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City, date

Covenant of Mayors

[Sub-title]

Flashback

22006 2008 2009

Priority action in the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency

Launch of the Covenant of Mayors initiative

Creation of the Covenant of Mayors Office

The Covenant at a glance

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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% CO2 reduction target through the implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan

The Covenant step-by-step

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The Covenant Community

Local

Regional

National

European/global

SignatoriesVillages, Towns, Cities, Counties, grouping of local authorities

Territorial CoordinatorsRegions, Provinces

National CoordinatorsNational Energy Agencies

SupportersLAs’ networks, associations

Associated PartnersEuropean federations of companies, NGOs, international networks

A Multi-level governance model

The Covenant key figures

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... > 6,000+ signatory cities,

... 250 regions, provinces & grassroots associations,

... 25 associated partners

... > 4,000 Sustainable Energy Action Plans adopted

... about 25% CO2 emissions reduction commitment

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

Covenant methodological framework

Guidebook

available in the

Covenant website

library!

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)

Sustainable Energy Action PlanIntegrated approach

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Buildings, equipments & facilities

TransportIndustries

(ETS excluded)

Waste & waste water

Local energy

production

Energy Demand Energy Supply

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 CO2

emissions.

Baseline Emission Inventory

Analyse the current status in terms of energy use and associated CO2

emissions.

Vision, Objectives,

Target

Agree on a vision, objectives and CO2 emissions

reduction target for 2020.

Vision, Objectives,

Target

Agree on a vision, objectives and CO2 emissions

reduction target for 2020.

Actions

Define a set of comprehensive

actions with estimated impacts.

Actions

Define a set of comprehensive

actions with estimated impacts.

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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 statistics1.

111 e.g. JRC report ‘The Covenant of Mayors in Figures 5-Year Assessment’ (2013); Covenant Indicators (2013).

Outcomes: Covenant Online Catalogues (1)

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Visibility and transparency!

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Outcomes: Best Practice Database (2)

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CO2 emissions per capita

Breakdown of CO2 emissions by sector

CO2 emissions reduction target by 2020

Outcomes: Covenant Figures (3)

Covenant Support Materials

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SEAP template & instructionsin 23 EU languages

SEAP Guidebook

Thematic Leaflets

E-learning platform

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Capacity-sharing events

Capacity-sharing

opportunities

Capacity-sharing

opportunities

Thematic

Workshops

Webinars

Discussion Forums

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)

Life+, INTERREG

Civitas 2020

Capacity building and know how

Technical assistance and development of investment plans, access to loans

Funding for Investments

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THANK YOU!www.eumayors.eu

info@eumayors.eu

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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 media / journalists Organisation of the events with EU focus (ceremony, WS)

Liaison with Covenant Supporters Liaison with relevant EU initiatives / organisations

Liaison with Covenant Coordinators and LAREAs

The Covenant of Mayors Office