Sustainable Development Goals in EU regions

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🗓️ 1 July 2022

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The EU has contributed to creating the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), established in 2015, as part of the UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and takes action to implement them through its internal and external policies, as outlined in the 'Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030' reflection paper, the European Green Deal, the European Commission's political priorities and its work programme. The Sustainable Development Goals also have a regional dimension, sometimes called 'localisation'. Achieving around 65 % of the targets is estimated to require local and regional authority participation. Numerous regions and cities, including in the EU, have expressed support for the SDGs and many have integrated them in their policy frameworks.

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0:00.0	Welcome to the European Parliamentary Research Service podcasts.
0:05.4	In this podcast, we'll talk about the regional dimension of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals
0:10.6	and review challenges and opportunities to localise the goals. Stay with us.
0:18.3	The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs, were established in 2015 as part of the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
0:29.7	They cover issues such as poverty, hunger, health and well-being, education, gender equality, environment and climate, strong institutions, peace and
0:40.2	justice. It's an international effort by both developed and developing countries to make this
0:45.4	world a better place by balancing social, economic and environmental aspects of development.
0:51.6	Because of their universality and their broad character, successful
0:55.5	implementation of the goals depends on the active involvement of all stakeholders, at all levels,
1:02.0	from the international down to the local and across all sectors. Implementing them is the
1:07.6	responsibility of member states, but regions have a key role to play.
1:12.3	Yes, they do. It's estimated that achieving some 65% of the targets will require the active
1:19.9	participation of regions and cities who have a hand in policies central to sustainable development.
1:26.1	So how do they get involved?
1:28.3	Well, there's many ways to do that, from conducting studies and organizing events,
1:33.3	to integrating local reviews into national ones, and producing fully-fledged regional SDG strategies.
1:40.3	The SDG framework allows for flexibility in adapting the goals to the territorial context.
1:46.0	For instance, within each goal, it's possible to select indicators monitoring specific challenges relevant to a given city or region.
1:55.0	Acting on the local and regional level can therefore support efforts at national level and give a better picture of how the goals
2:02.2	are really being implemented. The EU is fully committed to implementing the goals and to deliver
2:08.2	on the 2030 agenda through both its internal and external policies from the Green Deal to the
2:14.5	European semester, which is the framework to coordinate member
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