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Local and regional authorities engage in climate change policy
At their joint meeting on 6 and 7 November in Edinburgh, CEMR's working groups on energy and environment (35 participants from 15 countries) exchanged experience and views on climate change. Many local and regional authorities take measures to adapt to the changes (e.g. heavy rain falls in some areas, droughts in others, rise in temperatures and sea level, erosions, etc.).
Given the current economic and financial crises, the newly elected Chairs, Councillor Alison Hay, UK (environment) and former MEP Alexander de Roo, NL (energy) raised their concerns that the significance of climate change might be watered down on the political agenda. They stressed the importance of ...
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