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Covenant of Mayors
Committed to local sustainable
energy
Varna, Graffit Gallery Hotel,
12 September 2014
Starting point……..
• EU Initiative launched in 2008 by the Commission
to endorse and support the local and regional
authorities in the fight against climate change
• Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet
and exceed the EU targets through the
implementation of Sustainable Energy Action
plans /SEAP/
Energy Efficiency Communication…..
• Strategy that proposes new energy
efficiency target of 30% for 2030
/released on 23 July 2014/
• The new 30% target can make energy
cheaper, ensure security of supply and
improve the lives of Europeans
Covenant at a glance....
• Local governments play a crucial role in
mitigating the effects of climate change,
considering that 80% of energy consumption
and CO2 emissions is associated with urban
activity.
• Unique characteristics RE the EU targets - the
Covenant of Mayors has been portrayed by
European institutions as an exceptional
model of multi-level governance
Approach……
• Development of Sustainable Energy Action
Plans by preparation of Baseline Emission
Inventory /within a year following the
adhesion/
• SEAP implementation involving the local
community outlining Benchmarks of
excellence
• Monitoring & Evaluation /within two years
following the adhesion/
Multifaceted support
• Covenant Coordinators /provinces, regions
and national authorities/ - provide strategic
guidance, financial and technical support
• Covenant Supporters /networks of local
authorities/ - commit to maximize the
impact of the initiative through promotion
activities, liaison with their members and
experience-sharing platforms
Multifaceted support
• Covenant of Mayors Office – promotional,
technical and administrative assistance on
daily basis
• Joint Research Centre /of the EC/ - scientific
and technical assistance mostly on emission
inventory and action plans
• EU institutions /Committee of the Regions,
EU Parliament, EU Investment Bank/ - full
institutional support
Covenant Community
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Signatories
Population
Coordinators
Supporters
Associated partners
SEAPs submitted
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189 496 339
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Covenant Community
Official Ceremony for Covenant signatories
during annual EUSEW
Operation support
• Support Materials – SEAP
guidebook, SEAP template &
instructions in 23 languages,
thematic leaflets
• E-Learning Platform - on-line easy to digest course
for Coordinators and Supporters to deepen their
knowledge
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Exchange
platforms
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experience sharing activities,
networking sessions, capacitybuilding workshops, thematic
discussion
groups
and
workshops
Funding streams
• Project development & technical assistance
ELENA EIB, ELENA KfW, ELENA CEB,
European EE Fund
• Direct EU Funding
Horizon 2020, Structural and Cohesion
Funds, European EE Fund
• Innovative
Financing
&
Financial
Engineering
Energy performance contracting, PPPs,
Joint tendering
What’s next…….
• Geographical enlargement
Extension to Eastern and Mediterranean
areas
• Extension to other policy areas
Using
the
exceptional
multilevel
governance model for other policy areas
e.g. water and waste….??
More information:
www.eumayors.eu