Transitioning Energy in the Mediterranean
On 12 March 2024, in Rome, the OMEC jointly organized with WEC Italy (the Italian National Committee of the World Energy Council), and in collaboration with Edison, a conference on “Transitioning Energy in the Mediterranean”. The meeting was an important opportunity to discuss issues related to energy transition and security in the Mediterranean region together with high level institutional representatives, international organizations and energy stakeholders from the region. The event was opened by Nicola Monti, CEO of Edison in addition to WEC Italy and OMEC. To support and kick off the debate, the OMEC Mediterranean Energy Perspectives 2023 was presented for the first time in Italy, as well as the results of the WEC Med cross-regional collaboration initiative, to which OMEC contributed.
As the current geopolitical crisis is affecting energy markets at the global level, the Euro-Mediterranean region finds itself once again at the centre of ongoing energy dynamics, pushing energy to the forefront of governments and industry agendas and highlighting the need for a concerted and effective response. Concurrently, as it also emerged from COP28, the global challenge of climate change remains yet unresolved.
The same day, OMEC was invited to participate in the meeting organized by WEC Italy, which hosted the delegations of the WEC Committees in Rome, for the 5th meeting of the WEC Med cross-regional collaboration initiative. This participatory meeting was a new step in debate among the WEC Mediterranean Committees and the organizations and research centers focused on the energy transition in the region, which produced a transition checklist of energy priorities for the Mediterranean and Gulf region.