Climate Change
Leading Region
NORDRHEIN WESTFALEN Partners
Scotland
Tuscanny
Västra Götaland
Basque Country
Jamtland
Themes
- Renewable Energy and Energy efficiency
- Transport
- Adaptation to Climate Change Effects
Objectives
To present Regional activities in the field of Climate Change; to provide a platform of communication between Regional experts and decision makers; to extend and intensify networking and co-operation between Regions; to share best practice; to develop and refine Regional strategies.
Activities
Establishing a working and information platform on the ENCORE website; sharing information on best practice; identifying projects with a common interest.
The working group highlights different climate protection policies and activities of the regions. It also facilitates the communication between experts and decision-makers as well as consolidate and intensify co-operation. Regions which actively participate in this virtual working group will have the opportunity to exchange best-practice projects and to mutually develop strategies and positions.
The establishment of a joint website is a first step towards the formation of this virtual working group. This website helps to achieve the above-mentioned objectives. The importance of the regions in the process of implementing climate protection policies and measures shall be increased - in the long term with the objective of augmenting their influence on EU politics.
The website offers:
- Information on education and support programmes and projects of the region
- Best practice examples
- Information on regional adaptation strategies
- Contact information and links to climate protection experts and institutions of the regions
www.regional-climate.eu
ENCORE's General Secretary
CIAMA La Alfranca, Finca de La Alfranca s/n, 50195 Pastriz, Zaragoza, SPAIN- tel: +34 976 10 58 40
www.aragon.es