The world’s intermediate governments have an essential role in the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP21), which will take place between the 30th November and the 11th December in Le Bourget, a village north of Paris. There are high hopes that this event will result in the International Community reaching an agreement on a new world climate regime able to limit global warming to 2°C.
The Northern Forum wants to be the regional voice in the Arctic Council
The 12th General Assembly of the Northern Forum was held in Yakutsk, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia, on the 5th and 6th November this year. Entitled "Global changes - Local solutions", this assembly devoted particular attention to climate change issues and its impact on the area.
The Committee of the Regions brings together regional leaders to combat climate change
On the 14th October, the headquarters of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in Brussels, Belgium, hosted the Meeting of European Regional Leaders, a preparatory meeting for the upcoming COP21 in Paris. The meeting on environmental issues...
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Subsidiarity and response to the economic crisis
The global market is being affected by a deep and protracted economic and financial crisis that has had a significant impact throughout Europe. Since the euro crisis in 2008, all Countries have experienced the difficulties associated with ensuring sustainability of public accounts. In the face of this context of uncertainty and economic crisis in the global arena, two contrasting trends can be appreciated: recentralisation vs. subsidiarity. Euskadi is a firm supporter of implementing decentralisation policies in accordance with the…
Challenges and opportunities for Regions in the implementation of the SDGs
The United Nations Rio+20 Conference, held in Rio de Janeiro 2012, initiated a very unique process of transformation and inception of new institutions at the international system to guide the world’s development towards a sustainable path. Along the many decisions adopted, the process for the definition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can be considered one of the most important global agendas for countries and non-state actors. After a comprehensive process of negotiations and consultations over the…
