- Sustainable energy in urban areas - The Covenant of Mayors - Sustainable energy in urban areas - Ana Rita Neves Covenant of Mayors Office / Climate Alliance Brussels, 17th June 2015

Flashback 2006 2008 2009 Creation of the Covenant of Mayors Office Launch of the Covenant of Mayors initiative Priority action in the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency EU initiative launched by the Commission – DG ENERGY to endorse and support local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO2 reduction target through the implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan 2006 2008 2009

The Covenant Commitments

The Sustainable Energy Action Plan Energy Demand Energy Supply

The Sustainable Energy Action Plan Where are you? Where do you want to go? How do you get there? Baseline Emission Inventory Analyse the current status in terms of energy use and associated CO2 emissions. Actions Define a set of comprehensive actions with estimated impacts. Vision, Objectives, Target Agree on a vision, objectives and CO2 emissions reduction target for 2020.

The Covenant Actors: Multi-level engagement Supporters Local/regional authorities networks European/global Associated Partners Business-representatives National National Coordinators Ministries and Energy Agencies Territorial Coordinators Regions, Provinces, grouping of local authorities Regional LAREAs Local and Regional Energy Agencies But cities are not the only actors in the Covenant of Mayors. Cities need support in order to face technical and financial difficulties. For this, the Covenant of Mayors recognizes the importance of entities such as provinces, regions, metropolitan areas, national bodies, networks of cities and regions and other institutional structures acting as Supporting Structures to the signatory cities. Indeed, the Covenant of Mayors owes a great deal of the soaring number of signatories and SEAPs to the active participation of the supporting structures that put their resources and know-how at the service of signatories. Provincial and regional authorities categorised as ‘Territorial Coordinators’, together with national energy agencies and ministries acting as ‘National Coordinators’ have established a close cooperation with signatory cities for the development and implementation of their SEAPs. Also, networks of local and regional authorities categorised as ‘Supporters’ have been providing assistance to their members in the administrative and technical processes and organising experience-sharing activities. Local Signatories Villages, Towns, Cities, Counties

Today … 6,300 signatories 53 countries 200 million citizens 4,600 Sustainable Energy Action Plans 400 Monitoring Reports

Covenant Indicators Tonnes CO2 eq. per capita emitted in signatory cities. MWh per capita of final energy consumed in signatory cities. Baseline years Buildings account for more than half of the energy consumed and transport close to one third. Share of overall energy consumption satisfied by locally produced energy. Source: JRC (2015), “The Covenant of Mayors in Figures – 6 Year Assessment" report.

Covenant Indicators Breakdown of CO2 emissions by sector Baseline years

Covenant Indicators Breakdown of final energy consumption by sector Baseline years

Covenant Indicators Mtonnes CO2 eq. reduction, which means a 28% reduction target. Energy savings as a result of measures in buildings and transport. Estimates by 2020 from the impact of the SEAP actions. TWh to be locally produced, which will contribute to meet 18% of future energy demand from local production. Of the overall CO2 reduction will derive from actions in buildings.

Covenant Indicators Covenant Signatories contribution to EU CO2 target

High impact on climate change mitigation Source: The Economist (2014), “The deepest cuts”. 2 JRC (2015), “The Covenant of Mayors in Figures – 5 Year Assessment" report.

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