In November 2018, the European Commission published a 2050 Long Term Strategy (LTS) that aims to outline long term decarbonisation objectives for the EU and explore the possibilities for reaching the Paris Agreement goals and climate neutrality by 2050. In response to the LTS, the European...

Despite commitments by most countries under the Paris Agreement to strengthen climate action and limit global temperature rise to 'well below 2oC', the impacts of climate change are already being felt throughout the globe. The frequency and intensity of these impacts will only increase, and thus...

In December 2019 the European Commission published the European Green Deal (COM(2019) 640). This Green Deal sets out an ambitious policy framework for sustainable development and climate action and seeks to make Europe climate neutral, sustainable and pollution free. The Green Deal also paves...

In late 2019 the European Commission published its Fitness Check for the Water Framework Directive, the Floods Directive, and the daughter Directives. The Fitness Check concluded that these Directives are 'largely fit for purpose', identifying areas that are working well and areas for...

The Decentralisation Index is intended to become an integral part of the Division of Powers (DoP) portal developed by the CoR. The DoP provides detailed information on the governance structures and competences of different levels of governments across the Member States, candidate and potential...

This set of thematic factsheets, summarising information and data, also via maps, are reflecting the content of the study on "Green Deal in figures: Understanding Europe's Green transition from a local and regional perspective".

This report was prepared to support the preparation of an Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on the European Strategy for Plastics in a Circular Economy prepared by the Commission and adopted in January 2018. This report as required by the Tender Specifications provides an assessment of the...

This report examines the role of local and regional authorities (LRAs) in implementing the Fit for 55 package. The Fit for 55 package revises major European Union (EU) energy directives, such as the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the...