The Covenant of Mayors is the most ambitious initiative engaging signatory cities to go beyond the EU’s energy and climate goals and curb their CO2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020 via energy efficiency and renewable energy actions.
Within the year following adhesion to the Covenant, the signatories submit their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) describing how they intend to reach the objectives.
Since the Covenant commitments concern the whole geographical area of the city/town/region, the SEAP should include actions concerning both the public and private sectors in the city.
What is Energy Cities doing for the Covenant of Mayors?
As leader of the Covenant of Mayors Office, Energy Cities is committed to:
Facilitate networking activities within the Covenant,
Support the promotion of the Covenant of Mayors,
Monitor the implementation of the Covenant by signatories,
Provide technical support,
Support liaison with other actors in the Covenant,
Support liaison with other relevant EU initiatives and policies.
As a supporting structure, Energy Cities is committed to:
Encourage the highest possible number of its members to join the initiative,
Enhance the exchange of experiences and know-how on tools and methodologies helping cities to put in place their SEAPs,
Promote its members’ activities and SEAPs as to inspire and show the way to other European cities,
Set up a "Covenant Task Force" within its Board of Directors aiming to better respond on the cities’ expectations and formulate the proposals for improvements,
Promote the Covenant of Mayors in Europe and beyond.
90 Energy Cities members are involved as signatories in the Covenant of Mayors.
Examples of Sustainable Energy Action Plans to be implemented by Energy Cities members
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