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A commitment towards green economic growth & high quality of life City, Country Date, Year Name of speaker Function - Covenant of Mayors East Office

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Page 1: A commitment towards green economic growth & high quality of life

A commitment towards green economic growth & high quality of life

City, CountryDate, Year

Name of speakerFunction - Covenant of Mayors East Office

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The Covenant at a glance

Since 2008, over 4500 local and regional authorities all over the world are voluntarily committed to local sustainable energy

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What is the Covenant of Mayors?

The Covenant of Mayors is the fast growing mainstream European movement supported by the European Commission that involving local, regional and national authorities in the sustainable energy development and climate protection.

It is based on a voluntary commitment of municipal councils to improve the quality of life of their citizens by improving energy efficiency and expanding usage of renewable energy that will result in at least 20% CO2 emissions reduction by 2020.

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Crude Oil Prices 1947 - October 2011

Why Covenant of Mayors?Fuel reserves in the World imposed time limits for carbonised economy

Source: World energy statistic from http://www.worldometers.info/ on July 15, 2012

1,271,514,113,437 (barrels) Oil left

15116 days left to the end of oil

1,150,704,840,490 (boe) Gas left

60542 days left to the end of gas

4,400,276,483,657(boe) Coal left

151 713 days left to the end of coal

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Covenant Signatories commit to:

Developing a local sustainable energy and climate policy

Adapt the administrative structure of the municipality to manage energy and climate policy implementation

Choose a base year, develop a Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) and Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) and investment projects

Involve citizens and other stakeholders to develop and implement SEAP

Develop and publish periodic reports to show progress and results of SEAP implementation.

Encourage other cities to join the Initiative.

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The Covenant step-by-step

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The battle for a secure energy future and against climate change is won or lost at local level

‘An estimated 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions come from cities and more than 70 percent of energy is consumed in urban areas.’

Covenant “philosophy”

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Clean & affordable energy services

+ improved public services

+ better infrastructures

+ healthier environment

+ local actors feeling involved

+ business dvt & innovations

+ more jobs

= quality of life

What does the Covenant bring to a city?

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Covenant of Mayors Today

Over 4 500 signatories in 47 countries, including61 signatories in COMO-East region (11 countries)

30 capitals joined the COM, including 3 in COMO-East region (Tbilisi, Kyiv, Chisinau)

121 regional and national authorities signed CTC/CNC partnership agreement with DG ENER, including4 signed/in the process in COMO-East

75 associations of local authorities signed the CS partnership agreement with DG ENER, incl.3 in COMO-East (EECU, CALM, NALAG)

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What is the baseline emission inventory?

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Cornerstone for development of operational documents: the SEAP defines concrete reduction measures, time frames and assigned responsibilities, which translate the long-term strategy into action

What is a Sustainable Energy Action Plan?

Political document: it must be approved by the municipal council.

Strategic document, designed in collaboration with local stakeholders & citizens.

Online catalogue of SEAPs at www.eumayors.eu

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SEAP submission and acceptation

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CoMO-East Project: 4 principal missions

Promotion of the CoM Eastwards

Capacity building & training

Helpdesk function and support all COM participants

Support to JRC and COM-Grant projects

Donors’ coordination for SEAP’s sector-wide approach (financing SEAP investments)

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Twin activities with the Brussels office

Two offices as a branch office of the Brussels office:- Address 1: 12 Ohienka Street, office 1-A,Lviv, Ukraine- Address 2: 74 Chavchavadze Avenue, Room 906,Tbilisi, Georgia.

It helps and advises cities from 6 Eastern Partnership countries (Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine) and 5 Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan) in their efforts towards sustainable energy.

Covenant of Mayors East Officein Lviv and Tbilisi

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Get specific help and advise in your cities’ efforts towards sustainable energy!

EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES

Azerbaijan, Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine

CENTRAL ASIA

Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan

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Covenant signatories in COMO-East region (April 2013)

1.Armenia: 1 signatory2.Azerbaijan: 1 signatories 3.Belarus: 5 signatory4.Georgia: 6 signatories5.Kazakhstan: 1 signatories 6.Kyrgyzstan: 2 signatories 7.Moldova: 12 signatories8.Tajikistan: 0 signatures9.Turkmenistan: 0 signatories10.Ukraine: 33 signatories11.Uzbekistan: 0 signatories

TOTAL 61 signatories

8 SEAPs developed

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The Covenant of Mayors is not “just another campaign” but a serious commitment by local authorities with reliable and quantifiable contributions to reducing the fossil fuels usage and the CO2 emissions due to long term and city-wide sustainable energy development.

Every Covenant Signatory could benefit from an extensive support and networking opportunities provided by the Covenant of Mayors Offices, Covenant Supporters and Coordinators, Joint Research Centre, International Donors and other involved actors.

Conclusions

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Key Experts to answer your questions:

[email protected] [email protected]@eumayors.eu

Further online information:www.eumayors.eu

Available also in the national languages of Eastern Europe, South Caucasus and Central Asia !

Thank you for your attention!