The Jordan Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Fund (JREEEF), established by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, has received the Mediterranean Climate Change Adaptation Award as the best institution working to mitigate climate change in the Arab and Euro-Mediterranean regions. The award was presented on the sidelines of a special conference on “energy rationalization” held in Marrakesh, Morocco. With over 50 institutions from Mediterranean countries competing for the award, JREEEF’s recognition came for its programs and efforts in reducing the effects of climate change on the environment and implementing programs that effectively reduced carbon emissions and had a positive economic and social impact on citizens. In remarks during the ceremony, JREEEF director Rasmi Hamza said that the award is a testament to JREEEF’s commitment to sustainable energy solutions and practices, and that the institution will keep working to make a difference in slowing down climate change. “We are proudly honored today because of programs that have had a direct economic and social impact over a period of seven years, in which the Integrated Energy Fund team succeeded in implementing a package of projects totaling more than JD100 million, covering 11 sectors and distributed over 16 projects,” he added. Numerous international organizations from the Mediterranean region, including those focused on sustainability, climate change, and energy transition, as well as representatives from the majority of Arab and European nations, attended the ceremony.
Source: Jordan News Agency