The path to a just Green Deal starts in Seville | Your PES Group newsletter
The COP26 in Glasgow made important steps forward on scaling down coal, phasing out fossil fuel subsidies, and protecting forests, to name a few. Many felt that the agreement didn’t go far enough, but, whatever the outcome, cities and regions have a major role to play to make the Paris agreement a reality on the ground. So, where do we go from here?
Progressive regions and cities are not waiting around for national governments to act. From mobility to jobs, from cohesion to sustainability, we are committed to making sure that climate action and social justice go hand in hand.
Tomorrow, we will gather in Seville, a role model city for sustainability led by our member and Mayor Juan Espadas. Together with him, Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, Vice-President of the Spanish Government, European Commissioner Nicolas Schmit, our President Christophe Rouillon, and many others, we will discuss how to implement a just Green Deal which starts locally! Register and follow live here ➡️
We look forward to having many of you in person and online joining this important debate. For more news, take a few minutes scroll down the thread of this month’s PES Group newsletter 👇👇👇
❌ Zero tolerance zone for gender-based violence
Join us and PES Women today to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women! Under the motto “The line has been crossed”, let’s raise awareness of the shadow pandemic of domestic/intimate partner-violence and femicides. Share the PES Women manifesto and join the campaign on Twitter using #StopGBV #linecrossed #OrangeTheWorld and #IDEVAW2021 ✊
🌍 Progressives fighting for a sustainable planet at #COP26
When we talk about mitigation, adaptation to climate change, less CO2 emissions, it's the role of cities and regions to bring citizens on board. They can show the path to how ambitious climate targets become reality. Listen to our Vice-President and Deputy-mayor of Budapest, Kata Tüttő, who was part of the Committee of the Regions’ delegation to COP26 ⬇️
👦 A better future #ForEveryChild
Not only on 20 November should be World Children’s Day, but every single day of the year! Progressive cities and regions are doing their best to offer access to free health care and education, decent housing and adequate nutrition to every child.
Haven’t yet signed our Call for a Child Union or want to get inspired by our best practices on childhood policies? Check out our campaign website ➡️
🏳️🌈 Berlin is a front-runner in promoting LGBTIQ rights
More and more cities all over Europe are becoming rainbow cities and proactively show their solidarity. Read more about how Berlin has become one of the most progressive LGBTI-friendly cities in Europe on our #LoveWhereILive campaign (in English) (auf Deutsch) ➡️
❤️ #ProgressiveLocalStories
This month we are proud to share with you the story of Alison Gilliland, Lord Mayor of Dublin and member of our Group, on how she is making walking and cycling in her city safer and more accessible ⬇️
What’s coming next?
💪 Next week, the last plenary session of the year is on! Together with our rapporteurs Mikko Aaltonen, Donatella Porzi and Guido Rink, we will fight for eradicating homelessness, for building a stronger gender-dimension in the future cohesion policy, and for developing a more responsible use of Artificial Intelligence. Stay tuned on our social media channels for all important updates!
💬 The Conference on the Future of Europe brings the European debate to the local level, giving citizens the chance to have a say on how Europe's future should look like. Check out the next local events organised all over Europe ➡️