«The challenge of successful energy transition with communities » The European Union has just launched a new package of measures to support and mobilise players of the energy transition. An industrial revolution carried by the territories and their elected representatives. What is Europe’s energy situation? The European Union is one step ahead. Our […]
“Networks, keys to the energy transition and territorial solidarity” The FNCCR brings together communities that delegate public network services to businesses and others that manage these public services themselves. The association accompanies its members concerning technical, administrative and financial issues. Can you present the national federation of concessioning and governed communities of which you […]
Strict and risk-based checks throughout the supply chain New EU anti-contamination rules All imported food to comply with EU standards New rules to ensure that only high-quality organic food is sold in the EU and to boost organic production were approved by the European Parliament on Thursday. MEPs gave the go-ahead to the new EU […]
Where is Europe after the Paris agreements? Unfortunately, we know it on a global scale we are on a trajectory that is well below the objectives we have set ourselves in the context of the Paris and commitments that we collectively took. That is why Europe has an absolutely special and essential responsibility, it must […]
Have your say on the future of Europe: discover the “Reflecting on Europe” campaign “Reflecting on Europe” is an initiative of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), providing a platform for citizen engagement in the ongoing debate on the future of Europe. Through the dedicated online survey and over 130 local debates across the […]
Learn with our infographics how the EU wants to use forests’ power to absorb CO2 to fight climate change and offset carbon from the land use sector. The EU has launched several initiatives to help fight climate change. As forests play a crucial role in capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere that would otherwise contribute […]
The voice of the regions in Brussels The European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and the Environment (Fedarene) defends the regional approach to the European institutions to weigh in particular on the development of legislation. Is the region the right level to act on the energy transition? At the European Energy Transition […]
Today, on Europe Day, the European Commission is launching an online public consultation addressed to all Europeans, asking them what direction they want the European Union to take in the future. This unique consultation, part of the broader Future of Europe debate launched with the Commission’s White Paper on 1 March 2017, was prepared by […]
Growth rates for the EU and the euro area beat expectations in 2017 to reach a 10-year high at 2.4%. Growth is set to remain strong in 2018 and ease only slightly in 2019, with growth of 2.3% and 2.0% respectively in both the EU and the euro area. Private consumption remains strong, while exports […]
