Climate action
COP27 did not deliver commitments on mitigation that would keep the goal of
limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees within reach. Achieving the Paris
Agreement goals will therefore require the active engagement of all
governance levels, with subnational climate diplomacy playing a pivotal
role.
In this context, COP28 and the first Global Stocktake provide an
unparalleled opportunity to drive forward global climate action through the
meaningful engagement of cities and regions worldwide, as subnational
governments are those in charge of translating global climate goals into
practical, localised actions.
Building on the Glasgow Climate Pact and call under the Sharm el-Sheikh
Implementation Plan for urgent multilevel and cooperative action, the
European Committee of the Regions will continue advocating for a formal role
for subnational governments in global climate negotiations, more ambitious
nationally determined contributions and a Global Goal on Adaptation based on
resilience needs and solutions of specific localities. COP28 is an
opportunity to give cities and regions the recognition they deserve as
crucial actors in the fight against global warming.
The CoR delegation to COP28
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas (EL/EPP), First Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions, Governor of Central Macedonia Region, Greece. Greek Ambassador of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
- Rafał Trzaskowski (PL/EPP), Mayor of Warsaw. Poland. Chair of the CoR's ENVE commission and Green Deal Going Local Working Group and CoR Rapporteur on 'UNFCCC COP28: the role of subnational authorities in keeping climate ambition on track' .
- Juan Manuel Moreno Bonilla (ES/EPP), President of the Region of Andalusia, Spain. CoR rapporteur on 'European Green Deal and Health'.
- Alison Gilliland (IE/PES), Dublin City Councillor, Ireland. CoR Rapporteur on 'Towards a structural inclusion of Cities and Regions in UNFCCC COP27'.
- Vincent Chauvet (FR/Renew Europe), Mayor of Autun, France. Member of the CoR's Green Deal Going Local Working Group, Climate Pact Ambassador and CoR rapporteur on 'Stepping up Europe's 2030 climate ambition towards COP26'.
- Oldřich Vlasák (CZ/ECR), Councillor of the City of Hradec Králové, Czechia. CoR rapporteur on 'Proposal for a Regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse'.
- Niina Ratilainen (FI/The Greens), Member of Turku City Council, Finland. Climate Pact Ambassador.
- Andries Gryffroy (BE/EA), Member of the Flemish Parliament, Belgium. Climate Pact Ambassador, Belgian Ambassador of the Covenant of Mayors and CoR Rapporteur on 'Fostering the potential and synergies of EU Green Deal initiatives for regions and cities'.
Political messages
- CoR opinion on
'UNFCCC COP28: the role of subnational authorities in keeping climate
ambition on track'
.
- CoR opinion on
‘Towards
a structural inclusion of Cities and Regions in UNFCCC COP27’.
- Cor opinion on ‘The
CoR’s role in boosting subnational climate diplomacy ahead of COP27 and COP28’.