Representatives of EU regions and cities met with EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius at the EU Clean Air Forum in Rotterdam to highlight the need to align the EU's air quality directive with…
Representatives of EU regions and cities met with EU Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius at the EU Clean Air Forum in Rotterdam to highlight the need to align the EU's air quality directive with…
The European Committee of the Regions will on 29 November lay out its position on the long-term future of cohesion policy – the largest item in the European Union's budget – with recommendations…
Just a week ahead of the COP28, the CoR's Commission for Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE) held a debate with high-level representatives of the European Commission to assess the…
Even though cities and regions are in most cases showing more ambition than national governments, the first Global Stocktake will conclude that the world is not doing enough to combat climate change…
Which are the main barriers faced by local and regional authorities in the implementation of the European Green Deal? What are the main missing elements of the Green Deal and how it should be…
On 14 November, CoR members Markku Markkula (FI/EPP) and Christophe Rouillon (FR/PES) took part in a Council working party meeting on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Later this month, the…
Logroño declaration calls to consider the needs of rural areas in all EU policies and to earmark EU funds for projects in rural areas. Europe's local and regional leaders have warned that the EU…
The Green Deal Funding Alert is a newsletter that keeps you informed about funding opportunities and initiatives that support sustainable development and the transition to climate neutrality. This…
Democracy in Europe requires a rapid increase in the number of women in politics, say local leaders of the European Committee of the Regions in a debate with MEPs, NGOs and experts. Regional and…
At the 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), the European Union will formally advocate for an increased involvement of local and regional governments in the implementation of…
The European Committee of the Regions has published its 2023 EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities and had a debate on the most pressing challenges for cities and regions in Europe with…
The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in partnership with the European Parliament held a pivotal workshop, on 11 October, to discuss the Pilot Project Proposal titled "Stimulating Local…