private sector and has generated enormous growth in terms of business opportunities in the region.
Beyond the fact that Tafila Wind Farm constituted almost 25 per centof the energy produced from renewable sources in Jordan in 2018 and currently powers 83.000 homes, it has become an important part of the local community.
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