ALGERIA - The Algerian Ministry for Territory and Environment - AMTE

The Algerian Ministry for Territory and Environment, besides the main responsibilities concerning the protection of the environment and implementation of the sustainable development is the focal point for the Algerian Renewable Energy programme, an integral pillar of national energy planning.
The introduction and promotion of Renewable Energy in Algeria are placed in a very articulated legislative framework touching: territory development and management, gas and electric distribution and environment protection.

Algeria is, in fact, the only country producer of oil who legislated a text of law for the Renewable Energy promotion introduced by Ministry for Territory and Environment Management.
The ministry also operates in co-operation with the Centre for Development of Renewable Energy sources (CDER) created in 1988 and financed by the Government. It' is charge of elaborating the research and development programs of solar, wind, geothermal, and biomass sources.

EGYPT - The New and Renewable Energy Authority of Egypt – NREA

Based in Cairo, is a governmental organization established in 1986 under the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Its main objective is to develop and promote renewable energy resources utilization along with deepening the local capabilities to use, produce and develop its technologies, equipment and systems in different applied fields and with implementing energy conservation measures related to renewable energy, thus contributing to limit fossil fuel consumption and protect the environment from pollution. NREA is undertaking research, development and demonstration projects in the field of wind power and also solar thermal power plants. Research and development activities are also performed for photovoltaic system application.

ITALY - The Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory – IMET

The Italian Ministry for the Environment and Territory (IMET) promotes, in the energy field, programmes in favour of the development of renewable energy sources and in favour of the rational use of energy.

In the Mediterranean basin, IMET is deeply involved at both bilateral and regional levels.

LIBYA - The Libyan Environmental General Authority – EGA

The Environment General Authority (EGA) is responsible of the overall national co-ordination and monitoring of environmental management in Libya.
The EGA was recently established in 2000 to replace the old Technical Centre for Environmental Protection and to co-ordinate overall environmental issues, actions, policies and programs-projects. The EGA is also responsible for co-ordinating environmental information and advocacy as well as setting up environmental specifications and standards.
EGA in its capacity of being an overarching institution coordinates and monitors the environmental roles of all the governmental and non-governmental agencies in Libya.
EGA does undertake limited public awareness activities, compliance reporting and information dissemination in support of environmental conventions with the help of concerned government departments, non-governmental sectors including Engineer's Union, and Medical Doctors Union Farmer Unions, academic institutions, universities and research organizations in the country.

MOROCCO - The Centre for Renewable Energy Development of Morocco – CDER

Created in 1982, the Center for Renewable Energies Development, is a public institution with commercial and industrial activities. It is attached to the Ministry of Energy and Mining, and has moral status and financial autonomy.

TUNISIA - The Tunisian Ministry for Industry and Energy - TMIE

The Ministry of Industry, Energy and Small and Medium Enterprise has the mission to elaborate and to implement government's policy in all the fields concerning industry, agro-food industries, services to industry, energy, mines, industrial cooperation and to industrial, energy and mining security.

To this purpose, the Minister of Industry, Energy and SME:

	analyze all the questions related to the implementation of government's policies in these sectors and takes part in the elaboration of measures of economic nature to be adopted.
	proposes qualitative and quantitative objectives to reach within the framework of the Social and Economic Development Plan.
	produces studies and evaluations of the general or sectorial economic situation and proposes to the government the most suitable policies.
	defines programmes and projects to be carried out within the Social and Economic Development Plan, in co-operation with all the Ministries concerned.
	takes part in the implementation of the reform of administration and industry.

TUNISIA - The Tunisian National Agency for Energy Conservation– ANME

The ANME was created in 1985 under the name of AME (Agence pour la Maîtrise de l’Energie). It is a public establishment placed under the aegis of the Ministry of Industry and Energy. Its role is to implement the state policy for energy conservation through promoting renewable energies, energy efficiency and clean technologies.

Intervention fields encompassed by the agency are all those initiatives and actions which aim at reducing greenhouse effect gas emissions from conventional energies consumption.

Multilateral Partners

The Observatoire Méditerranéen de l'Energie – OME

Is an international Research Centre for energy issues and prospects in the Euro-Mediterranean region. Created within the Ecole des Mines de Paris, OME became in 1991 an association of some 30 leading energy operators (oil, gas, electricity) in the Mediterranean countries. The main objective of OME, a non-profit organisation, is to carry out mid- and long-term energy prospects as well as to promote energy cooperation among countries in the Euro-Mediterranean area through specific studies and research. During the last 15 years, OME has worked extensively on most aspects related to electricity, gas, oil, coal, renewable energy, sustainable development both for European and Mediterranean countries.

The United Nation Environment Program – UNEP

UNEP, established in 1972, is the voice for the environment within the United Nations system. UNEP acts as a catalyst, advocate, educator and facilitator to promote the wise use and sustainable development of the global environment. To accomplish this, UNEP works with a wide range of partners, including United Nations entities, international organizations, national governments, non-governmental organizations, the private sector and civil society.

UNEP work encompasses:

	Assessing global, regional and national environmental conditions and trends .
	Developing international and national environmental instruments.
	Encouraging new partnerships and mind-sets within civil society and the private sector.
	Strengthening institutions for the wise management of the environment.
	Facilitating the transfer of knowledge and technology for sustainable development.