Covenant of Mayors Seminar 28 November, 2009 Urban Sustainable Energy Inġ. Jonathan Scerri Econing Engineering Consultancy Ltd.

Who is Econing? Founded in 2008 Provides Unique Range of Energy Management Consultancy Services Engineers with 13 years of experience in: –Energy Generation –Energy Distribution –Building Services

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Energy Audits of Public Areas Energy Audits of Public Buildings Evaluation of New Developments and Major Refurbishments Covenant of Mayors

What is the Covenant of Mayors?

Democratic Response to Climate Change Tackling Climate Change at Local Level A Formal Commitment by Local Councils to go beyond the EU Objectives in terms of CO 2 reductions Implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) with concrete measures

Covenant of Commitment Signatories are committed to: Reduce CO 2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020 Prepare a Baseline Emission Inventory Submit a Sustainable Energy Action Plan within 1 Year Mobilise the civil society to participate in its development Submit an Implementation Report every 2 Years Organise Energy Days in the locality

Termination of Membership Membership will be terminated if: The Sustainable Energy Action Plan is not submitted within the year following signing up The Actions set out in the Action Plan are not implemented The Implementation Report is not Submitted in two successive periods

Why Bother? Oil Prices Saving on Local Council Funds

Why Bother? Enhance the Quality of Life of Citizens Raise Local Council Profile and Improve Public Perception

CO 2 Emissions in Malta Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) x 1000 Tons of CO 2

CO 2 Emissions in Malta Source: United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 2007: 2,685,000 Tons of CO 2

CO 2 Reduction Strategies Energy Substitution: Replacement of Energy Sources with Renewables and/or Cleaner Fuels Energy Savings (Conservation): Reduce Unnecessary Consumption, Eliminate Waste Energy Efficiency: Use Energy Efficient Systems

Leading by Example By committing themselves to the Covenant of Mayors, Local Councils have decided to Lead by Example.

Are Targets Reachable? The Covenant of Mayors key to success is to mobilise and involve: Councillors Experts Citizens Local Stakeholders

Are Targets Reachable? Targets Are Ambitious 20% by 2020 With a genuine commitment from Public and Private Sectors and following a political implementation strategy, it is possible

Examples of Other Cities Initiatives Subsidy Programme for Thermal Insulation of Buildings Promotion of Small Scale Renewable Energy: Photovoltaics, Solar Heating and Micro Wind Power Reduction of Carbon Footprint in Public Schools, Community Buildings and Public Administration Buildings Improvements in Local Transport systems

Examples of Other Cities Initiatives Introduction of Intelligent Street Lighting and Traffic Management Systems Supporting Energy Audits for Private Entities Reduction of Residential Energy Consumption by Promoting Public Awareness and Participation Local Energy Days

Some Rough Estimates Locality Population:4,000 Annual Emissions: 26,000 tons CO 2 Target Reduction:20% Required Reduction:5,200 tons CO 2 per year Emission Reduction Measures tons CO 2 Installation of 400 Solar Water Heaters 420 Install 4 Small Wind Turbines 32 Install 4 Medium Sized PV Systems 6 Intelligent Street Lighting System 10 Reduce Building Consumption by 10%1,950 Reduce Transportation Energy by 10% 520 Plant 1000 Broad Leaf Trees in Rural Areas 200 Enemalta Improvements in Energy Efficiency by 20102,166 Water Services Corporation Improve Water Distribution 116 Gross Reduction5,420 = 20.8% How?

Summary Covenant of Mayors is a Commitment Reduce at least 20% CO 2 emissions by 2020 Submit SEAP within one year from signature Actively involve all Stakeholders

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