2024

December 2024

Relaunch and Expanded Mandate
In December 2024, official government statements confirmed the initiative’s relaunch with an expanded mandate. This new phase, coordinated by The Cyprus Institute in collaboration with the Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs, focuses on three pillars:

  • Science-to-Policy Interface: Reactivating 13 scientific task forces to provide updated regional impact reports to policymakers.
  • Cross-border Projects: Identifying and promoting regional projects of broad interest.
  • Regional Scientific Alliance (RSA-CC): Establishing a permanent network of research institutions to co-create research agendas and share data.

Reference: Cyprus Relaunches EMME Climate Change Initiative – CNA

November 2024

COP29 Intervention
At the UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, President Christodoulides reinforced this revival, stating that the initiative aims to develop synergies for mitigating climate impacts through cross-border projects.

Reference: Cyprus Committed to Global Emissions Reduction – CBN 

26 September 2024

Revival of the EMME-CCI Initiative by President Christodoulides: Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Climate Action in the Eastern Mediterranean & Middle East

Reference: In Focus – CyI

Reference: Revival of the Cyprus Initiative on Climate Change – PreventionWeb

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