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Regions and Cities within the Global Climate Change Process – a Perspective for the Future

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In this project, Ecologic Institute together with ICLEI and Umweltbundesamt Wien, support the Committee of the Regions in analysing the role of cities and regions in the UNFCCC process after the adoption of the Paris Agreement. The project identifies positions of cities and regions, analyses the outcome of COP21 in this respect, and highlights future opportunities in the UNFCCC process to get remaining positions endorsed.

At COP21 in Paris, a new global climate agreement was adopted. Regions and cities have been mobilised ahead and during COP21 to support this important achievement.

Cities' and regions' remits cover many policy areas that are highly relevant for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, they often lead by example, committing to more ambitous climate policies and targets than the national level. They are thus essential stakeholders in local, regional, national and global climate policy.

What role should cities and regions play in the international climate negotiations in the future? What role does the Paris Agreement see for them?

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Lena Donat, LLM
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cities, regions, climate change, COP21, Paris Agreement, UNFCCC, international climate negotiations, COP22, local
Europe, Global
EventDigital Event5th POLIMP Webinar – After Paris: Implications of the Paris Agreement for EU Climate Policy
 
We are excited to announce the fifth webinar in our POLIMP Webinar Series, which will feature a discussion on the topic: "After Paris: Implications of the Paris Agreement for EU climate policy"  moderated by Ecologic Institute's Head of Climate, Matthias Duwe.  The... Read more

Digital Event:5th POLIMP Webinar – After Paris: Implications of the Paris Agreement for EU Climate Policy

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Berlin, Germany
PublicationArticleWie können Städte voneinander lernen?
 
Cities and municipalities play a key role in finding solutions for climate change issues on the local level. A number of research projects already provides best-practice examples and strategies for their implementation. An effective exchange of municipalities... Read more

Knoblauch, Doris; Arne Riedel; Monica Ridgway (2015): Wie können Städte voneinander lernen? Ökologisches Wirtschaften, Vol. 30, No. 2 (2015), 25-27.

ProjectPost-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in Germany (POCACITO in Germany)
 
Post-fossile Zukunftsstädte in Deutschland (POCACITO in Deutschland)
The global transition to a sustainable, post-fossil fuel future poses specific, unprecedented challenges. Because cities serve as cultural, economic, and political hubs across the world, they are central to developing the solutions necessary to confront these challenges... Read more

Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in Germany (POCACITO in Germany)

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ProjectFP 7Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook (POCACITO)
 
TeilnehmerInnen des Pocacito-Kick-Off-Meetings
In the transition to a post-carbon economy and sustainable societies, cities will be faced with unique challenges. POCACITO focused on uncovering how to improve the resilience of cities and regions in order to reduce existing and emerging conflicts over resources and... Read more

Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook (POCACITO)

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ProjectCutting Edge Approaches for Pollution Assessment in Cities (CAPACITIE)
 
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The CAPACITIE project focuses on pollution in urban environments and is one of the prestigious Marie Curie Initial Training Networks (ITNs) funded by the European Commission. CAPACITIE includes 12 PhD projects, addressing a variety of issues linked to pollution... Read more

Cutting Edge Approaches for Pollution Assessment in Cities (CAPACITIE)

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Source URL: https://www.ecologic.eu/13751