Local and regional authorities (LRAs) deal in many ways with the range of subjects under the Energy Union strategic framework such as electricity market design, energy efficiency, energy performance of buildings and renewable energy. LRAs are key actors in the conception and implementation of EU...

This report is the deliverable of the study on the Local and Regional State of Play and Policy Recommendations Concerning Sustainable Heating and Cooling: Focusing on EU Level Policy, and presents the results of Parts 1 to 4 of this study. It contains the following chapters: - Chapter 2: An...

This report does not seek to reproduce in detail the content of the 2013 National Reform Programmes submitted by the Member States and Croatia to the EU Commission but rather to identify and synthesise the main points in relation to the role of local and regional authorities in their drafting,...

The present document provides a set of recommendations as commissioned by the Committee of the Regions (CoR) of the EU under the framework contract CDR/DE/191/2011: "Multilevel-governance of our natural capital: the contribution of regional and local authorities to the EU Biodiversity Strategy...

This report does not seek to reproduce in detail the content of the 2013 National Reform Programmes submitted by the Member States and Croatia to the EU Commission but rather to identify and synthesise the main points in relation to the role of local and regional authorities in their drafting,...

The Europe 2020 strategy is Europe's current agenda for growth and jobs, setting ambitious targets for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Although some references to territorial issues appear in 'Europe 2020', the strategy does not offer an insight into the implications of the proposed...