Tunisia and Italy are looking to accelerate renewable energy projects and remove carbon

The Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of Renewable Energy and the Ambassador of Italy to Tunisia, Alessandro Brunas, during today's meeting in Tunisia, discussed ways to accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and the elimination of carbon financed and achieved in partnership between the two sides.

The discussions included exploring new opportunities for the transfer of clean technologies and supporting the circular economy, as well as developing mechanisms for the existing strategic partnership between the two countries. The two sides focused on giving new impetus to joint energy cooperation, accelerating energy transition coordination and strengthening bilateral economic ties.

During the meeting, the two sides stressed the need to accelerate the implementation of the cooperation agreements concluded between Tunisia and Italy, and work on transforming the executive plans and joint action programmes into concrete projects on the ground serving the alternative energy sector.

The Parties also stressed the importance of developing trilateral cooperation towards African countries, by valuing and transferring Tunisia and Italy's shared experience and enhancing the exchange of knowledge in the areas of sustainable development and energy transformation within the continent.

These talks are based on existing cooperation and partnership agreements between the two sides, where the National Energy Control Agency oversees energy efficiency and transition projects with financing, technical and field partnership with the Italian side.