24.2.2022
Official Journal of the European Union
EN
L 45/1529 COMMISSION PREPARATORY ACTIONS
CHAPTER PA 02 — EUROPEAN STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS (cont'd) PA 02 20
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(cont'd) Union villages will work closely together within and beyond the Union for overall capacity building and, specifically, to share experiences, transfer knowledge and know-how on sustainable energy and climate planning, share best examples on climate change mitigation and adaptation, and share knowledge about Union innovative financial instruments in support of sustainable energy investments.
The preparatory action involves analysis of existing good practices for sustainable energy and climate planning implemented in villages and rural areas and the development of innovative integrated rural strategies to properly address access to energy and energy poverty, climate change mitigation and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, as well as adaptation of rural territories to climate change.
These strategies should be in line with the ‘Clean Planet for All’ strategy (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the European Council, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 28 November 2018 ‘A Clean Planet for all – A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy’ (COM (2018) 773 final)) and the ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ package (Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee, the Committee of the Regions and the European Investment Bank of 30 November 2016 ‘Clean Energy for all Europeans’ (COM(2016) 860 final)),‘’ as well as the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and ‘Sustainable Energy for All’ objectives.
Finally, provision is made for the transparent monitoring, reporting and verification of greenhouse gas emissions in line with the requirements of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
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Preparatory action — Artificial Intelligence and Big Data in the digital transformation of public administrations in Europe: a European platform of regions Figures (Differentiated appropriations) Appropriations 2022 Commitments
p.m.
Appropriations 2021
Payments
255 000
Commitments
Payments
p.m.
p.m.
Outturn 2020 Commitments
850 000,—
Payments
0,—
Remarks This appropriation is intended to cover commitments remaining to be settled from previous years under the preparatory action.
The preparatory action establishes a European platform of regions on artificial intelligence (AI) and big data (BD) so as to enhance public administration efficiency and user-centred services.
The rapid integration of digital technologies poses a number of challenges for national, regional and local governments.
An important aspect of this transformation concerns the expectations of citizens and businesses about their interaction with governments.
This requires the digital transformation of governments to rise to the challenge.
Public administrations need to change the way they work and organise themselves.
They have to ensure the skills needed to use new digital tools; they need to work collaboratively and engage with citizens and businesses.