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EU, ASEAN promote partnership in environment protection, sustainable development

The European Union (EU) on November 18 launched a Green Team Europe Initiative in partnership with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
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Brussels (VNA) – The European Union (EU) on November 18launched a Green Team Europe Initiative in partnershipwith the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

The initiative was launched by Commissioner for InternationalPartnerships Jutta Urpilainen during the3rd ASEAN-EU Dialogue on Sustainable Development.

The initiative, backed by a 30-million EUR grant from the EUbudget, is hoped to strengthen the EU-ASEAN partnership in areasincluding climate action, environmental and biodiversity protection, cleanenergy transition, disaster resilience, prevention of illegal logging, wildlifetrafficking and air pollution.

This initiative provides the framework for coordinated greenaction between participating Team Europe partners (Austria, Denmark, France,Germany and Romania, as well as the European Investment Bank) and ASEAN member nations,seeking synergies between their respective political frameworks, especially theEuropean Green Deal and the ASEAN Community Vision 2025.

The Initiative will be implemented both at national and regional levels in theASEAN region./.

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