This tag is for all posts relating to Sustainable development.

AER “Snapshot: Europe!” competition awards young European photographers

8 October, 2009 By Editor

Brussels (B), 8 October 2009. The Assembly of European Regions (AER) awarded last night the three winners of “Snapshot: Europe!”, a photo competition for young people organised this year for ... Read More

AER and MORE4NRG bring regional solutions to energy challenge

23 September, 2009 By Editor

Sundsvall, Västernorrland (S), 23 September 2009 Politicians and energy experts from dozens of regions across Europe gathered in Sundsvall, Västernorrland (S) today to strengthen their commitment to developing renewable energy ... Read More

AER energy experts kick off first MORE4NRG peer review

4 September, 2009 By Editor

Maramures (RO), 4 September 2009 The first energy audit in the framework of the MORE4NRG project was conducted this week in Maramures (RO), based on the Assembly of European ... Read More

AER Peer Reviews: Experts meet in Serbia to audit the region’s potential to produce energy from biomass

24 July, 2009 By Editor

ER Peer Reviews: Experts meet in Republika Srpska to audit the region's potential to produce electrical and thermal energy from biomass Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (BiH), 24 July 2009

Banja Luka, Republika Srpska (BiH), 24 July 2009 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) conducted a four-day energy audit in the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina-BiH), with the aim of ... Read More

On the road to Copenhagen… North American and European Regions Unite in Climate Change Fight

26 June, 2009 By Editor

Brussels, June 26th, 2009 “The Assembly of European Regions (AER) has been a long time activist in favour of a model of local governance that fully includes the development of ... Read More

First European Regions Energy Summit by AER and GE Energy

26 May, 2009 By Editor

First European Regions Energy Summit Cologne 2009

AER and GE Energy come together to foster Europe’s future green energy plans on a regional level Cologne, PowerGen Europe, 26 May 2009 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) ... Read More

Second meeting of Youth Regional Network: A new structure and a president to start working for the future

22 May, 2009 By Editor

Second meeting of AER's Youth Regional Network: A new structure and a president to start working for the future Krzyżowa (PL), 22 May 2009

Krzyżowa (PL), 22 May 2009. The second meeting of Assembly of European Regions’ (AER) Youth Regional Network (YRN) held in Krzyżowa, Lower Silesia region (PL) concluded today for the more ... Read More

Regions pursuing innovative energy solutions with another MORE4NRG seminar

7 May, 2009 By Editor

Valencia (E), 7 May 2009. Getting the right energy mix, moving on to higher energy efficiency and cutting down on energy consumption have been recognized by the European Union as ... Read More

Implementing high-speed internet access: A must for sustainable growth in the European regions

6 May, 2009 By Editor

Brussels, 6 May 2009 The necessity and impact of further implementing broadband internet access in the European regions was the focus of a workshop hosted in Brussels today by the ... Read More

AER-UNDP conference: European regions and African territories strengthen co-operation on climate change

31 March, 2009 By Editor

AER-UNDP conference: European regions and African territories commit to strengthening co-operation on climate change Limoges, Limousin (F), 31 March 2009.

Limoges, Limousin (F), 31 March 2009. Decentralising and strengthening co-operation between the European regions and African territories can play a vital role in tackling climate change, a conference organised by ... Read More

AER responds to EC’s Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion

25 February, 2009 By Editor

With the October 2008 publication of its Green Paper on Territorial Cohesion, the European Commission opened a debate on territorial cohesion in search of a better understanding of the issue ... Read More

INTERREG project “MORE4NRG” started in Norrbotten, AER project partner

26 November, 2008 By Editor

INTERREG project "MORE4NRG" started in Norrbotten (S), AER project partner

Luleå, Norrbotten (S), 26 November 2008 Project partners of the project MORE4NRG came together on 20-21 November for the kick-off meeting in Luleå, Norrbotten (S). MORE4NRG is one of 35 ... Read More

UN – Regions partnership on climate change

28 October, 2008 By Editor

UNDP and UNEP have developed, with eight associations of Regions a global programme to promote low carbon neutral and climate change resilient territories entitled, “Towards Low Carbon and Climate Change ... Read More

Co-ordination and Subsidiarity: Key partners in tackling the financial crisis

10 October, 2008 By Editor

AER’s political Bureau brings “Main Street” to Paris Paris, Ile-de-France (F), 10 October 2008 The Assembly of European Regions (AER) today called for greater “coordination and subsidiarity” in the face ... Read More

AER Summer School 2008: European regions supporting youth entrepreneurship

29 August, 2008 By Editor

We want young job creators, not job seekers! Östersund, Jämtland region (S), 29 August 2008 Although around half of Europe’s young people are interested in the idea of becoming entrepreneurs, ... Read More