This “Overview of European tools” aims at highlighting the contribution of partnerships and of cooperation between local and regional governments to implement the 2015 Paris Agreement. It begins by going over the content of agreement signed at COP 21 and the main elements that concern local and regional governments.
The second part covers the main European programmes and the arrangement that can support cooperation projects involving local and regional governments in tackling and adapting to climate change. The last part goes over some initiatives that aim at supporting cooperation between local and regional governments in that area.
Part 1: The contribution of local and regional governments to negotiations and to
implementing the Paris Climate Agreement
Part 2: European policies and support programmes for local and regional governments’ cooperation projects in areas linked to climate
Part 3: Initiatives to encourage cooperation in climate matters
