More than funding: local and regional authorities mobilising public and private resources for an effective follow-up on the Clean Transition Dialogue

167th plenary session, 2-3 July 2025 DRAFT OPINION ENVE-VIII/001 More than funding: local and regional authorities mobilising public and private resources for an effective follow-up on the Clean Transition Dialogues on the ground _____________ Rapporteur: Åsa Ågren Wikström (SE/EPP) Regional Councillor, Region of Västerbotten _____________ Deadline for tabling amendments: 15:00 (Brussels time) on 17 June 2025. Amendments must be submitted using the online tool for tabling amendments (available through the Members’ Portal at https://memportal.cor.europa.eu/). Number of signatures required: 6 Reference document: Own political initiative opinion, RoP 41(b)(ii) Draft opinion of the European Committee of the Regions – More than funding: local and regional authorities mobilising public and private resources for an effective follow-up on the Clean Transition Dialogues on the ground I. POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS (CoR) Investing in sustainable, innovative and competitive regions and cities 1. supports the EU’s ambition to reach climate neutrality, and to establish a target of 90% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 2040; stresses that this is essential for competitiveness as it will both give the EU a resilient and sustainable future, and develop an innovative, clean and competitive industry, but urges it to be done with certain flexibilities, and realistic and sustainable...