Browsing: City climate finance gap

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  • Globally, it’s time to usher in an era of sustainable resource management, embrace green practices, or face the risk of extinction.
  • Achieving development without polluting our surroundings is not only vital for human well-being but is the bedrock of our very survival.
  • Fuel subsidies provided to oil companies by governments have perpetuated the use of polluting fuels, leading to staggering mortality figures.

The world’s pursuit of progress and development has come at a hefty price, as pollution and environmental degradation threaten our very existence. Clean air, land, and water – the fundamental pillars of life – are now under siege due to unchecked industrialization and unsustainable practices. The question looms: Can humanity continue to advance without imperiling its own survival?

Sustainable financing

The urgency of the situation is crystal clear. Achieving development without polluting our surroundings is not only vital for human well-being but is the bedrock of our very …

Morocco
  • The European Investment Bank (EIB) and the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) will support the municipality of Chefchaouen, Morocco to optimize municipal waste management services.
  • The technical assistance implemented by the Gap Fund will make it possible to carry out a pre-feasibility study to assess, develop and organize waste management, in accordance with the city’s master plan.
  • This project will contribute to the achievement of local and national environmental and climate objectives, while improving the quality of life of the inhabitants.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced plans to assist Morocco improve management, treatment and recovery of organic waste. The technical assistance will be implemented by the City Climate Finance Gap Fund for the benefit of the municipality of Chefchaouen.

The technical and financial support first provides for an assessment of the composition of household waste to estimate its economic potential. It will enable the development of …