The reuse policy of european commission documents is regulated by decision 2011833eu oj l 330, 14. As god was instructing noah concerning the building of the ark, he promised to make a covenant with noah gen 6. Nov 14, 2019 description the covenant of mayors is the worlds largest movement for local climate and energy actions. Launched in 2008 by the european commission, the covenant of mayors com is the mainstream european movement involving cities and towns in the development and. The covenant of mayors is the worlds largest movement for local climate and energy actions. The key of the covenant of mayors methodology is the sustainable energy and climate action plan secap, in which signatories commit to a minimum co2 emission reduction target according to the moment of adhesion. Signatories of the covenant of mayors voluntarily commit to increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources on their territories. By their commitment, they support the european union 20% co 2 reduction objective to be reached by 2020. You will find below all the action plans submitted by covenant signatories. Covenant of mayors and the support to local authorities in the preparation and implementation of the sustainable energy action plans. The global covenant of mayors for climate and energy gcom, is a global coalition of cities and local governments with a shared longterm vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change an. Description the covenant of mayors is the worlds largest movement for local climate and energy actions. Website coordinated by the covenant of mayors office.
The covenant signatories can benefit from an extensive support and networking opportunities provided by the covenant of mayors office, joint research centre. Global covenant of mayors frequently asked questions by climate alliance members recent developments to the covenant of mayors have resulted in a number of questions from climate alliance members regarding both the global roll out and the 2030 european covenant of mayors commitment. In 2017, the covenant of mayors for climate and energy and compact of mayors merged into the global covenant of mayors for climate and energy gcom, an international alliance of local governments with a shared longterm vision of supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a lowemission and resilient society. The covenant of mayors in subsaharan africa com ssa. The covenant of mayors for climate and energy reporting guidelines.
The first of itskind movement combining bottomup legitimacy with institutional credibility a growing and inclusive community based on multilevel governance model. Covenants of mayors as well as to the gcom initiative, and in particular the international urban cooperation programme1. The covenant of mayors for climate and energy in subsaharan. Following the decision of the european parliament, today monday 2nd march at 5. The covenant of mayors helps local authorities to translate their greenhouse gas ghg. The new covenant of mayors com, launched in 2015, includes adaptation to climate change as one of the three main pillars of local action towards 2050.
Pdf global warming has been stated to be unequivocal and human influenced. See who you know at covenant of mayors europe, leverage your professional network, and get hired. Global covenant of mayors 2019 global aggregation report gcom cities. The covenant of mayors is the mainstream european movement involving local and regional authorities, voluntarily committing to increasing energy efficiency and use of renewable energy sources on their territories. Climate alliance, one of the networks of local and regional authorities managing the global covenant of mayors and its eufunded regional and national offices, is looking for an officer to support the coordination of the global covenant initiative and its regional and national offices around the globe. Adopted by the local council, a signatorys action plan describes the steps towards its 2020 or 2030 targets. Ever wondered how the covenant is helping to reduce co2 emissions and increase energy efficiency in europes municipalities. Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item. Covenant of mayors a local approach to global warming.
The covenant of mayors is a multifaceted initiative, involving a wide range of actors, numerous steps and processes. The global covenant of mayors for climate and energy launched in june 2016, following the merger of the compact of mayors and the covenant community. In this regard, since the covenant of mayors is the main european commission initiative for local authorities commitment in mitigation, it is worth analysing the performance of the covenant of mayors, identifying. Cities and towns part of the european covenant of mayors movement are taking climate and energy action. Transnational municipal climate networks and the politics. Launched in europe in 2008, the covenant of mayors initiative came into being to support the efforts of local authorities in tackling climate change. Heating and cooling in residential and industrial sectors accounts for half of the eus energy consumption, and more than 80% of this. Transnational municipal climate networks and the politics of.
