This is the tag for all posts relating to climate change.

The circular economy: opportunity or threat?

27 January, 2016 By Editor

The circular economy is becoming a central topic in policy and business circles. It is presented as the sustainable alternative to the traditional linear model of economic growth, which has already reached its limits. The linear economy is based on ‘take-make-use-dispose’, whereas the circular economy encourages the reparability of products and the reuse of materials. ... Read More

European Sustainable Energy Week 2016: AER opens its doors

28 January, 2016 By Editor

The AER Brussels office will be open during the whole EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), from 13-17 June 2016, so if you’re travelling to Brussels don’t hesitate to pop in and say hello! This will be an opportunity to share regional good practices, boost networking between members and visit the AER office, which is located ... Read More

Conference “Biomass: what are the best ways to use it?”

4 February, 2016 By Editor

The Region of Vojvodina (SR) and and the Assembly of European Regions invite you to a one-day conference on the use of agricultural biomass as a innovative renewable energy source. Read More

YRN Spring Plenary

5 February, 2016 By Editor

The Praesidium of the Youth Regional Network and the region of Oppland are happy to invite you to join their Sping Plenary meeting ! Read More

Indicative planning for Life calls 2016

8 March, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

An indicative planning for the LIFE call 2016 is now available. Applicants busy designing a potential new LIFE project now have a rough guide to the expected deadlines and submission routes. In addition, the total budget allocations for project types and subprogrammes are detailed. The official 2016 call is provisionally scheduled to be published in ... Read More

Autumn YRN Plenary

9 March, 2016 By Editor

Plenary meeting of the Youth Regional Network, kindly hosted by the region of Vrancea (RO) Read More

Launch of a trilateral Interreg Cooperation in the Balkans

22 March, 2016 By Editor

The official launch of the trilateral Programme of Crossborder Cooperation between Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina marked by the Interreg Conference, has been launched on March the 10th at the Croatian city of Split. The Programme foresees funding of 67 milion €, for crossborder projects (with €57 million coming from the European Regional Development Fund ... Read More

Political declaration: call for amendments

4 May, 2016 By Editor

The AER Bureau in Nordland (NO) on 22 June will address the issue of (R)e-inventing Democracy and the impact of technologies on the democratic process. All member regions are invited to submit amendments to the proposed political declaration. Please use the comment box below, providing the name of your region, to submit amendments or send us ... Read More

Interreg Atlantic Area: 1st call for projects is open!

11 May, 2016 By Agnese Pantaloni

Interreg Atlantic Area just launched its 1st call for projects, which will be open until 31st May h 12.00 noon (GMT). This call supports transnational cooperation projects in 38 regions of 5 Atlantic countries: France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom, contributing to the achievement of economic, social and territorial cohesion. The overall objective ... Read More

Regions delivering on the Paris Agreement: information webinar

15 May, 2016 By Editor

Invitation: webinar about the Compact of States and Regions As a critical part of the post-Paris agenda of action by Non-State Actors, AER invites all European regions to report to the Compact of States and Regions between April 4 and July 2016. The Climate Group and CDP invite you to a webinar to find out how your ... Read More

Press conference, AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium

18 May, 2016 By Elin Berglie

AER President Dr Hande Özsan Bozatli and Laurent of Belgium made official their cooperation agreement on 17 May. The background of the collaboration is the growing environmental and climate challenges for which Laurent of Belgium has valuable expertise and great personal interest. AER and its regions have initiated multiple actions over the past decade to ... Read More

Laurent of Belgium supports AER on environmental issues and sustainability

18 May, 2016 By Editor

Why the Arctic matters

19 May, 2016 By Editor

On 23 June, the region of Nordland (NO) invites you to a keynote discussion on “Development in the high North: the Arctic” in the framework of the AER General Assembly and Spring Bureau. The timing of the debate coincides with the European Commission’s joint Communication to the European Parliament and the Council on “An integrated ... Read More

A more efficient implementation of environmental policies through the regions

20 May, 2016 By Editor

“It is useless to come with directives, regulations and strategies if they are not implemented“: Karmenu Vella, Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, opened the meeting with the delegation led by AER Vice-President Magnus Berntsson on 20 May 2016 in a frank and honest way, stressing the importance for the European Commission to cooperate with the regions for ... Read More

House of the Dutch Provinces

24 May, 2016 By Editor