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

Climate Action rests with the regions!

13 January, 2011 By Mathieu Mori

After a meeting in Brussels on January 13, AER President Michèle Sabban and the Commissioner for Climate Action Connie Hedegaard agreed on a way forward to overcome the economic and ecological ... Read More

Official launch of the R20: Regions of the world take action

16 November, 2010 By Editor

By signing the Climate Action Charter in Davis, California, the AER President commits the Action Tank alongside the R20 California (USA), 16 November 2010. Just days after her reelection to the ... Read More

AER Elections 2010: Michèle Sabban re-elected President

11 November, 2010 By Editor

Under the lead of its President, AER elects a new Bureau in order to tackle the numerous challenges that regions will be facing until 2012 Istanbul (TR), 11th November 2010. ... Read More

Health Inequalities in Europe: now is the time to act! AER calls for all levels of governance to join forces

8 October, 2010 By Editor

AER's Meeting on Health Ineaulities Brussels (B), 8 October 2010

Brussels (B), 8 October 2010 Even in these times of economic crisis, health inequalities can be avoided, and regions have both a political and moral obligation to act: this is ... Read More

In Montreal, AER President calls for paradigm shift in the fight against climate change

16 September, 2010 By Editor

During a high-level meeting organized by the UNDP and R20 last Wednesday, the President of the Assembly of European Regions underlined the importance of public-private partnerships in the struggle against ... Read More

AER report: the state of regionalism in Europe

30 June, 2010 By Editor

Since the creation of the AER in 1985, Europe has achieved significant advances along the path of regionalisation. This trend has obviously been due to the efforts of our members, ... Read More

“REFER”: New Blog by the AER and GE Energy to promote discussion on European Energy Challenges

22 June, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 22 June 2010 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) and GE Energy today announced the launch of R.E.F.E.R. (Responsible Energy for European Regions), a blog aimed at facilitating ... Read More

From Copenhagen to Cancun: Leaders from Regions, Federated States and Companies step in Bonn

3 June, 2010 By Editor

Sabban Speech After Copenaghen Before Mexico

Bonn, Nordrhein-Westfalen (D), 2 June 2010 “Although they represent major challenges to our society, the conjunction of the economic crisis and the fight against climate change can be seen as ... Read More

Michèle Sabban’s Speech: After Copenhagen, before Mexico

2 June, 2010 By Editor

Find here attached the words said by Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in front of political, economical leaders and experts, gathered by the Climate Group and ... Read More

European regions and local authorities ahead on climate change and development cooperation

27 May, 2010 By Editor

La Rábida, Andalucía (E), 27 May 2010. In a conference of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) in Andalusia to share experiences and innovative practices, it became clear that the ... Read More

1st European Regions Energy Day: Energy subsidiarity on its way in Brussels

29 April, 2010 By Editor

Brussels (B), 29 April 2010 The Assembly of European Regions (AER), the Ministry of environment, nature protection and transport of the Land Baden-Württemberg (D) as well as GE Energy launched ... Read More

AER at Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum: presenting Regions’ role to develop clean technologies

26 April, 2010 By Editor

AER President Michèle Sabban joins the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency forum in Monaco to present the Regions’ role in developing clean technologies. Monaco, 26 April 2010

Regions in pole position to lead energetic revolution Monaco, 26 April 2010 Representing the Assembly of European Regions (AER), President Michèle Sabban attended the Euro-Mediterranean Energy Efficiency Forum in Monaco. ... Read More

GE’s European Center of Research and Development open its doors to European Regions

8 April, 2010 By Editor

Key regional decision makers met to discuss the role of industrial innovations in both sustainable growth strategies and the fight against climate change Garching/Munich (D), 8 April 2010 AER and ... Read More

Paris-Ile-de-France Statement of Regional Governments to the EU

4 March, 2010 By Editor

The main leaders of Regions and Federated states, as well as the main regional networks met in Paris on the invitation of the Ile-de-France Region (F) and the Climate group. ... Read More

With their Ile-de-France Statement, Regions bring the EU toward post-Kyoto