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

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

4 March, 2010 By Editor

Meeting for the first time since Copenhagen, world’s leading Regions gather in view of the 16th Conference of the Parties in Mexico Paris (F), 4 March 2010. The main leaders of Regions and Federated states, as well as the main regional networks met today in Paris on the invitation of the Ile-de-France Region (F) and the ... 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. Together, in line with the commitments made in Copenhagen at the Climate Leaders Summit, they reaffirmed their major role in the fight against climate change ... 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 GE Energy today commenced a two-day event, “Innovation in Energy and Research Policy” at their European Research and Development Center, “GE Global Research Europe” in ... 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. Held by Johnson Controls and the Prince Albert II of the Monaco Foundation, the event has brought together 160 policy makers, NGOs and stakeholders from ... 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 today the European Regions Energy Day. This event crowns a year of close collaboration between public and private stakeholders in the energy field. It is ... 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 prevention and adaptation to the challenges posed by climate change are tackled in regions and municipalities, not only in Europe but globally. The conference gathered ... Read More

Michèle Sabban’s Speech: After Copenhagen, before Mexico

2 June, 2010 By Editor

Sabban Speech After Copenaghen Before Mexico

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 the Land Nordrhein-Westfalen (D). The meeting had been organised in Bonn (2 June 2010), in order to pursue the projects of the Regions and Federated ... Read More

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

3 June, 2010 By Editor

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 opportunities, since they give us the occasion to rebuild upon healthy bases the whole system of production and consumption. I am in favour of establishing ... 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 thoughts and discussion on energy matters across all regions of Europe. Available at refer.blogactiv.eu, R.E.F.E.R. reports on the latest energy news, energy analysis and commentary ... 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, who for 25 years have been militating for greater recognition of the key role played by the Regions in the construction of Europe, and specifically ... 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 climate change and invited its partners to deliver an ‘action-tank’ Montreal, Quebec (CDN), 16 September 2010. Within the framework of the World Energy Congress held ... 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 the message from the Committee on Social Policy and Public Health of the Assembly of European Regions’ (AER). It is true that the current economic ... 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. Mrs Michèle Sabban, Vice-President of the Region Ile-de-France (F), was this morning re-elected President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) for a second two-year ... 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 presidency of the Assembly of European Regions (AER), Michèle Sabban visited the 3rd Summit of Governors for Climate in order to sign on behalf of the ... Read More

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 crisis Strasbourg (F), 13 January 2011. Michèle Sabban, President of the Assembly of European Regions (AER) met this morning with EU Commissioner for Climate Action, Connie ... Read More