23/09/2009 (Agence Europe) - At the opening of Climate Week in New York, President of the Assembly of European Regions and Vice-President of the French region of Ile-de-France Michèle Sabban, as part of a delegation of Regions, handed over a statement to United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calling for greater recognition of the role played by regions in tackling climate change. Sabban set out the various policies in her home region promoting electric cars, thus illustrating the...