Covenant of Mayors in Eastern Partnership: Years

COVENANT OF MAYORS IN EASTERN PARTNERSHIP: YEARSYEARS OFOF LOCALLOCAL CLIMATECLIMATE ANDAND ENERGYENERGY ACHIEVEMENTSACHIEVEMENTS BELARUS UKRAINE MOLDOVA GEORGIA AZERBAIJAN ARMENIA The EU has supported the Covenant of Mayors East since 2011. The success of the initiative in the region is shown by the almost 500 signatory cities that have committed so far! This makes it one of the most active regions in the Global Covenant of Mayors, and is a testament to the commitment of local, regional and national authorities to take eective action to tackle the climate crisis and create more livable urban areas. This is one of many steps needed to make the European Green Deal, with its vision of Europe as the world’s rst climate neutral continent, a reality. To succeed in this work, we need to ensure that everyone, from governments to individual citizens, are on board and engaged. The Covenant of Mayors has a unique ability to bring together all levels of governance to achieve change, providing concrete solutions. This is, and will continue to be, a key factor to its success. Today we celebrate the achievements of the rst ten years. This is only the beginning of our cooperation; cities and towns are at the beginning of their transition towards sustainability. The EU will expand its support to the Covenant of Mayors East and wider green transition through funding and technical expertise. We are looking forward to continuing our cooperation with current and future signatories to increase the climate resilience of the Eastern Partnership countries, and ensure a sustainable, climate-neutral future for all. Lawrence Meredith Director for Neighbourhood East, DG Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), European Commission 10 years of Covenant of Mayors in the Eastern neighbour countries: from a blueprint of EU support towards cities transition Low-carbon economy and improved quality of people’s lives are amongst the top major challenges for Municipalities worldwide. And the sanitary crisis has not changed the priorities, on the contrary, it reinforced the emergency need for immediate action. Cities are eager to commit and the Covenant of Mayors has proven to be the right instrument to support them in delivering actions. During its ten years of activity, the Covenant of Mayors East Oce brought together national stakeholders, regional authorities, local governments, civil society and communities of almost 500 municipalities from the Eastern Partner- ship countries – Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. More and more local authorities in the region have joined the initiative to embark on the path of energy and climate transition, share their experience, learn the best practices, take advantage of the technical expertise and funding opportunities, encourage each other and jointly search for eective solutions to common problems. The Eastern Partnership countries managed to build up a strong and supportive Covenant community, where the Covenant National and Territorial Coordinators as well as Supporters play an important role by assisting the Signatories in meeting their CO2 reduction commitments and implementing climate change adaptation measures. This is a major achievement, for us, it has constituted a blueprint to establish other Regional Covenant Communities in other parts of the world. This goes hand in hand with a strong CoM East team dedicated to providing regular support in the eld of capacity building, technical consulting, SECAP development, communication and promotion activities, etc. which opened wide opportunities and marked new prospects for the Covenant Signatories in the region. Energy Cities and all consortium partners have been truly proud to accompany and support the Covenant of Mayors family in the Eastern Partnership countries over these ten years. Their remarkable results and successful achievements have a positive impact on many other municipalities in the region. They are moving forward and stepping up their eorts on the way towards climate neutrality, being of the forefront of the Global Covenant community. Claire Roumet Director of Energy Cities Covenant of Mayors milestones CoM East Community in facts & figures* Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy is the initiative of the European Union involving local and regional authorities, which have undertaken a voluntary commitment to implement EU climate and SIGNATORIES energy objectives on their territories. Currently, the Covenant of Mayors has become the most ambitious Committed to reduce CO emissions by worldwide urban climate and energy initiative, bringing together more than 10,600 Signatories from 195 3 at least 20% by 2020 4 6 6 61 countries, representing over 337 mln citizens. Committed to reduce CO emissions by 4 at least 30% and implement