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Local Councils’ Association

Local Councils’ Association. Covenant of Mayors Seminar Corinthia Palace Hotel 28 th November, 2009 Jimmy Magro Executive Secretary. SUPPORTING STRUCTURES MAKE THE COVENANT A REALITY FOR ALL. 729 Cities signed up and commit to reduce CO 2 emissions on their territories

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Local Councils’ Association

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  1. Local Councils’ Association Covenant of Mayors Seminar Corinthia Palace Hotel 28th November, 2009 Jimmy Magro Executive Secretary

  2. SUPPORTING STRUCTURES MAKE THE COVENANT A REALITY FOR ALL

  3. 729 Cities signed up and commit to reduce CO2 emissions on their territories by at least 20% by 2020! 35 SUPPORTING STRUCTURES Bringtheir expertise and resources to help Covenant Signatories

  4. SUPPORTING STRUCTURES’ INVOLVEMENT: A KEY TO THE COVENANT OF MAYORS SUCCESS • Technical and Financial support to Covenant Signatories • Idealpromoters of the Covenant of Mayors initiative for the European Commission • Indispensable intermediarybetween Covenant Signatories and the Covenant of Mayors office

  5. COVENANT SUPPORTING STRUCTURES Who are they? • Supporting Structure 1 • Public administrations: national and regional public bodies, counties, provinces, agglomerations, etc. Balearic Islands Government Basque Energy Board Region of Andalucia Provinces of Barcelona Cadiz Córdoba Huelva Alméria Caceres Granada JaénSevilla Chieti Genova Milan Rome Salerno Teramo

  6. COVENANT SUPPORTING STRUCTURES Who are they? • Supporting Structure 2 • Networks of regional or local authorities ANCI IDEALI - Cittaslow International - Climate Alliance - Climate Alliance Italy - Coordinamento A 21 Locali Italiane - DAFNI - EcoEnergy - Energie-Cités - Energy Efficient Cities of Ukraine - European New Towns Platform – Local Councils’ Association (Malta) – METREX - Polish Network Energie Cités - RAM Central Stara Planina – AMR – UBBSLA&BSRAEM – UNDP&Zagreb&Rijeka

  7. COVENANT SUPPORTING STRUCTURES Their missions • Promotion of the Covenant • Technical and strategic assistance • Financial support or opportunities • Intermediary between Signatories and CoMO • Follow-up and feedback

  8. Benefits as Supporting Structure • Anticipate your members’ signing up and answer their requests • Reinforce your role as coordinator and supporter • Contribute to better institutional cooperation and governance • Gain visibility at European, national and local level • Obtain experience and best practices from others • Strengthen your links with European Institutions Get on board the Covenant and fight climate change !

  9. Role in the Local Context • Advocacy campaigns to change public policy • Advocacy campaigns to change public entities culture • Awareness & Information Campaigns • Lobby for the allocation of public funds • Lobby for the allocation of EU funds to Local Councils

  10. Action by the LCA: • Discussions in the Mayors’ Meetings • Set up special website corner • Follow up in CoR Commissions • Attend specialised seminars • Heulva & Open Days • Organise Information & Action Seminar

  11. Local National Strategy • September 2009 • No reference to Local Government • Engagement with citizens should be the responsibility of Local Government • No reference to funds required to implement strategy • Funds should be allocated to Local Councils

  12. LCA – List of EU Projects applied for under the IEE

  13. Climate change is a serious challenge • It is the responsibility of all: • Central Government • Local Government • NGO’s • Citizens • LCA ready, willing and able to co-operate with Local Councils to achieve the objectives of the Covenant of Mayors • Working together is the sustainable solution

  14. THANK YOU QUESTIONS Contact us: www.lca.org.mt lca@lca.org.mt jmagro@lca.org.mt

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