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The Covenant of Mayors: SEAP and Monitoring. Ana Rita Neves Covenant of Mayors Office. Dublin, 10 th October 2013. The Covenant of Mayors. The Covenant at a glance.
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The Covenant of Mayors: SEAP and Monitoring Ana Rita Neves Covenant of Mayors Office Dublin, 10th October 2013
The Covenant at a glance • EU initiative launched by the Commission – DG ENERGY in 2008 to endorse and support local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change • Voluntary commitment of signatories to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO2 reduction target through the implementation of a Sustainable Energy Action Plan
The Covenant today 5,150 signatories 172 million citizens 3,090 Sustainable Energy Action Plans
Covenant in FiguresWhere we are? CO2 emissions per capita Breakdown of CO2 emissions by sector Final energy consumption per capita Source: JRC (2013) based on a sample of 1,287 SEAPs.
Covenant in FiguresWhere do we want to be? CO2 emissions reduction target by 2020 Breakdown of expected CO2 emissions reduction by field of action in 2020 Source: JRC (2013) based on a sample of 1,287 SEAPs.
In a nutshell 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 CO2 emissions. Actions Define a set of comprehensive actions with estimated impacts. Vision, Objectives, Target Agree on a vision, objectives and CO2emissions reduction target for 2020.
Scope Energy Demand Energy Supply
Monitoring Requirements WHAT? WHEN? Reference year: SEAP submission
Monitoring FrameworkI – My Overall Strategy • Point out any changes to the initial strategy • Assess the money spent so far in SEAP implementation - Any changes in your overall strategy? • Identify the main barriers encountered
Monitoring FrameworkII – My Emission Inventories • Prepare a recent Monitoring Emission Inventory Note that CO2 emissions calculation approach and reporting units are the same across emission inventories.
Monitoring FrameworkIII – My SEAP • 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 implemented actions as Benchmarks of Excellence
Monitoring FrameworkSynthesis report • Analyse status and progress in a set of graphical representations
THANK YOU! ana.neves@eumayors.eu