On 13 May, the European Alliance Group and the Delegation of the Government of Navarre in Brussels organised a workshop on the role of women in the fight against climate change. The goal of the workshop was to promote the development of integrated and interconnected climate change mitigation and adaption policies, with a special focus on strengthening the role of women in the process.
Discussing the importance of regions and cities in the fight against climate change, Cllr Andrew Cooper, member of the Kirklees County Council (UK) and CoR rapporteur on climate governance post-2020 argued that, having lower incomes and consequently sometimes lacking means to invest in climate-efficient solutions, women risk being particularly vulnerable to the measures fighting climate change.
Cllr Gillian Ford from the London Borough of Havering highlighted the need for more engagement by female politicians in order to effectively address climate change and underlined that EU policies need to keep in mind the impact on women when designing (climate) policies.
Mr Mikel Irujo, Head of the Delegation of the Government of Navarre in Brussels and Ms Isabel Elizalde, regional minister of Rural Development, Environment and Local Administration outlined government of Navarre's efforts to mainstream gender perspective and involve civil society in the implementation of policies as much as possible. In this regard, they highlighted the importance of sharing both best and practices across the EU.
