Climate and energy transition

As the focus of our campaign is to combat catastrophic climate change, CEMR and its member associations urge the EU to develop a robust position ahead of COP. We ask the following from the EU institutions and national governments:
 

• a EU structured dialogue to integrate the subnational dimension into the UNFCC process
• the Commission to bring local and regional governments to the COP discussion table
• reinforce capacity of the networks to assist the EU Institutions
• the Commission to mainstream climate action in all EU policies and the National Governments to mainstream climate into all policies and national strategies
• local green public procurement innovates and contributes to reducing CO2
• EU must ensure a place for climate and COP in international Sustainable Development and UN Habitat III processes
• the use of EU, national and subnational governments’ financial resources, political frameworks, and innovation and research tools to combat climate change
• better EU regulation to help devise and implement efficient and integrated local action
• facilitate the exchange of good practice at sub-national level, in Europe and globally 

You can read our position in English and in French.