Committee of Regions in exchange with top level of European Commission, discussing policy priorities and implications for regions and cities one year ahead of European elections. The President of…
Committee of Regions in exchange with top level of European Commission, discussing policy priorities and implications for regions and cities one year ahead of European elections. The President of…
Setting stricter and more binding targets on urban wastewater treatment and ambient air quality are crucial steps for the EU's zero-pollution ambition and will improve citizen's health and…
On Thursday 30 March, the 2023 high-level conference of the Covenant of Mayors was the opportunity to reflect on how local authorities are responding to the energy crisis and protecting citizens and…
Reducing harmful pollution in urban water, protecting citizens from asbestos and improving air quality were three of the main topics discussed at the meeting of the ENVE Commission of the European…
In the context of the United Nations (UN) Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) that is taking place in Montreal, EU cities and regions are pushing for more ambitious biodiversity targets while…
Het Europees Parlement en het Europees Comité van de Regio’s bundelen hun krachten in de aanloop naar de COP27 en verzoeken de lidstaten de lat op klimaatgebied hoger te leggen en meer in te zetten…
As part of the delegation of the European Union to COP27, local and regional leaders have discussed with the Czech Presidency, the European Commission, and the European Parliament concrete ways to…
In dit interview beantwoordt Andries Gryffroy (BE/EA), lid van het Vlaams Parlement en rapporteur van het Europees Comité van de Regio’s voor het advies “Wijziging van de Richtlijn betreffende…
While the EU is focusing on reducing its energy dependence from Russian fossil fuels through REPowerEU,cities and regions remain crucial to speed up the deployment of renewable energies and improve…
Door de energiecrisis als gevolg van de inval van Poetin in Oekraïne ziet de EU zich nog meer genoodzaakt om haar afhankelijkheid van olie, gas en steenkool af te bouwen. In het licht van de huidige…
Ukrainian local leaders will address the European Committee of the Regions' plenary on 27 April from 1:30pm-4pm (CET). From Ukraine, the mayors of Kyiv, Lviv, Mariupol and Melitopol, as well the…
Local and regional leaders from across the EU have joined with Members of the European Parliament in calling for more concrete actions to protect citizens from the impact of all-time-high energy…