Črna gora bo potrebovala močno podporo Evropske unije, če želi obvladati velike gospodarske in politične spremembe ter si zagotoviti članstvo v EU. Na to so na seji 18. novembra opozorili lokalni in regionalni politiki iz EU in Črne gore.

Evropski odbor regij (OR) se veseli vrhunskega zasedanja 25. konference pogodbenic Okvirne konvencije Združenih narodov o spremembi podnebja (COP25) v Madridu, saj meni, da je to priložnost, da se uradno prizna ključna vloga mest in regij EU pri strateškem podnebnem upravljanju in zagotovi njihovo primerno sodelovanje pri zmanjšanju emisij toplogrednih plinov. Delegacijo OR v Madridu bo vodil prvi podpredsednik Markku Markkula, skupaj s predsednikom komisije ENVE Corom Lamersom (NL/EPP) in njenim podpredsednikom Jeanom-Noëlom Verfailliejem (FR/RE). Člani komisije za okolje, podnebne spremembe in energijo (ENVE) v OR so poudarili, da je lokalna in regionalna raven ključnega pomena za uspeh evropskega zelenega dogovora.

The future of the Covenant of Mayors, environmental policy in small communities, smart cities and the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have been under discussion at the 25th meeting of the Commission for the environment, climate change and energy (ENVE). With Europe's Green Deal ranking first amid the priorities laid down by European Commission's President-elect, Ursula von der Leyen, Europe’s sustainable energy transition and climate-neutrality have gained the EU's centre stage.

Local and regional leaders meeting in Palermo this week emphasised that the challenge of territorial cohesion can only be addressed if the EU's next long-term budget helps cities and regions to improve digital connectivity, digital public services and their accessibility to the public, while ensuring that no region is left behind in the digital transformation. Bridging the digital divide and speeding up the development of Digital Single Market through the involvement of cities and regions have been key components of the work of the current mandate of the SEDEC Commission of the European Committee of the Regions.