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INCORE-MED partners meet in Venice: from local participation to transferable solutions Climate ChangeEcological transition

INCORE-MED partners meet in Venice: from local participation to transferable solutions

How can participatory planning help Mediterranean coastal regions anticipate climate risks and develop more resilient pathways for the future? This question is central to INCORE-MED, an Interreg Euro-MED project strengthening coastal and maritime climate resilience through participatory planning and collaborative governance. The project is testing two policy-oriented participatory tools across four pilot territories: Scenario Workshops with Adaptation Pathways (SWAP) in…
eco-union
8 October, 2026
eco-union launches new report on tourism climate governance Climate ChangeTourism

eco-union launches new report on tourism climate governance

Climate change is an increasingly urgent challenge for European tourism destinations. While many regions have adopted climate strategies and action plans, translating these commitments into effective mitigation and adaptation measures remains a significant challenge. To close this gap between plans and practice, the new report Governance criteria for regional climate action in the European tourism sector, developed under the LIFE…
eco-union
23 September, 2026
Europe must make this its last fossil fuel crisis Ecological transitionEnergy and Climate ChangeNewsUncategorized

Europe must make this its last fossil fuel crisis

Europe’s fossil fuel dependence is hitting people twice this summer. Heatwaves, wildfires and drought are devastating lives and communities. At the same time, ever-growing energy bills are squeezing families and businesses. As European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen prepares her State of the European Union address in September, eco-union is joining 197 other organisations and businesses calling on her…
eco-union
27 August, 2026
Embedding democratic governance and social infrastructure in the EU’s post-2027 budget DemocracyGovernance and Policies

Embedding democratic governance and social infrastructure in the EU’s post-2027 budget

As negotiations on the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) get underway, eco-union has joined the Democracy for Transition (D4T) Coalition in calling for democratic governance, civic participation and social justice to remain at the heart of the EU’s future budget. The D4T Coalition’s new joint position letter, “Embedding Democratic Governance and Social Infrastructure in the Post-2027 MFF,” highlights a…
eco-union
5 August, 2026
From Madrid and Brussels to Antalya: bringing Mediterranean communities at the heart of the climate COP31 Climate ChangeGovernance and Policies

From Madrid and Brussels to Antalya: bringing Mediterranean communities at the heart of the climate COP31

Over the past few weeks, eco-union, represented by our director Jérémie Fosse, participated in two important Euro-Mediterranean dialogues. On 20 July, we joined the Antalya Mediterranean Climate Dialogue in Madrid, convened by the Turkish Presidency of COP31 and the Union for the Mediterranean, in cooperation with Spain’s Ministry for the Ecological Transition. The discussions addressed three interconnected regional priorities: electrification…
eco-union
29 July, 2026
Why the green and digital transitions need a common governance framework Governance and PoliciesGreen Transition

Why the green and digital transitions need a common governance framework

By Jérémie Fosse, Director of eco-union and participant in the Global Executive Master of the European University InstituteOver the course of two months, three journeys took us through very different dimensions of the global transformation underway. In China, we encountered the industrial scale behind electrification and digital innovation. In Geneva, discussions moved from technological solutions to global AI governance. In…
eco-union
20 July, 2026
19 civil society organisations call for a more ambitious EU Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034) Governance and PoliciesPress release

19 civil society organisations call for a more ambitious EU Multiannual Financial Framework (2028–2034)

19 civil society organisations, foundations, professional associations, think tanks and entities specialised in ecological transition and clean technologies have submitted a joint letter to the Government of Spain with recommendations for the negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) of the European Union for 2028–2034. The letter is published ahead of the upcoming European Council meeting on 18–19 June,…
eco-union
16 June, 2026
eco-union at the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference 2026 in Cyprus Mediterranean region

eco-union at the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference 2026 in Cyprus

eco-union was pleased to take part in the EuroMeSCo Annual Conference 2026, held in Larnaca, Cyprus, from 4 to 6 June, under the theme “Strategic partnerships under pressure: Rewiring Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in an age of global competition.” The conference brought together researchers, policy-makers and civil society actors to reflect on the future of Euro-Mediterranean cooperation in a context marked by…
eco-union
10 June, 2026
Delivering the 2030 Agenda: Accelerating Just and Sustainable Transitions across Europe, North America and Asia Green TransitionSustainable Development

Delivering the 2030 Agenda: Accelerating Just and Sustainable Transitions across Europe, North America and Asia

The 2026 UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development highlights the urgent need to move from commitments to implementation, with stronger cooperation, financing and civic participation. On 21–22 April 2026, the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development was held in Geneva for the tenth time, bringing together governments, UN agencies, civil society and other stakeholders from across Europe, North America and…
eco-union
12 May, 2026
Delivering a Mediterranean Climate Agenda for COP31 Climate ChangeMediterranean region

Delivering a Mediterranean Climate Agenda for COP31

The Mediterranean Alliance of Think Tanks on Climate Change (MATTCCh) urges the COP31 to move from ambition to implementation, with the Mediterranean at the centre of the global climate agenda. As the world moves towards the next COP31 of the UNFCCC, the credibility of the international climate process depends not on setting new targets, but on delivering the commitments already…
eco-union
8 May, 2026