The Green Deal is a unique opportunity for Europe to step up its ambition and ensure that the EU can become climate neutral by 2050 and renovating the European building stock will play a crucial role in achieving this goal. Renovation of buildings is often a competence of the sub-national authorities, and is an area where local and regional authorities can have a significant impact, while also greatly benefitting from any technical and financial support. This event aims at bringing together the local and regional actors who have to realize concrete renovation projects, and the institutions and initiatives that support these same projects.  

The 6th NAT commission meeting will take place on Friday 29 January 2021 from 11:00 to 17:00. In light of the current Covid-19 situation, the meeting will be held by videoconference only. ​ ​The following opinions will be discussed: A new approach to the Atlantic maritime strategy – Atlantic action plan 2.0. An updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the European Union Atlantic area. 

Entrepreneurial societies make resilient regions OECD and Committee of the Regions ECON commission's lunch-time webinar Friday 29 January 2021, 13.00 – 14.00 CET 

The ENVE commission meeting taking place on 1 February 2021 foresees a Green Deal debate on The environmental component of the Green Deal with the participation of Florika FINK-HOOIJER, Director-General of DG Environment, European Commission 

The Members of the European Committee of the Regions will meet remotely for the 142nd plenary session on 3, 4 and 5 February 2021. The session will include debates on the COVID-19 pandemic vaccination campaign, with Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, Regional Director for Europe, World Health Organization, the launch and implementation of new cohesion policy programmes in synergy with recovery tools, with Elisa Ferreira, Commissioner for Cohesion and Reforms and more… 

​The European Committee of the Regions' ENVE Commission is launching an online stakeholders' consultation aimed at feeding into the preparation of its upcoming opinion on the Powering a climate-neutral economy: An EU Strategy for Energy System Integration 

The European Committee of the Regions is currently preparing its response to the European Commission's Communication: Stepping up Europe’s 2030 climate ambition Investing in a climate-neutral future for the benefit of our people published last October. 

The 6th CIVEX commission meeting will take place on Tuesday 16 February 2021 from 11:00 to 16:30. In light of the current COVID-19 situation, the meeting will be held by videoconference.  

ARLEM Award 2021 for young entrepreneurship 

The 12th plenary session of the Euro-Mediterranean Regional and Local Assembly (ARLEM) will take place on Monday 22 February 2021. On the agenda is a debate on the path towards a renewed partnership between the EU and its Southern Neighbours in the context of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.