climate change 1 7 Evolution of the EU Initiative 2021 295 adaptation measures by 2030 2016 2 2 Suspended Signatories 2014 2011 Launch of CoM East Further 4 0 8 2008 Phase II advancing energy 6 Total 2006 & climate action 2 Launch of New CoM energy Signatories accept the suspension of their membership Launch of CoM East & climate targets 2 8 in the initiative in case they do not submit their Launch of the Phase I Mayors Adapt 1 1 Priority action in -30% CO by 2030 Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SE(C)APs) Covenant of Mayors -20% CO by 2020 and monitoring reports within the established the EU Action Plan -20% CO by 2020 deadlines. As soon as Signatories submit their requested 481 for Energy Eciency documents, they are reintegrated as members of the Covenant of Mayors. 54 90 Covenant of Mayors East (CoM East) is the largest Covenant of Mayors initiative beyond Europe aimed at 3 8 7 bringing together local and regional authorities of the Eastern Partnership countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, 337 2 Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine) in implementing sustainable energy policies, reducing their 4 dependence on fossil fuels, increasing security of energy supply and facilitating the global movement on 2 POPULATION climate change mitigation. 1 OVA LD O 1 8 M 1.02 5 mln More than 480 Signatories representing almost 30 mln citizens in EaP countries joined the initiative A I G R O having voluntarily committed to achieve the reduction of more than 27 mln tCO as well as to introduce E G 2.34 3 3 36% mln climate change mitigation and adaptation measures. 52 63% * * CoM East Phases * * Armenia S U R A E Kazakhstan L TOTAL N E I Azerbaijan B A ** ** 45% 51% 4.15 20.2 R K mln mln U Kyrgyzstan 30.3 mln Belarus * * Phase I Phase II Tajikistan 60% A * Georgia I * 2011 – 2015 2016 – 2021 N E M 1.78 8% R mln A Turkmenistan Moldova N A 0.8 J I mln A B R E Z Uzbekistan A Ukraine * Hereinafter, the data is presented as of May 1, 2021 ** of the total country population CoM East Community in facts & figures* SIGNATORIES Committed to reduce CO emissions by 195 3 at least 20% by 2020 4 6 6 Committed to reduce CO emissions by 4 at least 30% and implement climate change 1 7 295 adaptation measures by 2030 2 2 Suspended Signatories 4 0 8 6 Total 2 Signatories accept the suspension of their membership 2 8 in the initiative in case they do not submit their 1 1 Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SE(C)APs) and monitoring reports within the established deadlines. As soon as Signatories submit their requested 481 documents, they are reintegrated as members of the Covenant of Mayors. 54 90 3 8 7 337 2 4 2 POPULATION 1 OVA LD O 1 8 M 1.02 5 mln A I G R O E G 2.34 3 3 36% mln 52 63% * * * * S U R A E L TOTAL N E I B A ** ** 45% 51% 4.15 20.2 R K mln mln U 30.3 mln * * 60% A * I * N E M 1.78 8% R mln A N A 0.8 J I mln A B R E Z A * Hereinafter, the data is presented as of May 1, 2021 ** of the total country population Growth dynamics Covenant Community Covenant Coordinators Covenant Supporters 500 National and sub-national public authorities that provide strategic National or regional networks and associ- 481 Total guidance, technical and nancial support to CoM Signatories and ations of local or regional authorities, 467 municipalities wishing to join the initiative. Covenant Coordinators agencies and civil society organisations 450 support them in fullling their ambitious goals and promote the Cove- committed to support the CoM Signato- 430 nant of Mayors in their sphere of inuence. In particular, Covenant ries in their areas of expertise and dier- Coordinators assist the Signatories in developing and implementing 400 401 ent levels of governance. They leverage their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans. their advocacy, communication and UKRAINE networking capacities to promote the 350 initiative and support the commitments 334 National Territorial of CoM Signatories. 300 10 15 14 250 Union of Communities of Armenia AM Ministry of Territorial Administration 221 and Infrastructure of the Republic of Energy Saving Foundation 200 Armenia Armenia Renewable Resources and Energy Eciency Foundation 150 169 134 AZ Ministry of Energy of the Republic of 100 Azerbaijan CUMMULATIVE NUMBER OF SIGNATORIES CUMMULATIVE 80 82 Department of Energy Eciency of the 60 61 MOLDOVA State Committee of Standardisation of Interakcia Foundation BY the Republic of Belarus 40 33 BELARUS International Public Organisation ARMENIA Ministry of Natural Resources and "Ecopartnership" 20 13 14 GEORGIA Environmental Protection of 1 the Republic of Belarus 0 AZERBAIJAN 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 Ministry of Economy and Sustainable State Representative in Guria region National Association of

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