Session 9.1 - New ways in governance to help cities improve air quality
In partnership with the Committee of the Regions

Air quality problems cannot be resolved, or EU air policy implemented, by cities and any other level of government alone. A multilevel approach is required, where each level of government (European, national, regional and local) takes its share of the responsibility and those actions that must or can best be taken at that level. The session will look into innovative governance techniques that can help cities in achieving cleaner air for all, such as cross-governmental teams, integrated national/regional implementation strategies or agreements between different levels of governance. The session is part of the 2nd meeting of the Committee of the Regions/European Commission joint Technical Platform for Cooperation on the Environment, which aims to promote local solutions for a better implementation of EU environment law.