Covenant of Mayors

The Covenant of Mayors is a new ambitious initiative of the European Commission addressing cities in the fight against global warming. It consists of the formal commitment of the pioneering cities joining it to go beyond the objectives of the EU in terms of reducing their CO2 emissions through energy efficiency and renewable energy actions.

Find out more at the Covenant of Mayors website: http://www.eumayors.eu

European Commission officially recognizes ECORegion as efficient tool for the Covenant of Mayors:

Recognition letter of the European Commission regarding the Climate Alliance ECORegion tool for the creation of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAP) by the Covenant of Mayors (152 KB)

Covenant of Mayors panel discussion from Open Days 2009 now available online

Please click here to view the videos of the Covenant of Mayors panel discussion recorded during Open Days 2009 in Brussels.

Climate Alliance officially became a Covenant of Mayors' "Supporting Structure"

Following the agreement signed end of September 2009 between Climate Alliance and the European Commission, Climate Alliance provides support to its members as they join the Covenant of Mayors initiative.

In concrete terms, Climate Alliance will:

• promote the adhesion to the Covenant among its members,
  
  
• organise dedicated exchange of experience on the Covenant and its implementation among its members
  
  
• promote actions and achievements of its members as a source of inspiration for other cities,
  
  
• provide the tools, namely ECORegion for the CO2 emission inventories and CLIMATE COMPASS for the action plans, and support cities in applying them by training and exchange of experience
  
  
• provide specific advice for the implementation of local measures.

The Covenant of Mayors Office

Climate Alliance has been chosen by the European Commission to run the Covenant of Mayors Office, led by Energie-Cités and together with CEMR, Eurocities, Fedarene and Pracsis.

Climate Alliance is in charge of the Covenant Helpdesk, assisting all cities and municipalities in adhering to the Covenant and in the implementation of the Covenant's comittments.

For any questions please contact the Covenant Helpdesk: info(at)eumayors.eu

History of the Covenant:

10 February 2009:
Official launch of the Covenant of Mayors in the European Parliament together with around 400 mayors.

30 April 2008:

The public consultation process for the Covenant of Mayors was finalised. Please find here: Climate Alliance's recommendations  (190 KB).

29 January 2008:
European Commissioner Andris Piebalgs launched the Covenant of Mayors during the European Sustainable Energy Week 2008. Ten of the most pioneering cities in Europe joined the Commissioner on the podium and presented their successful policies, measures and campaigns which they would recommend other cities and towns to follow.

Joachim Lorenz, Councillor for Health and Environment of the City of Munich and President of Climate Alliance, warmly welcomed the initiative. The Climate Alliance is the European network where adhering cities and municipalities commit to a voluntary target to halve their greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 at the latest. We deeply acknowledge that the European Commission recognises the role of the local level to achieve European targets and welcome this impulse for action on all levels.