Data compiled through the covenant of mayors reporting framework also gives essential feedback on local actions to national, european. The covenant of mayors for climate and energy reporting guidelines. The intergovernmental panel on climate change ipcc has reaffirmed in its fifth assessment report that climate change is a reality and that human activities are continuing to affect the earths climate. Covenant of mayors signatories can benefit from support at different levels. Arnold schwarzenegger delivers covenant of mayors ceremony keynote speech.
Covenant of mayors a local approach to global warming. Merging the covenant of mayors and mayors adapt, the creation of the. The eu covenant of mayors and global covenant of mayors for climate and energy purpose 1. The eu covenant of mayors and now new global covenant of mayors for climate and energy purpose to update members on recent developments relating to the covenant of mayors. Covenant of mayors on tuesday, 10 th february, around 400 cities will sign up to the covenant of mayors at a special ceremony at the hemicycle of the european parliament 14. This will allow the european commissions joint research centre jrc based in ispra, italy to adopt a. 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. The compact of mayors and the eu covenant of mayors have just merged to form the worlds largest coalition of cities fighting climate change. 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. The eligibility checking role will be delegated to individual providers, at the point of purchase. Description the covenant of mayors is the worlds largest movement for local climate and energy actions. Below you will find more information on the initiative.
The covenant of mayors is the worlds largest movement for local climate and energy actions. Global covenant faq for climate alliance members pdf. This commitment by a major group of european cities to substantially cut their co 2 emissions is the focal point of an euwide program of demonstration. Local authorities joining the covenant of mayors for climate and energy. Global covenant of mayors training global covenant of mayors. Covenant of mayors office bonn, 6 june 2015 the covenant of mayors local climate actions.
The global covenant of mayors now has more than 7,400 cities on board with an estimated population of nearly 700 million. Reporting data via the covenant of mayors allows signatories to demonstrate the wide impact of their actions on the ground. The covenant of mayors brings together local and regional authorities across europe, who gives a voluntary commitment to implement energy, climate mitigation and. As shown by the figures on the right, the collective and. Global covenant of mayors we invite a reply to the following questions. Since its launch in 2008, the covenant of mayors initiative has grown into the worlds largest. Covenant of mayors and pact of islands streamlining currently, there is ongoing work to streamline the poi and comnew com initiatives. Why merge the covenant of mayors and mayors adapt under one umbrella initiative.
Eu calls on all cities to join global covenant of mayors. The covenant of mayors the main highlight of an intense. Climate alliance has been one of the driving forces of this initiative from the very beginning. The eu covenant of mayors and now new global covenant of. It is the first time that the european city facility, funded by h2020 and working to support municipalities to develop sustainable energ. Three jrc units are involved in the covenant of mayors. Online course european funding, last chances and new opportunities organiser. The covenant of mayors commitment document and adhesion form are available for download here. Arnold schwarzenegger delivers covenant of mayors ceremony. An extension of the deadline for work on the action plan was applied for from the covenant of mayors office until the end of 2010. The new global covenant of mayors gcom will be the worlds largest coalition of mayors promoting.
Homes for working londoners 4 foreword london is the worlds most successful big city a vibrant commercial, cultural and financial hub. Today, former governor arnold schwarzenegger delivered the keynote speech at the 4 th annual covenant of mayors ceremony. With the covenant of mayors, the european commission has given this understanding official backing. 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. Covenant of mayors whereas the intergovernmental panel on climate change has con. Now, with the merger of the covenant of mayors with the compact of mayors. The covenant of mayors signatories commit to the movement in full awareness of the following considerations. Through the present glossary, newcomers should be able to find their way through, with comprehensive information about the covenant, from a to z. Whereas on 9 march 2007 the eu adopted the energy for a changing world package, committing unilaterally to reduce its co2 emissions by 20% by 2020, as a result of a 20%. To update members on recent developments relating to the covenant of mayors. Compact of mayors, covenant of mayors to formally merge uclg.
Signatories of the covenant of mayors for climate and. By their commitment, they support the european union 20% co 2 reduction objective to be reached by 2020. Launched in 2008, the covenant of mayors for climate and energy has attracted over 10,000 local authorities across europe and beyond. Note the changes in scope and membership of the covenant of mayors. By joining the movement as covenant coordinators, provinces, regions, national energy agencies, ministries and other eligible public administrations have. Both had ambitions to represent municipal climate policy on a global stage.
The covenant of mayors is a european cooperation movement involving local and regional authorities. 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 global covenant of mayors is in the process of finalizing new initiativewide compliance requirements that will go into effect on january 1, 2019. In the covenant of mayors, the cities have also committed themselves to submitting an action plan within one year of joining. The covenant of mayors is a sustainable energy initiative supported by the european commission and committed to increase the use of renewable energy sources on their territories. The covenant at a glance 2 eu initiative launched in 2008 by the commission dg energy to endorse and support local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change. Inform cities and other stakeholders about the reasons for and the implications of the covenant of mayors and mayors adapt merge into an integrated initiative.
Charter for the global covenant of mayors for climate. The growth of the covenant of mayors more and more cities involved by today. The covenant of mayors in a nutshell through the covenant of mayors, over 6,000 signatory cities have now committed to implementing sustainable energy action plans seaps, leveraging a unique, standard reporting framework with no equals in europe. Covenant of mayors and compact of mayors merge cities. The international community has reached a historical agreement on climate change at the cop 211 conference in paris. Cities and towns part of the european covenant of mayors movement are taking climate and energy action. The covenant of mayors initiative was launched by the european commission in 2008, with the objective of engaging and supporting mayors to commit to reaching the eu climate and energy targets. The global covenant of mayors for climate and energy, is a global coalition of cities and local governments with a shared longterm vision. The eu covenant of mayors and global covenant of mayors. Signatories of the covenant of mayors voluntarily commit to increasing energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy sources on their territories. Webinar get to know the european city facility organiser. The covenant of mayors is a multifaceted initiative, involving a wide range of actors, numerous steps and processes.
Its population is now growing at its fastest pace since the war, and within ten years more people will call themselves londoners than at. Research for regi committee cohesion policy and paris agreement targets study by the european parliaments policy department for structural and cohesion policies, june 2017 this study examines experience of the mainstreaming of climate policy objectives into cohesion policy in the. Mayors and the global compact of mayors, and brings together all the commitments of these global cities and local. 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. New signatories now pledge to reduce co2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and to adopt an integrated approach to tackling mitigation and adaptation to.
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