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CoR President

“No great challenge of this century will find its answer in a purely national approach”

On July 12, Karl-Heinz Lambertz was elected President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR). CEMR met him to discuss his mandate as CoR president, the future of Europe and cohesion policy.

What are the main priorities of your mandate?

The European Committee of the Regions' priorities were defined at the very beginning of the mandate, five years ago. Economic recovery, the territorial dimension of European legislation, a simplified Europe, the dialogue with citizens and Europe’s relationship with its borders: those are our five main fields of work.

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Heading to COP23

Climate Change

Heading to COP23: concrete ways to "cure" the climate

Irma. Harvey. Maria... These hurricanes are a catastrophic but obvious demonstration of climate impact in our towns and cities. At the Climate Chance Summit in Agadir, from 11 to 13 September, non-state actors gathered to strengthen their advocacy efforts ahead of COP23.

As the spotlight starts to turn towards Bonn, which will host the next United Nations’ Conference on Climate Change (COP23) in November, how can towns and cities act to make a difference on the ground? Which messages should we bring to Bonn?

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