ROME – Nine agencies from Italy, France and Spain that specialize in environmentally friendly issues have teamed up to create innovative solutions and tools for reducing energy consumption in public buildings.
This is the driving principle behind the SEACAP 4 SDG Project, which focuses energy efficiency in buildings in the Mediterranean basin. It includes associations from European, African and Middle Eastern countries.
The Neapolitan Energy and Environment Agency, (ANEA), is participating in the project for Italy. It is the only Italian partner in the EU-funded SEACAP 4 SDG. Officially, it began in the last days.
The nine countries seek to share economically beneficial approaches to energy use. This includes access to sustainable energy, climate action plans, as well as innovative support mechanisms for cities.
The SEACAP4 SDG project will draw on the results from 14 projects that have been funded. It will identify the characteristics to be transferred and the knowledge to maximize the effectiveness of energy rehabilitation strategies that are adapted to the local Mediterranean specialities.
These outputs will be implemented in nine cities around Mediterranean, selected according to an approach developed under the European City Facility initiative. “The project will be primarily focused upon education and health buildings in light of the Covid-19 pandemic” the ENI CBC Med website says.
The project lasts 18 months and has a budget 1 million euros. It is coordinated by France’s Euromed Cities Network/Nice Cte d’Azur Metropolis.
The team consists of Euromed Cities Network / Nice Cte d’Azur Metropolis – France, Mediterranean Renewable Energy Centre MEDREC – Tunisia, University of Patras – Greece, Naples Agency for Energy and Environment (ANEA ), Italy, Institut Valencia de l’Edificacio (IVE), Spain, Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya IREC, Spain, Royal Scientific Society (NERCEC) LCEC – Lebanon, and Arab Academy for Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Maritime Transport Technology (AASTMT ) Maritime Transport Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology, Science, Technology and Maritime Transport