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Open Letter – EU funding must leapfrog fossil fuel use to renewable energy and energy…

Businesses, local authorities and NGOs urge members of the European Parliament voting on the future Cohesion Policy to exclude fossil fuel support and help EU’s regions leapfrog fossil fuel use to renewable energy and energy savings.

European Networks’ Recommendations for the LIFE programme 2021-2027

Within the context of the proposed changes within the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027, and specifically the creation of a LIFE sub-programme on the Clean Energy Transition, the European Networks FEDARENE, EUROCITIES, Energy Cities and Climate Alliance carefully considered the opportunities that these changes present to…

Recommendations for the vote in ENVI Committee, on the LIFE programme 2021–2027

Local and regional authorities are striving to accelerate their energy and environmental transition that is a driving force for innovation, job creation, growth, social inclusion and overall territorial development. The LIFE programme is playing a crucial role in enabling regions and cities to achieve their…

EU Climate Long-term Strategy 2050 – Contribution from the European Covenant of Mayors Board

City leaders are forward thinking. Decisions that we are making now will lock our cities and regions into technology pathways and societal choices that will influence our lives in 2050 society and far beyond. Many cities and regions in Europe have prepared and are already…

Open Letter to Ministers on the Multi-Annual Financial Framework: Towards an EU budget that will…

101 businesses, civil society organisations, local authorities, think tanks and other organisations write to Ministers to urge them to ensure that the next MFF is aligned with Europe’s climate and energy objectives, and is consistent with and contributes to the Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable…

Recommendations for an effective and inclusive LIFE programme 2021-2027

In the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework, the Clean Energy Transition will be moved to the LIFE programme. Read our recommendations for a smooth transition.

Open letter to European Energy Ministers to revise the Energy Union Governance Regulation

The Members of the Political Board of the European Covenant of Mayors call upon Member States, in the ongoing trilogue on the Energy Union Governance regulation, to include the needs of local and regional governments.

FEDARENE’s Recommendations for a Forward-Looking Multiannual Financial Framework post-2020

FEDARENE is the premier European network of regional and local organisations which implement, co-ordinate and facilitate sustainable energy and environment policies. As such, we consider the debate on the post-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) as an opportunity to address the weaknesses of the European Union’s…

FEDARENE Position Paper – Proposal for the Renewable energy sources Directive

This position paper is based on consultation with the members of FEDARENE and is in response to the proposal for the Renewable energy sources Directive, released on November 30th 2017. It was drafted with the support of EREN (Castilla y León Regional Energy Agency).

Berlin Declaration of FEDARENE – Stand together for a united Europe

Stand together for a united Europe We as members of FEDARENE, the European Federation of Agencies and Regions for Energy and the Environment, would like to declare our clear and immovable commitment for a united […]