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THE COVENANT CAPACITY PROJECT – support offered to cities / towns and their supporters

THE COVENANT CAPACITY PROJECT – support offered to cities / towns and their supporters. Maryke van Staden ICLEI Europe Project Coordinator. Contract N°: IEE/10/389/SI2.592806 / duration: 36 months, start June 2011 ppt updated: 23 March 2012. Contents. Addressing challenges

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THE COVENANT CAPACITY PROJECT – support offered to cities / towns and their supporters

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  1. THE COVENANT CAPACITY PROJECT – support offered to cities / towns and their supporters Maryke van Staden ICLEI Europe Project Coordinator Contract N°: IEE/10/389/SI2.592806 / duration: 36 months, start June 2011 ppt updated: 23 March 2012

  2. Contents • Addressingchallenges • WhatisCovenantcapaCITY? • Training focuses on 8 topics • Multiple countries • How do we work? • Great consortium • Contact In support of:

  3. Addressingchallenges • Develop sustainable energy communities, that in turn can: • support national and European climate and energy targets –20% by 2020, • the Energy Roadmap 2050 and other priorities e.g. green economy, sustainable development • help to ensure that cities and towns remain ‘liveable’ and offer a good quality of life. • Respond to gaps on awareness (options, opportunities, threats, ..) and knowledge (technical, policy, planning, ..) among local governments (LGs) across Europe • Developing their capacity to act.

  4. WhatisCovenantcapaCITY? • 3-year European capacity building project for local governments in 15 countries. • With 3 main activities: • An easy learning programmeoffered to local governments (local political leaders and municipal staff) • ‘Train-the-trainer’ programme- inviting participation of representatives from: • local government associations & networks • energy agencies working with municipalities • Support 92 selected cities and towns – step-by-step SEAP development - empower LGs to join Covenant of Mayors.

  5. Training focuses on 8 topics Reduce it! energy savings and efficiency, reduce waste Clean it! renewables, clean fuels local production & use, waste-to-energy • Greenhouse gas inventories • SEAP development • Stakeholderinvolvement • Procurement • Transport • Buildings • Waste • Water Control it! reduce traffic, promote cycling & walking public transport, green fleets Monitor and report it! GHG inventories, report to Council, CoM and global platform

  6. Multiple countries • Training in 15 countries: • Primary focus: • Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania, Slovenia • Secondary focus: Finland, France, Sweden, United Kingdom (UK) • Tertiary focus: • Austria, Germany, Slovakia

  7. How do wework? (i) • Develop a “generic” European LG capacity building programme for start-up municipalities, and to offer advice for advanced LGs. • Test and launch programme (in English, online, 8 modules). • Use this as basis for 12 country versions (national languages). • Test and launch 12 country programmes. • Train capaCITY trainers in 15 countries to support process. • Offer tools for trainers: • capaCITY Trainer guidance – online virtual library where all guidance material for trainers is centralised (access only for registered trainers) • FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions • Discussion Forum for Trainers • Online eventscalendar

  8. How do wework? (ii) Organise events: thematic workshops, conference, national motivation conferences, webinars, study tours, city workshops Offer support for the development / improvement of Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) to a number of LGs. Promote offers, communicate, motivate and encourage LGs Cooperation with other IEE projects e.g. LEAP, Cascade, Conurbant, eReNet, etc.. Collection of resources in Toolbox of Methodologies – climate and energy / different topics and languages - www.energyformayors.eu/toolbox

  9. Great consortium! • Education experts: ZSI, IHS, FCG • Technical experts: Act on Energy, AEEPM , CAN-France, CM, ERKAS, REAC, SOGESCA, WWF Bulgaria DCP, WWF Poland • Cities: Burgas, Malmö, Koprivnica, Padova • LG associations / networks: EcoEnergy, ICLEI Europe, SOS

  10. Contact Coordinator: Maryke van Staden ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability European Secretariat Leopoldring 3 D-79098 Freiburg Germany Phone: +49-761 / 3 68 92-0 E-mail: covenant-capacity@iclei.org Website: www.covenant-capacity.eu Discalimer: The sole responsibility for the content of this presentation lies with the authors. It does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the European Union. Neither the EACI nor the European Commission are responsible for any use that may be made of the information contained therein..

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