There is a need to increase support to farmers to comply with the European Green Deal regulations and to reduce red tape around them, members of the European Committee of the Regions stressed at the…
There is a need to increase support to farmers to comply with the European Green Deal regulations and to reduce red tape around them, members of the European Committee of the Regions stressed at the…
Welcome to the fourth and final edition of the COP Chronicles, bringing you the latest news on COP28 from Dubai. The CoR delegation was present in full force in Dubai on the final days of COP28…
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…
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…
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…
The Valea Jiului Development Society Project was announced as the winner of the sixth edition of the Transformative Action Award at a ceremony hosted by the European Committee of the Regions. The…
Wednesday 16 November marked the tenth day at COP27 climate talks, another busy day for the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) delegation to Sharm el-Sheikh. The CoR hosted an event in the EU…
During the first day of the second week of COP27, the CoR delegation has engaged in discussions with the High-Level Climate Champions, the Swedish national delegation and the European Parliament…
"We are on a highway to climate hell with our foot still on the accelerator". This was the COP27 opening message from UN secretary general António Guterres on Monday 7 November with 120…
The ENVE commission meeting on 15 July showed that the prospect of the energy crisis is worsening as the approaching winter is a major concern for EU local and regional authorities. The severe…
On 19 May, the European Commission, the Covenant of Mayors – Europe and the European Committee of the Regions launched The Cities Energy Saving Sprint , a joint initiative for cities to immediately…
Facilitating cities and regions’ access to finance and boost investment opportunities in sustainable energy and climate action is part of the joint Action Plan of the European Committee of the…