Alongside IDOS and IDDRI, we convened a closed-door roundtable under the Chatham House Rule hosted at the European Climate Foundation offices in Brussels. Bringing together senior representatives from DG CLIMA, including Diana Acconcia, Director for International Affairs and Climate Finance, alongside experts from the Working Party on International Environment Issues
We were happy to attend the 2025 Mo Ibrahim Foundation Governance Weekend in Marrakech. The event and its frank discussions focused on “Leveraging Africa’s Resources to Close the Finance Gap” and explored how to unlock domestic resources and attract private capital as Africa shifts away from dependency on external financing. We had the pleasure
Published on March 31, 2025 Our latest policy brief is authored by Sabrine Emran (PCNS), Hanne Knaepen (ECDPM), and Larabi Jaïdi (PCNS). The analysis delves into the critical role of North Africa in the global energy transition and the urgent need for enhanced climate finance to address the region’s escalating
Authored by Hanne Knaepen (ECDPM) and Sabrine Emran (PCNS) Europe and North Africa are intensifying cooperation, driven by shared interests in renewable energy deployment, trade and industrialisation. This renewed focus is opening doors for deeper energy partnerships, including on green hydrogen, and offers North African countries new opportunities to expand
The latest Nexus25 Policy Conference: on “EU-Africa Relations in Transition”. The Nexus25 project, a transatlantic effort led by ETTG member IAI – Istituto Affari Internazionali and Center for Climate and Security, is excited to, alongside ETTG, host its first annual conference in Rome. The event, co-organised with IAI – Istituto
ETTG’s coordinator Daniele Fattibene has co-authored a commentary with Stefano Manservisi overviewing the Mattei Plan. Italy launched the Mattei Plan to strengthen its development cooperation with Africa. The plan has an initial funding of 5.5 billion euros and focuses on five key areas: education, agriculture, health, energy, and water. The