The CoM East team in Ukraine identified one of the priorities of this year's European Sustainable Energy Week celebration was to mark the efforts and achievements of the city's "energy crews". Because they are the right persons who, through daily organizational and practical work, help their communities to achieve the goals of the CO₂ emission reduction set by the Covenant, save energy resources and raise living standards. Thus the idea of the competition "Energy Management Star" was born.

On August 26-28 representatives of five new signatory cities of the EU initiative "Covenant of Mayors - East" gathered in Myrhorod City as part of the City2City experience exchange program.