Ana Rita Neves Covenant of Mayors Office Tipperary, 27 th March 2015 The Covenant of Mayors

The Covenant of Mayors in a nutshell

Flashback Priority action in the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency Launch of the Covenant of Mayors initiative Creation of the Covenant of Mayors Office

The Covenant Commitments 4

The Covenant Actors: Multi-level engagement Local Regional National European/global Signatories Villages, Towns, Cities, Counties Territorial Coordinators Regions, Provinces, grouping of local authorities National Coordinators Ministries and Energy Agencies Supporters Local/regional authorities networks Associated Partners Business-representatives 5 LAREAs Local and Regional Energy Agencies

The Covenant today

An unprecedented success… 7 6,200 signatories 196 million citizens 53 countries 4,500 Sustainable Energy Action Plans 300 Monitoring Reports

... Ambitious goals 8 Corresponding to 189 Mtonnes CO 2 eq. to be reduced, which is the equivalent of overall emissions of Belgium and Luxemburg combined. Corresponding to 479 TWh of estimated energy savings to be reached by 2020 as a result of measures in the buildings and transport sectors. Corresponding to 133 TWh of energy to be locally produced, mainly from CHP, PV and wind power. This will contribute to meet 18% of signatories’ future energy demand from local energy production. CO 2 reduction Energy savings Local energy production Source: JRC (2015), “The Covenant of Mayors in Figures – 6 Year Assessment" report. 28 % 20 % 18 %

9 6 signatories 4 submitted SEAPs 1.4 million citizens The Covenant in Ireland Cork County Dublin Waterford Kerry Local Authorities South Dublin County Roscommon County 3 LAREAs

The Covenant of Mayors process

Signature of the Covenant of Mayors 11

Signature of the Covenant of Mayors 12 Present the Covenant of Mayors commitments to the City Council (or equivalent decision-making body).commitments Once an official resolution has been adopted by the Council, mandate the mayor – or equivalent representative – to sign the adhesion form (available in the library webpage).library webpage After signature, complete the registration online and upload the duly signed adhesion form.online www

The Sustainable Energy Action Plan 13

The Sustainable Energy Action Plan 14 Energy DemandEnergy 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 CO 2 emissions. Baseline Emission Inventory Analyse the current status in terms of energy use and associated CO 2 emissions. Vision, Objectives, Target Agree on a vision, objectives and CO 2 emissions reduction target for Vision, Objectives, Target Agree on a vision, objectives and CO 2 emissions reduction target for Actions Define a set of comprehensive actions with estimated impacts. Actions Define a set of comprehensive actions with estimated impacts. 15

The SEAP submission process 16

What is reported in the template?  Overall strategy (target, vision, staff, budget, etc.);  Final energy consumption by sector and by energy carrier;  CO 2 emissions factors adopted for each energy carrier;  Local energy production (if applicable);  CO 2 emissions by sector and by energy carrier;  Key actions (estimates on cost, energy savings, renewables and CO 2 reduction by 2020). 17

What happens next? SEAP Feedback 18

What happens next? SEAP catalogue 19

Monitoring SEAP implementation 20

Why monitoring?  To monitor how actions defined in SEAPs are progressing and evaluate their effects towards the targets;  To identify the need of adjustments to the plan, e.g. corrective measures, if necessary. 21 Are you on track to reach the targets?

Monitoring Requirements 22 We, the Mayors, commit to… “Submit an implementation report at least every second year after submission of the Action Plan for evaluation, monitoring and verification purposes”. (Covenant official text)

Monitoring Requirements 23 Action ReportingFull Reporting I – My Overall Strategy II – My Emission Inventories  III – My Sustainable Energy Action Plan WHAT? WHEN?

What is reported in the template?  Overall strategy: Point out any changes to the initial strategy; Assess the budget spent so far in SEAP implementation; Identify the main barriers encountered.  Emission inventory: Provide a recent Monitoring Emission Inventory.  Key actions: Evaluate the implementation status of the actions defined in the SEAP (completed, ongoing,....); Revise/update the estimates on the impacts of the actions by 2020; Highlight at least three actions as Benchmarks of Excellence. 24

Benchmarks of Excellence 25  Highlight implemented measures as best practices to be included in the Benchmarks of Excellence online catalogue.

Support to signatories

Support to Signatories

The Covenant of Mayors Office Managed by a consortium of networks  Ensuring the promotion of the Covenant  Ensuring the liaison with media  Liaising with Associated Partners  Coordinating the capacity building activities on financing  Coordinating the Covenant Helpdesk  Developing methodological guidelines & tools (monitoring)  Liaising with a pool of energy experts  Coordinating the capacity building on SEAP implementation  Organising EU-wide events, such as the Covenant ceremony  Coordinating the relations with Covenant Supporters  Maximising synergies with related initiatives  Reinforcing the collaboration with Provinces and Regions (Coordinators)and Local and Regional Energy Agencies

Guidance materials Quick Guides on Joint SEAP, Financing... SEAP Guidebook and Reporting Guidelines

Workshops & Webinars 30 Check out our online agenda!agenda Coming soon: Webinar on Monitoring SEAP implementation Vila Nova de Gaia and Växjö tell us about their monitoring experience and process of filling in the template.

THANK YOU! 31