The environmental crisis can only be resolved if territorial authorities take the lead, says Congress President
''Our spring session is devoted to the essential issues of sustainable development in the fields of adaptation to climate change, responsible consumption, biodiversity, access to services in rural areas, to name but a few. I would like to stress in this respect that the environmental crisis in which our planet finds itself today can only be resolved if local and regional authorities take the lead, alongside national governments and international organisations, in pursuing innovative approaches and favouring the change in citizens’ behaviour,'' Congress President Halvdan Skard said at the opening of the session in Malaga. He pointed out that it was the Congress´second session outside of Strasbourg, giving it an opportunity to engage in a dialogue with local authorities and residents on the spot.  

Speech

Debate on maintaining general-interest services in Europe's rural areas (more...)	Recommendation Resolution Explanatory report
How can general-interest services be maintained in rural areas? Cross-commentaries from an NGO elected representative and a regional elected representative (more...)	Interview Speech by Claude Tremouille (French) Speech by Patrice Collignon (French)
Climate change: adapting to reduce the vulnerability of local and regional authorities (more...)	Recommendation Resolution Explanatory report
Jerzy Zajakala: ''Climate change policy is a political priority of the Committee of the Regions'' (more...)	Speech
Preserving biodiversity in urban areas helps to create a sustainable living environment (more...)	Recommendation Resolution Explanatory report Interview with Josep Mayoral i Artigas
Sustainable consumption: Local and regional authorities play a role in promoting sustainable consumption patterns  (more...)	Recommendation Resolution Explanatory report
Antero Honkasalo points to the urgent need to improve material and energy efficiency  (more...)	Speech

 

focus

Congress President calls on Israeli authorities to stop expropriation of land of Palestinian communities (more...)

debates

Sustainable development City diplomacy The new Urban Charter Local and regional democracy in Spain Other debates

 

adopted texts

Recommendations Resolutions

documents

Summary of the reports Interviews Speeches

 

practical information

Session guide (pdf) Brochure of the city of Malaga (pdf) All the practical information

venue

Palais des Congrès Avenida Ortega y Gasset, 201 29006 Málaga Spain

press contact

Congress Communication Unit Dmitri Marchenkov Head of Communication Unit Tel.: + 33 (0)3 88 41 38 44 Email