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Covenant of Mayors: Framework, state of play and perspectives Pirita Lindholm Covenant of Mayors Office | Climate Alliance Ghent ,27 November, 2013

The Covenant of Mayors in a nutshell

Flashback Creation of the Covenant of Mayors Office Launch of the Covenant of Mayors initiative Priority action in the EU Action Plan for Energy Efficiency 2006 2008 2009 3

The Covenant Commitments 4

… Unprecedented success ... 5295 signatories ... 174 million citizens 1/3 of EU population living in a city with sustainable energy commitments ... 3184 Sustainable Energy Action Plans adopted ... almost 30% CO 2 emissions reduction commitment 5

The methodological framework

Underlying Principles Stakeholders’ Mid/long-term Integrated approach planning involvement -20% CO 2 by 2020 EU target Fields of competence of local authorities Flexible choice of models/tools respecting the Principles Better fitting to local circumstances and permitting those already engaged in energy planning to come on board! 7

The Sustainable Energy Action Plan Where are Where do you you? want to go? How do you get there? Baseline Actions Vision, Objectives, Emission Inventory Target Define a set of comprehensive Analyse the current Agree on a vision, actions with status in terms of objectives and estimated impacts. energy use and CO 2 emissions associated CO 2 reduction target emissions. for 2020. 8

The common reporting framework

The SEAP & Monitoring Template  Standard reporting framework for Covenant Signatories;  Summarises the key data of SEAPs and monitoring reports;  Allows to analyse the data in a structured and systematic manner;  Ensures the generation of aggregated statistics 1 . 1 e.g. JRC report ‘The Covenant of Mayors in Figures 5-Year Assessment’ (2013); Covenant Indicators (2013). 10

What is reported?  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 planned and implemented (estimates on implementation cost, energy savings, renewable energy production and CO 2 emissions reduction by 2020). 11

Outcomes of the reporting task

Analysis of Sustainable Energy Action Plans  Ensures the compliance of SEAPs with Covenant Key Principles ;  Provides feedback to signatories. 13

Covenant Online Catalogue SEAPs and monitoring progress Municipal 1% 5% Tertiary 12000 Municipal Residential 10000 39% Tertiary 30% Public lighting Tonnes CO 2 8000 Residential Industry 6000 Public lighting Transport Industry 4000 Other 0% Transport 2000 20% 5% Non-energy related Other 0 2005 2008 2010 2012 0% 50% 100% Municipal Tertiary Visibility and Residential Completed Public lighting transparency! Industry Ongoing Transport Not started Local electricity production Local heat/cold production Others Total 14

Covenant in Figures CO 2 emissions per capita Breakdown of CO 2 emissions by sector CO 2 emissions reduction target by 2020 15

The Monitoring Framework

Monitoring Requirements HOW? Submission of online monitoring template. WHAT? Action Reporting Full Reporting I – My Overall Strategy   II – My Emission Inventories   III – My Sustainable Energy Action Plan   WHEN? Action Reporting Full Reporting At least every two years At least every four years 17 Reference year: SEAP submission

Monitoring Framework I – My Overall Strategy  Point out any changes to the initial strategy - Any changes in your overall strategy?  Specify the money spent so far in SEAP implementation  Identify and rate the main barriers encountered 18

Monitoring Framework II – My Emission Inventories  Include a recent Monitoring Emission Inventory Note that CO 2 emissions calculation approach and reporting units are the same across emission inventories. 19

Monitoring Framework III – My SEAP  Provide 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 implemented actions as Benchmarks of Excellence 20

Monitoring Framework Synthesis report  Analyse status and progress in a set of graphical representations 0% 50% 100% Municipal Budget Spent Tertiary Residential Completed Public lighting 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Industry Ongoing Transport Not started 12000 Local electricity production Municipal Local heat/cold production 10000 Others Tonnes CO2/CO2eq Tertiary Total 8000 Residential 6000 Public lighting 6.6 20.5 Tonnes CO2 (eq) /capita 20 Industry 6.4 4000 19.5 6.2 Transport 2000 19 MWh /cap 6 Other 18.5 0 5.8 18 2005 2008 2010 2012 5.6 17.5 5.4 17 2005 2008 2010 2012 GHG emissions Final energy consumption 21

Covenant Online Catalogue Best practices database 22

Perspectives

What to expect 2014-2016?  Focus on implementation  How to ensure financing for the Sustainable Energy Action Plans?  How to provide better targeted support for the Covenant signatories throughout Europe?  National strategies to identify support needs and all relevant actors throughout the EU 24

Enhanced SEAPs: expectations  Vision / ambition level / target setting  Established structures – or more importantly the process adopted  For developing strategies - and  For implementing them  Combining economic aspects and linking budgeting into energy planning  Monitoring progress 25

Pirita Lindholm Climate Alliance Brussels p.lindholm@climatealliance.org THANK YOU! www.eumayors.eu 26