Covenant of Mayors East (CoM East) is the EU-funded project aimed at introducing the EU climate and energy initiative to the Eastern Partnership countries. CoM East supports local authorities in implementing sustainable energy policies, improving the security of energy supply, and facilities their contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation.
The signatories of CoM East, which joined the Covenant of Mayors before October 2016, undertook to:
- Reduce their CO2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020.
New CoM East Signatories commit to:
- Reducing СО2 emissions by 30% by 2030.
- Enhancing resilience by adapting to the impacts of climate change and undertaking a climate change risk and vulnerability assessment.