Compact of mayors, covenant of mayors to formally merge uclg. Eu delegation to armenia eu initiative the covenant of mayors for climate and energy covenant of mayors english version covenant of mayors russian version. Upon its wide endorsement in the region, the model was expanded to others, including the southern mediterranean. This video will provide you with the answer to that question and more. The covenant of mayors for climate and energy is a bottomup movement that brings together municipalities of all sizes voluntarily committed to implementing eu c imate and energy objectives through an integrated approach to cimate change mitigation and. Low energy cities with a high quality of life for all. Global covenant of mayors we invite a reply to the following questions. This common vision drives our action to tackle interconnected challenges. By committing to the covenant, an initial group of some 300 mayors voluntarily undertook to adopt a sustainable energy action plan seap, rethinking the way. On 29 may 2017, council considered a notice of motion on council joining the global covenant of.
The covenant of mayors is an ambitious initiative of the european commission that gives the lead to europes pioneering cities to mitigate climate change through the implementation of intelligent local sustainable energy policies that create stable local jobs and increase citizens quality of life and address crucial social issues. Jun 17, 2014 ever wondered how the covenant is helping to reduce co2 emissions and increase energy efficiency in europes municipalities. By their commitment, covenant signatories aim to meet and exceed the european union 20% co2 reduction objective by 2020. Eu covenant of mayors 16 the eu covenant of mayors is the european unions flagship initiative for tackling climate change, which designed to empower local authorities and their citizens to take the lead in the fight against climate change. It is a global coalition of city leaders addressing climate change by pledging to cut greenhouse gas emissions and prepare for the future impacts of climate change. Achievements of signatory cities the covenant of mayors is today. Lessons for fostering local climate policy by lena bendlin1 freie universitat berlin paper prepared for the climate change and renewable energy policy in the eu and canada workshop held at carleton university, ottawa, 2on october 12, 2015. The covenant of mayors is a european cooperation movement involving local and regional authorities. When officially joining the covenant of mayors, signatories commit to developing a sustainable energy and climate action plan within two years.
Through the present glossary, newcomers should be able to find their way through, with comprehensive information about the covenant, from a to z. Covenant of mayors in europe, us mayors climate protection. The covenant of mayors is not just another campaign but a serious commitment by local authorities with reliable and quantifiable contributions to the eu 3x20 targets. The north east of england is the first region in the uk. The covenant of mayors commitment document and adhesion form are available for download here. Three jrc units are involved in the covenant of mayors. The adaptation strategy should be part of the secap andor developed and mainstreamed in a separate documents. The guidelines contain a description of the phases of technical implementation of demonstration projects, logical sequence of stages, roles and tasks.
Energy efficiency and renewables air and climate disaster risk management their role is to ensure the overall scientific coherence of the initiative, by providing scientifictechnical support to the development, implementation and monitoring of the com. Covenant of mayors ceremony and european climate pact. Action document for support to the global covenant of. The covenant of mayors mayors commit to go beyond eu energy and climate objectives at least 20% co2 reduction in their respective territories by 2020 define a baseline emission inventory bei prepare a sustainable energy action plan seap implement their action plan and report periodically on progress involve citizens and other stakeholders. The mexico city pact global cities covenant on climate the. The covenant of mayors for climate and energy we, the mayors signing this covenant, share a vision for a sustainable future whatever the size of our municipality or its location on the world map. It was created in an unprecedented partnership between the european commission and leading city networks in 2008 with the objective of engaging and supporting local authorities to commit to reaching the eu climate and energy targets. Involvement in the regionalnational covenant of mayors clubs or similar exchange platforms if any other participating in covenant of mayors activities submission ofgood practice examples through the online catalogue of benchmarks of excellence contribution to the covenant capacitysharing cornere. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader if you would like more information about how to print, save, and work with pdfs, highwire press provides a helpful frequently asked questions about pdfs. The covenant of mayors the main highlight of an intense eu sustainable energy week eu sustainable energy week 2009 eusew 2009 will open its doors to more than 6000 registered participants and visitors on monday, 9 february 2009. Covenant of mayors a local approach to global warming eu. The new global covenant of mayors gcom will be the worlds largest coalition of mayors promoting. By joining mayors adapt or now the covenant of mayors for climate and energy. Below you will find more information on the initiative.
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