Insights on EU Strategy for Building Partnerships in Mediterranean Energy Policy to Meet Decarbonization Goals

With the approval of the REPowerEU plan, the European Union intends to build partnerships to produce mutually beneficial gains by aiming to promote renewable energy and cooperate on green technologies and innovation. In addition to the increased supply of liquefied natural gas from the United States and Canada, it is necessary to intensify the southern gas transport corridor, formalize political agreements with gas suppliers such as Egypt and Israel to increase natural gas supplies, and boost the energy dialog with Algeria. Then, it is necessary to explore the export potential of sub-Saharan African countries. The shift to an economy less dependent on fossil energy offers significant opportunities beyond the issue of security and energy supply. Indeed, the new European decarbonization goals to rapidly advance the green transition pave the way for a new perspective in geostrategic cooperation in the Mediterranean. For the Mediterranean, geostrategic cooperation could combine economic development and renewable energy production. With this paper, we aim to estimate the energy potential of Mediterranean countries for renewable energy production to engage in more sustainable energy strategies, policies, and systems. We pay particular attention to infrastructural availability and plant capacity. We, therefore, intend to investigate possible synergies to combine energy and environmental policies in line with European climate policies.