Covenant of Mayors Subtitle Your Name Surname Covenant
Covenant of Mayors [Sub-title] [ Your Name & Surname] Covenant of Mayors Office City, date
Flashback Creation of the Covenant of Mayors Office Launch of the Covenant of Mayors initiative Priority action in the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency 2006 2008 2009 2
The Covenant at a glance EU initiative launched in 2008 by the Commission – DG ENERGY to endorse and support local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO 2 reduction target through the implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan 3
The Covenant step-by-step 4
The Covenant Community Associated Partners European federations of companies, NGOs, international networks European/global Supporters LAs’ networks, associations National Coordinators National Energy Agencies Territorial Coordinators Regional Regions, Provinces Signatories Villages, Towns, Cities, Counties, grouping of local authorities Local
A Multi-level governance model
The Covenant key figures. . . > 6, 000+ signatory cities, . . . 250 regions, provinces & grassroots associations, . . . 25 associated partners. . . > 4, 000 Sustainable Energy Action Plans adopted . . . about 25% CO 2 emissions reduction commitment 7
Covenant methodological framework Relying on a sound technical & scientific basis: the Covenant Guidebook has been developed in cooperation with the JRC and is based on the practical experience of a practitioners’ group Being flexible and adapted to the local realities: each signatory is free to use any tool that it considers appropriate for its own purposes Providing a common reporting framework (the SEAP template) ok o b e Guid in the le b a l i ite a s b av e ant w n e v Co y! librar
Sustainable Energy Action Plan Integrated approach Buildings, equipments & facilities Transport Industries (ETS excluded) Energy Demand Waste & Local waste energy water production Energy Supply 9
The Sustainable Energy Action Plan Where are you? Where do you want to go? How do you get there? Baseline Emission Inventory Analyse the current status in terms of energy use and associated CO 2 emissions. Actions Define a set of comprehensive actions with estimated impacts. Vision, Objectives, Target Agree on a vision, objectives and CO 2 emissions reduction target for 2020. 10
The SEAP and Monitoring Templates § Standard reporting framework for Covenant Signatories; § Summarises the key data of SEAPs and Monitoring Reports; § Allows to analyse the data in a structured and systematic manner; § Ensures the generation of aggregated statistics 1. 1 e. g. JRC report ‘The Covenant of Mayors in Figures 5 -Year Assessment’ (2013); Covenant Indicators (2013). 11
Outcomes: Covenant Online Catalogues (1) 1% Municipal 5% Tertiary Residential 39% 30% Public lighting Industry Transport Other 5% 20% 0% Municipal Tertiary Residential Public lighting Industry Transport Local electricity production Local heat/cold production Others Total Non-energy related 50% 100% Completed Ongoing Visibility and transparency! Not started 12
Outcomes: Best Practice Database (2) 13
Outcomes: Covenant Figures (3) CO 2 emissions per capita Breakdown of CO 2 emissions by sector CO 2 emissions reduction target by 2020 14
Covenant Support Materials SEAP Guidebook E-learning platform SEAP template & instructions in 23 EU languages Thematic Leaflets 15
Capacity-sharing events Thematic Workshops Discu ss Forum ion s Capacitysharing opportunities Webinars 16
Financial support Horizon 2020 (calls EE, low carbon technologies, Smart Cities & Communities) ELENA - EIB Project Development Assistance (PDA) Structural Funds (ERDF, ESF - Eur. Social Fund, Cohesion Fund) Capacity building and know how Technical assistance and development of investment plans, access to loans Funding for Investments Life+, INTERREG Civitas 2020 17
THANK YOU! www. eumayors. eu info@eumayors. eu 21
The Covenant of Mayors Office § Overall coordination of the office § Promotion of the initiative (website, communication materials) § Capacity-building activities (focus: financing) § Liaison with Associated Partners § Helpdesk operation | Liaison with signatories § Capacity-building activities (focus: SEAP implementation) § Development of the methodological framework § Monitoring & benchmarking § Liaison with Covenant Coordinators and LAREAs § Liaison with Covenant Supporters § Liaison with relevant EU initiatives / organisations § Liaison with media / journalists § Organisation of the events with EU focus (ceremony, WS) 22
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