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Copenhagen 기후변화협약과 유럽의 지역 및 도시

Regions and cities on the road to Copenhagen

Europe’s regions and cities are active partners in the fi ght against climate change. Given the scale of the challenges lying ahead on the road to Copenhagen, the Committee of the Regions, the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives, believes that regional and local authorities play a key role in three key areas. First, many of them are already implementing coherent strategies and projects in order to 'green' regional economies, public facilities and budgets. In many EU Member States, regional and local authorities are making more signifi cant investments in this area than the national government. Second, many of Europe's regions and cities cooperate and exchange best practice, both with each other and with partners from outside the EU, on prevention, adaptation, energy effi ciency, renewable energies, transport and other issues, often supported by EU institutions and funding. Last but by no means least, as political leaders look for concrete solutions to tackle climate change, regions and cities are becoming increasingly involved in policy-making, and in negotiating and implementing agreements at both the EU and international level. This is why the Committee of the Regions has intensifi edits activities on climate change together with the other EU institutions and with European and international associations. Copenhagen, I am sure, will not be the end of our road in the fi ght against climate change; indeed, it is likely to be merely the beginning of a global 'green new deal', a change that has become all the more necessary given the current economic climate.

[Table of Contents]

▶ Foreword
▶ Climate change – A challenge for local and regional authorities
▶ A European framework for action
▶ Prevention of natural and man-made disasters
▶ Energy from renewable sources
▶ Reducing industrial emissions
▶ The European Emission Trading System
▶ Cities as drivers in the fi ght against climate
▶ Energy performance of buildings
▶ Background: Climate change and Europe's regions and cities
▶ The Committee of the Regions.........(계속)