1. Collaboration with the European Commission Joint Research Centre
Isabella Maschio
Paolo Zancanella
7th STEERING COMMITTEE MEETING
"Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean Cities" Agadir, February 2017

2. The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission
6 sites in 5 membre states
1 500 research staff, over a total of 3000
83% scientific staff with PhD
Visiting scientists and researchers
42 large installations, and more than 110 online databases
More than 100 models for economic, bio-physics and muclear

3. The role of the JRC in the Covenant of Mayors South

4. Scientific-technical support to the development, implementation and monitoring of the CoM South
Research on existing methodologies and tools for the development of a SEAP
Development of the guidebook “How to develop a (SEAP)” + its adaptation to CoM East and CoM South
Continuous improvement of data collection process
Evaluation of submitted SEAPs, with feedback to CoM cities
Development of a specific monitoring template & instructions for signatories
Overall assessment of the CoM and publication of report
Capacity building (technical trainings for cities and regions)

5. Methodological adaptation of the Covenant approach to take into account the specific situation of:
ENPI-South countries (publication of two specific Guidebooks)
in Sub-Saharan Africa countries
SEAP evaluation with feedback to cities
Training of trainers on the Covenant approach (e.g. workshops for city officers and/or for the technicians working for the CES-MED local focal points)

6. The developments of the Covenant of Mayors South

7. The New Integrated Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
At least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030
Inclusion of both the mitigation and adaptation pillars
Signatories commit to submit a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP). The plan will feature:
a Baseline Emission Inventory to track mitigation actions
a Climate Risks and Vulnerability Assessment
The new initiative will also contribute to make Europe more climate-resilient, in line with the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change. Launched just weeks before the 2015 United Nations climate summit in Paris COP21, the new Covenant will also have a strengthened international dimension and aims to inspire similar initiatives in other parts of the world…!

8. A new guide Adaptation In July 2016 the CoM Office published:
new Guidelines for the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in 21 languages:
the Guidelines for reporting take into consideration:
new 2030 objectifs for a 40% of CO2 emissions
adaptation to climate change

9. Developments of CoM South Med
Signatories who are working within the 2020 timeframe (Covenant of Mayors 2020) and/or adaptation (Mayors Adapt) are invited to renew and extend their commitments from their current mitigation and/or mitigation to the - to the 2030 commitments (Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy) with a new council deliberation and a 2030 adhesion form.
At least 40% reduction in CO2 emissions by 2030

10. Update on SEAP analysis Covenant of Mayors South

11. Submitted CoM SEAPs by country

12. % Population by country based on submitted SEAPs

13. The future of Covenant of Mayors

14. The evolution of the Covenant of Mayors

15. First SECAPs as of 15.02.17, JRC has received : Aachen (DE)
Antwerp (BE)
Barreiro (PT)
Bologna (IT)
Lanna (IT)
Ghent (BE)
Reykiavik (IS)

16. Covenant of Mayors'
success story
The Regional Covenant of Mayors

17. Contacts Paolo.ZANCANELLA@ec.europa.eu Paolo.BERTOLDI@ec.europa.eu
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