Our Impact
Two Years of Real Progress
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TeraMed launched at the Cairo Sustainable Energy Week in 2024 with a clear goal: rally the Mediterranean around 1 Terawatt of renewable energy capacity by 2030.
In two years, the initiative has grown from a regional proposal into a globally recognized platform, securing institutional endorsements, building cross-border partnerships, and placing the Mediterranean energy transition firmly on the international agenda.
Civil society organizations, think tanks, governments, and international institutions now stand behind a shared vision. The momentum is real, the partnerships are active, and the results are measurable.
From Vision to Global Recognition
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In its first year, TeraMed built a strong presence across the world’s most important climate and energy forums — turning regional ambition into concrete international endorsements.
- May 2024: Presented at the UfM Mediterranean Green Week in Istanbul; secured UfM support and officially launched MATTCCh and MEDSEC.
- July 2024: Secured the Global Renewables Alliance endorsement at the GCEN Convening in Istanbul.
- July 2024: Presented to IRENA and UfM at a High-Level Meeting in Rome; IRENA committed to hosting a dedicated TeraMed session at COP29.
- September 2024: Presented at MEFED Thessaloniki, the Global Renewable Summit in New York, and DecarboMed in Tunis.
- October 2024: Officially launched the TeraMed Campaign at the Cairo Sustainable Energy Week.
- November 2024: Held a high-level session at the IRENA/GRA Pavilion at COP29 in Baku, with participation at the MED Pavilion, the League of Arab States Pavilion, UNFCCC, and the Moroccan and Greek Pavilions, alongside bilateral meetings with Ministers and senior officials.
COP30: A Platform for Real Action
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At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, TeraMed took an active and visible role across the Blue Zone and partner pavilions, reinforcing its position as a convening platform linking policy, industry, civil society, and research.
We have:
- Co-facilitated more than eight strategic sessions on renewable deployment, cross-border governance, and citizen engagement.
- Partnered with IRENA, UfM, GRA, MEDCEN, RAED, and RCREEE across multiple high-level events.
- Mobilized a people-powered civil society campaign bringing together activists, youth, researchers, journalists, policymakers, and community leaders from across the Mediterranean.
- Presented TeraMed as a flagship Mediterranean initiative at the 24th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention.
- Promoted the 1 Terawatt Mediterranean Declaration, driving collective regional ambition toward a shared political commitment.
A Milestone That Changes Everything
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2025 marked a defining institutional breakthrough. TeraMed aligned with the Belém Declaration on Global Green Industrialization, led by the Government of Brazil with the support of UNIDO.
- Officially listed on NAZCA and the COP30 Global Climate Action Agenda.
- Recognized as a contributor to global green industrialization efforts.
- Positioned to translate COP commitments into actionable programs, investments, and partnerships ahead of COP31.
The Numbers Behind the Ambition
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Reaching 1 TW delivers transformative benefits for the entire Mediterranean region:
- 600 million tons of CO₂ potentially avoided.
- $700 billion in investment opportunities.
- 3 million new jobs.
- 50% of industrial heat powered by clean energy.
- 28 million electric vehicles supported.
These outcomes are within reach, if the right networks, policies, and investments align. Our mission is to ensure it.
“This initiative stands for the bold commitment of the region to translate pledges made at COP28 into tangible progress on the ground.”
“This initiative stands for the bold commitment of the region to translate pledges made at COP28 into tangible progress on the ground.”