Hoewel verschillende nationale regeringen bereid lijken de decarbonisatiedoelstellingen te ondersteunen, intensiveren lokale en regionale overheden hun inspanningen om de groene en de digitale…
Hoewel verschillende nationale regeringen bereid lijken de decarbonisatiedoelstellingen te ondersteunen, intensiveren lokale en regionale overheden hun inspanningen om de groene en de digitale…
Ook op de agenda van de zitting van het Europees Comité van de Regio’s: veerkracht op het gebied van water, duurzaam toerisme en industriebeleid.
Met de klimaatconferentie van de UNFCCC COP30 die dit jaar in november in Brazilië plaatsvindt, heeft de ambassadeur van Brazilië bij de Europese Unie op 5 mei de leden van de CvdR-commissie Milieu,…
Polen neemt het roulerende voorzitterschap van de Raad van de EU over voor de eerste zes maanden van 2025. Ambassadeur Agnieszka Bartol, waarnemend permanent vertegenwoordiger van Polen bij de…
On days 6 and 7 of COP28, the spotlight shifted from global discussions to local actions. The CoR delegation took part in impactful activities as part of the Multilevel Action Day, including the…
In the European Union, one in eight deaths is linked to environmental pollution: air pollution alone means more than 300,000 Europeans die prematurely each year. In a debate with Commissioner…
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…
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…
Sustainable and efficient management of agriculture and forestry are crucial to safeguard and protect the landscape, keep rural economies alive, counter depopulation and thus fight development…
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…