29. Highlights the importance of diversifying energy suppliers, sources and transportation routes; stresses the growing relevance of the countries of the Atlantic Basin with regard to energy production and reserves as well as raw materials, all of which offer considerable diversification opportunities; suggests that the EU-US Energy Council, together with the other countries of the Atlantic Basin, should study the possibility of working together on energy security and sustainability matters, including renewable energy technologies; likewise suggests studying the possibility of closer cooperation on raw materials efficiency and recycli ...[+++]ng;

However, Member States may choose not to include in their accounts changes in carbon stock for carbon pools listed under points (a) to (e) of the first subparagraph where the carbon pool is not a source.

However, Member States may choose not to include in their accounts changes in carbon stock for carbon pools listed under points (a) to (e) of the first subparagraph where the carbon pool is not a declining sink or a source.

14. Supports the development of integrated river basin management plans at global level; stresses the primary role of river basin management plans for the implementation of EU water policy under the Water Framework Directive; underlines the fundamental role of regional and local authorities in tackling global water issues in a cost-efficient way, and in preventing corruption;

14. Supports the development of integrated river basin management plans at global level; stresses the primary role of river basin management plans for the implementation of EU water policy under the Water Framework Directive; underlines the fundamental role of regional and local authorities in tackling global water issues in a cost-efficient way, and in preventing corruption;

The situation facing the Brussels Region is rather paradoxical: although it is the primary employment area in Belgium, it has the country's highest unemployment rate.