Local Energy Days are events organized by Covenant signatories as part of their official commitments, with the aim of raising public awareness of the opportunities offered by a more intelligent use of energy. They provide an occasion for local authorities to involve stakeholders and citizens in a common dialogue related to the development and implementation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (e.g. in parallel with EU Sustainable Energy Week). Usually organised for a specified period, the types of events may vary, but normally include activities such as workshops, exhibitions, guided visits and open door days. More information on EUSEW can be obtained here: www.eusew.eu
The Risk and Vulnerability Assessment is an analysis that determines the nature and extent of risks related to climate change, by analysing potential hazards and assessing vulnerability that could pose a potential threat or harm to people, property, livelihoods and the environment on which they depend. It allows the identification of areas of critical concern and therefore provides information for decision-making. The Risk and Vulnerability Assessment serves, along with the Baseline Emission Inventory, as the point of departure for the development of the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan.
A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO2 reduction target by 2020 or 2030. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. SEAPs were developed by Covenant signatories that joined the Initiative before October 2016.
Signatories of the new Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy now commit to preparing and implementing a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), addressing both climate mitigation and adaptation with a 2030 horizon. The action plan is the key document which shows how the Covenant signatory will reach its vision and target. The plan includes an assessment of the current situation, i.e. a Baseline Emission Inventory for the climate mitigation part and a Risk and Vulnerability Assessment for the adaptation part, clearly identified goals and targets; and the measures planned together with time frames, assigned responsibilities and estimated impacts.
The Covenant of Mayors reporting templates provide signatories with a structured manner of summarising the key elements of their action plan and tracking of implementation during the monitoring phase. When signatories submit their action plan document (in their national language), they are at the same time required to complete an online template available via the Covenant website restricted area: ‘My Covenant’ in English. Only after this process is completed, the official submission of the action plan to the Covenant of Mayors takes place.
The Thematic Discussion Group is an information-and-experience-sharing service that aims to stimulate interaction and networking between Covenant stakeholders. These tailor-made exchange platforms bring together predetermined categories of Covenant stakeholders – large cities and metropolitan areas; small and medium-sized signatories; Covenant Coordinators and Covenant Supporters - to discuss Covenant-related topics and questions with their peers, notably during events organized by the Covenant of Mayors Office, online forums and webinars.
Thematic Workshops are interactive, capacity-building sessions organised to foster experience and knowledge transfer among participants. Thematic Workshops will specifically target the Discussion Groups.
A webinar is a live, interactive presentation on the web, providing an opportunity for Covenant stakeholders - including signatories, Covenant Supporter and Coordinators - to attend a lecture given by CoMO members or other experts on a specific Covenant-related topic.
Associated Partners are professional associations, NGOs, and other such structures which are in a position to provide linkages with private companies and civil society, as well as support to Covenant signatories, notably in the form of technologies, tools, financial incentives, promotional materials, cultural and participative initiatives.
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.
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The overall objective (impact) is to enable local authorities in EaP countries to develop and implement sustainable energy and climate actions, therefore significantly contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, increasing generation of renewable energy, and adaptation to climate change. Or, if broken down into separate impacts, we may describe them as follows:
- CoM signatories are more capable to develop and implement sustainable energy and climate actions in 2025 compared to 2021;
- CoM signatories reduce their CO₂ emissions by the end of 2025 compared to 2021;
- CoM Signatories reduce their energy consumption by the end of 2025 compared to 2021;
- CoM Signatories increase generation of renewable energy by the end of 2025 compared to 2021;
- CoM Signatories increase the number of adaptation projects by the end of 2025 compared to 2021.
- Capacity building to strengthen the expertise of Covenant National Coordinators (CNC), Covenant Territorial Coordinators (CTC), Covenant Supporters (CS) and Signatories in the field of energy and climate policies.
- Operating the Country Helpdesk to provide an administrative promotional and technical assistance to the CoM East Signatories and other stakeholders.
- Networking and Cooperating with financing institutions, international donors, relevant ministries, and cooperating with other initiatives and programs to develop a plan for achieving the CoM East objectives and give strategic direction to the CoM East initiative after 2020.
- Communicating & Promoting the CoM East results and achievements to the Signatories, CNC, CTC and CS, promoting and raising awareness of key stakeholders about the Covenant’s targets and benefits, achievements, success stories, best practices, etc.
- Coordinating & Monitoring development of the country strategis with national, international and EU initiatives, programs, as well as embedding the Covenant of Mayors initiative in the Eastern Partnership countries.
- Local authorities interested in committing to the new Covenant and developing a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan.
- Covenant signatory cities that have developed their Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs).
- Covenant National Coordinators, Covenant Territorial Coordinators and Covenant Supporters directly involved in the capacity building and networking activities.
The CoM East Project was launched in September 2011. The first phase of the project (2011-2015) covered 11 countries of EaP and CA regions. The second phase of the project (2016-2020) covers 6 countries of EaP region.
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- Количество населения 30 410 751
- Количество подписантов 467
- Блок о выбросах: заголовок CoM East Signatories committed to reduce by 2020:
- Блок о выбросах: заголовок о выбросах Emissions of СО2
- Блок о выбросах: заголовок о потреблении Energy consumption
- Блок о выбросах: тонны выбросов 15 032 911 t СО2/a
- Блок о выбросах: тонны потребления 42 44 791 MWh/a
- Блок о выбросах: текст дерево Planting 683 314 116 trees*
- Блок о выбросах: текст автомобиль Exhausts from 9 636 481 new cars**
- Блок о выбросах: текст лампы Replacing 503 143 134 old light bulbs with the LED***
- Блок о выбросах: текст дом Annual consumption of 3 388 605 households
- Блок о выбросах: текст сноска дерево англ *CO2 absorption of a tree - 22 kg CO2 per year
- Блок о выбросах: текст сноска авто англ **CO2 emission of a new car - 1.56 t CO2 per year
- Блок о выбросах: текст сноска лампа англ ***Replacement of one IL by LED lamp leads to reduction of 0.029 t CO2 per year
- Долгота (разделитель - точка) 50.301070
- Количество стран (левая колонка) 53
- Количество населения (левая колонка) 252,629,868
- Количество подписантов (левая колонка) 7,755
- Количество стран (правая колонка) 6
- Количество населения (правая колонка) 28 600 285
- Количество подписантов (правая колонка) 436
- Главный слайд (впишите любой символ, если слайд главный) 1
- Название блока с картинками Covenant of Mayors - East community
- Человечек название Signatories
- Человечек цифры 436
- Руки название Supporters
- Руки цифры 14
- Карта название Coordinators
- Карта цифры 24
- Глобус название Countries
- Глобус цифры 6
- Люди название Inhabitants
- Люди цифры 28 600 285
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