Mediterranean countries urge serious moves to adapt to climate change

Mediterranean countries urged late on Tuesday in the Moroccan city of Tangier to the implementation of a strategy for adaptation to climate change, based on coordinated and ambitious action plans that reflect a balance between adaptation and mitigation.

They stressed in final statement of MedCop Climate Tangier, for collective mobilization to mitigate the effects of climate change, according to the principle of shared but differentiated responsibility.

Presidents of regions and local authorities of the major territories of the Mediterranean called for implementing concrete action programs, adapted to the specificities of our territories in the Mediterranean.

The statement said the countries will pay close attention to developing countries which are the most vulnerable to climate change, and provide access to financing methods that suit best the territories and the economy.

It added that this Mediterranean conference will build and carry a unified voice among the States that will gather in Marrakesh at the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP 22).

Organized by the Moroccan Region of Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima, this Mediterranean multi-actor climate conference brought together representatives from Mediterranean countries, private sector, civil society, as well as regional and international organizations.

The two-day event was be the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the Paris Agreement adopted in December 2015, to highlight the existing initiatives related to the climate action in the region and to formulate innovative ideas.

This conference was an important milestone for the Mediterranean countries and for the upcoming COP22 which will take place on November 7-18 in the Moroccan city of Marrakech. Endit