Climate and energy

Green Paraguay initiative aims to promote global climate action and the green transition in line with EU’s Green Deal. It builds connections for a greener economy to transit to a more sustainable and resilient economic model in Paraguay.

The Team Europe Initiative aims to boost green recovery from the pandemic with green growth and jobs. It will support small farmers, the agro-forestry sector, enhance energy access and other vital services such as water supply, sanitation and nutrition services and education.

In 2023 there will be energy dialogues with Argentina, Brazil and Chile. A Team Europe Initiative in Costa Rica on Green Recovery, Decarbonisation and Sustainable Urban Mobility will be launched. In Panama, the Energy Transition project will be launched.

In 2023 finalisation of the feasibility study for the Qaliwana Hydropower in Fiji; completion of 127km of farm-to-market road maintenance, 5 airstrips and construction and improvement of 2 jetties in Papua New Guinea; €20M top up to the project Protecting Climate Change Resilience of Pacific Islands

The Great Green Wall seeks to re-green Africa from Senegal to Somalia. It is about building a mosaic of green and productive landscapes that improve people’s livelihoods and foster environmental sustainability.

Construction of a 400kV high voltage transmission line.

In 2023 a roadmap of concrete actions for the Strategic Partnership on Raw Materials Value Chains and Renewable Hydrogen will be established.

Rehabilitate an ASEAN highway linking Thailand, Laos, and Vietnam, and develop coffee, tea, and timber value chains for Lao exports to the EU, with a focus on decent work, education, and research, including a segment on green skills and youth employment.

Rehabilitation of 350 km of canals along the Shabelle and Juba river to boost sustainable, nutrition-focused agri-food systems and enhance key value chains like sesame and sorghum.