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A commitment towards green economic growth & high quality of life
City, CountryDate, Year
Name of speakerFunction - Covenant of Mayors East Office
The Covenant at a glance
Since 2008, over 4500 local and regional authorities all over the world are voluntarily committed to local sustainable energy
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.
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
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.
The Covenant step-by-step
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”
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?
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)
What is the baseline emission inventory?
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
SEAP submission and acceptation
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)
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
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
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
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
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!
