About: Committee of the Regions
Cities and regions will be pivotal in reaching climate neutrality by 2050
Stopping global warming requires a concerted effort by all levels of government. Being responsible for more than 70% of climate mitigation measures and up to 90% of climate adaptation actions, local governments will be pivotal in rising up to the challenge, writes Karl-Heinz Lambertz.
Subsidiarity: The only way forward
The principle of subsidiarity should be understood as a means to strengthen regional and local political power. Tomasz Poreba discusses the problem of the misinterpretation of this key EU provision.
COP21 just a partial success for cities and regions
For cities and regions across the European Union, the landmark deal at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), was a historic - but only a partial - success, writes Markku Markkula.
Why we all need an EU migration agenda
The EU needs to adopt an immigration agenda to help regions that are struggling to cope and offer migrants a safe, legal route to a better life, writes Markku Markkula.
A call for a 2015-2019 communication plan: Reconnecting Europe with its citizens
The unprecedented crisis of confidence across the European Union requires the European institutions to shoulder their responsibility and come up with a new communication strategy to reconnect the people with the European project. Christophe Rouillon proposes a joint communication plan with measurable targets for all the institutions by the next European elections in 2019, placing cities and regions at the heart of his strategy.