BLOQUE 6 – Ihobe internacional

Ihobe International

We help position the Basque Country and the Basque Government as sustainability leaders

via the exchange of knowledge and good practice, political representation and engagement, and the creation of new global alliances.

Networking

The Basque Country holds the Presidency of Regions4, the global network of regional governments for sustainable development. Its diverse initiatives bring together more than 77 regions representing more than 300 million people to cooperate on climate change adaptation and biodiversity. The 2030 Agenda provides the routemap towards a sustainable and resilient future.

In 2021, Regions4…

co-organised the main regional government event under the UN High-Level Political Forum in New York in July.
included the Basque Country among the more than 220 governments which are signatories to the Edinburgh Declaration on the post-2020 global biodiversity framework.

invited Ihobe as a main speaker for a seminar on the integration of the climate change, biodiversity and sustainable development agendas.
enabled prominent Basque participation in the Multilevel Action Pavilion at COP26 in Glasgow and the selection of the Urban Klima 2050 project among the good practices highlighted in the publication titled ‘Raising ambitions on climate adaptation’.

The Basque Country is a member of the Executive Commitee of the Under2 Coalition, the biggest global network of countries and regions committed to reducing emissions under the Paris Agreement. The network members comprise more than 260 governments. which represents 50% of the global economy, working on climate action, public policy innovation and transparency.

Achievements of the Under2 Coalition in 2021…

Basque participation in the global Net Zero Futures initiative to showcase the work of the regions to achieve climate neutrality (+info).
Basque participation in the international press conference at COP26 to introduce the commitments of the regions to tackling climate change through to 2030.

Basque participation in the General Assembly of the Under2 Coalition at COP26. The Basque Country received a mention in the first edition of the Leadership Awards of the Under2 Coalition for its Local Climate Eco-innovation funding programme.

The Basque Country is a member of the Executive Committee of ENCORE, a political platform bringing together 122 European governments to support the implementation of the EU’s environmental policy, improve governance and take action in three areas: achieve zero emissions through climate action; maintain and improve ecosystem services; and integrate a circular society to create a just transition.

In 2021, the ENCORE Conference took place virtually. The YOUTHCORE event presented the Tullamore Declaration, which calls for better collaboration around European Environmental Policy.

The Basque Country, via Udalsarea 2030, is a member of the global Local Governments for Sustainability network. With more than 160 member governments across 30 European countries, ICLEI Europe promotes local action for low-carbon development which is nature-based, fair, resilient and circular.

In 2021, as part of the #SustainableCities campaign, ICLEI Europe, the Basque Country and Aalborg, supported by the European Committee of the Regions, organised the 5th Transformative Action Awards. The La Titaranya urban and social rehabilitation project in Valls (Tarragona) was a winner.