EU Commissioner Connie Hedegaard: regions are vital in fighting climate change

Local and regional authorities in Europe - and all over the world - are very important in combating climate change, considers EU Climate Action Commissioner Connie Hedegaard. Only by taking them on board, and by building on the Copenhagen momentum can the Cancun COP15 conference become a success.

A Committee of the Regions interview. This material is available, in broadcast quality, free of charge, for all EU accredited media. Do not hesitate to contact us for this interview or any other audiovisual project: www.cor.europa.eu

The Committee of the Regions is the EU's assembly of regional and local representatives. The mission of its 344 members from all 27 EU Member States is to involve regional and local authorities and the communities they represent in the EU's decision-making process and to inform them about EU policies. The European Commission, the European Parliament and the Council are obliged to consult the Committee in policy areas affecting regions and cities. It can appeal to the EU Court of Justice if its rights are infringed or it believes that an EU law violates the subsidiarity principle or fails to respect regional or local powers.

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