Resilience & transition

Navigating the Future: The EU's need to reform amidst enlargement

The EU institutions, policies and budget must undergo reforms to mitigate potential risks to the union's functionality in light of geostrategic driven enlargements. The EU institutions, policies and budget must undergo reforms to mitigate potential risks to the union's functionality in light of geostrategic driven enlargements.

November 25, 2023 November 25, 2023

A spatial dimension of the EU Foresight Report 2023?

The EU Commission has published a new Foresight Report. Although it lacks a spatial dimension, it stimulates thinking about a territorially balanced transition. The EU Commission has published a new Foresight Report. Although it lacks a spatial dimension, it stimulates thinking about a territorially balanced transition.

July 11, 2023 July 11, 2023

Western Balkan Just Green Transition

Just green transition is an important topic for the Western Balkan, one of the regions in Europe expected to be most heavily affected by the impact of climate change. Just green transition is an important topic for the Western Balkan, one of the regions in Europe expected to be most heavily affected by the impact of climate change.

May 26, 2023 May 26, 2023

Planning for territorial resilience

Resilience relies heavily on territorial governance capacities. The question is, how to improve governance processes and plan for resilience in different types of places. Resilience relies heavily on territorial governance capacities. The question is, how to improve governance processes and plan for resilience in different types of places.

May 5, 2023 May 5, 2023

Preparing for unexpected future events

In the current debates, various types of resilience are mixed. To better prepare for unexpected future events, we need to differentiate a few types of resilience. In the current debates, various types of resilience are mixed. To better prepare for unexpected future events, we need to differentiate a few types of resilience.

April 22, 2023 April 22, 2023

Synergy Potential: Unlocking the power of collaboration

In times of declining financial means, it is important to have a closer look at potential synergies between policies. The question is how to identify synergy potential. In times of declining financial means, it is important to have a closer look at potential synergies between policies. The question is how to identify synergy potential.

April 4, 2023 April 4, 2023

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Circular economy

Moving towards circularity and sustainable consumption & production is one of the important aspect of the European Green Deal. What can local and regional authorities do? Moving towards circularity and sustainable consumption & production is one of the important aspect of the European Green Deal. What can local and regional authorities do?

November 16, 2022 November 16, 2022

Regional sensitivities to the energy crisis

The war on Ukraine shows Europe's dependency on energy imports and how vulnerable our economies are to shocks. Which regions in Europe are particularly affected by this? The war on Ukraine shows Europe's dependency on energy imports and how vulnerable our economies are to shocks. Which regions in Europe are particularly affected by this?

November 4, 2022 November 4, 2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Building and Renovation

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing place-based and participatory solutions to reducing energy consumption of buildings. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing place-based and participatory solutions to reducing energy consumption of buildings.

October 24, 2022 October 24, 2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Zero Pollution

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing local or regional actions and action plans to move towards zero pollution. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by developing local or regional actions and action plans to move towards zero pollution.

October 7, 2022 October 7, 2022

Adding a spatial dimension to the EU Strategic Foresight Report

The new EU Foresight report focuses on twinning green and digital transitions. Adding just transition would make a strong case for cohesion and a territorial dimension. The new EU Foresight report focuses on twinning green and digital transitions. Adding just transition would make a strong case for cohesion and a territorial dimension.

July 15, 2022 July 15, 2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Biodiversity

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by integrating biodiversity into their decision making and by developing biodiversity action plans. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by integrating biodiversity into their decision making and by developing biodiversity action plans.

June 17, 2022 June 17, 2022

EU Green Deal going local & regional: Green mobility transitions

Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by accelerating the transition to green mobility in their areas. This should be done stepwise. Local and regional authorities can contribute to the EU Green Deal by accelerating the transition to green mobility in their areas. This should be done stepwise.

June 3, 2022 June 3, 2022

Europe’s transition to a sustainable bioeconomy

In the light of climate change, the future lies in a sustainable bioeconomy. 194 regions in the EU have strategies related to bioeconomy. Where to they lead us? In the light of climate change, the future lies in a sustainable bioeconomy. 194 regions in the EU have strategies related to bioeconomy. Where to they lead us?

May 16, 2022 May 16, 2022

Regional sensitivities to the consequences of the war in Ukraine

The war in Ukraine will affect local and regional development beyond the Ukraine. What implications does the war have on regional development perspectives in the EU? The war in Ukraine will affect local and regional development beyond the Ukraine. What implications does the war have on regional development perspectives in the EU?

April 12, 2022 April 12, 2022

COVID-19 impacts by types of regions

To what degree vary sensitivities to COVID-19 responses between types of regions, e.g. urban, rural, sparsely populated, coastal, mountain, border or island regions? To what degree vary sensitivities to COVID-19 responses between types of regions, e.g. urban, rural, sparsely populated, coastal, mountain, border or island regions?

January 21, 2022 January 21, 2022 2 reactions

Social enterprises for Europe’s transition

Social enterprises can help the transitions to a green and just Europe, building on place-based approaches and contributing to social and territorial cohesion. Social enterprises can help the transitions to a green and just Europe, building on place-based approaches and contributing to social and territorial cohesion.

January 14, 2022 January 14, 2022

COVID-19 impacts our lives – mainly temporarily

To what degree does the pandemic affect long-term trends? Although the pandemic has changed our lives in the short-term, its effects in the long-run seem to be less. To what degree does the pandemic affect long-term trends? Although the pandemic has changed our lives in the short-term, its effects in the long-run seem to be less.

December 12, 2021 December 12, 2021

COVID-19 impacts regional disparities

The COVID-19 pandemic risks to widen spatial inequalities in Europe. These increase when going beyond measurable indicators and looking at different types of places. The COVID-19 pandemic risks to widen spatial inequalities in Europe. These increase when going beyond measurable indicators and looking at different types of places.

November 18, 2021 November 18, 2021

Planning in times of disruptions

We need to rethink the way we do policies in Europe. Guided by a shared vision, we need to allow for experimentation so we get better at reacting to disruptive events. We need to rethink the way we do policies in Europe. Guided by a shared vision, we need to allow for experimentation so we get better at reacting to disruptive events.

July 27, 2021 July 27, 2021

Territorial Resilience

The ability to bounce back or to reorganise? Talks about resilience suggest, that the pandemic crisis has been lost as a chance for change to a ‘new normal’. The ability to bounce back or to reorganise? Talks about resilience suggest, that the pandemic crisis has been lost as a chance for change to a ‘new normal’.

June 6, 2021 June 6, 2021 2 reactions