Transcript Covenant of Mayors

COVENANT OF MAYORS
LOCAL AND REGIONAL STRATEGIES IN THE CONTEXT OF CLIMATE CHANGE
TARXIEN, MALTA 28.03-29.03.2011
COVENANT OF MAYORS
THE EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR CLIMATE PROTECTION
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RACIECHOWICE MUNICIPALITY EXPERIENCES
Raciechowice Municipality
32-415 Raciechowice 277
phone: +48 12 37 25 203
e-mail: [email protected]
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THE BEGINNINGS...
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9th of March 2007 r.
The European Union adopted
the EU Energy Package
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Energy for a
changing world
committing to the year 2020 :
CO2 emission -20%
 energy consumption: - 20%
 increase the share of energy from renewable sources by 20%
 increased use of biofuels in transport to 10%
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„It is unwise to
claim that the
European Union
objectives can be
achieved without
the involvement of
local authorities”
Andris Piebalgs, EU
Comissioner for Energy
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This is the most ambitious European initiative, bringing together the
mayors of pioneering cities and municipalities in Europe that have
committed themselves to cross the EU energy objectives 3x20% by
increasing energy efficiency and increased use of renewable energy
sources.
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The first ceremony of signing the Covenant of Mayors took place on 10 February
2009 in the plenary chamber of the European Parliament. Mayors of European
cities took part in the ceremony which was chaired by, among others European
Commission President José Manuel Barroso, EU Commissioner for Energy
Andris Piebalgs
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Among the cities that have signed the Covenant of Mayors
were just 4 Polish cities: Warsaw, Bielsko-Biala, Niepołomice
and Łubianka
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RACIECHOWICE JOINED COVENANT OF
MAYORS IN MAY 2010
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COMMITMENT OF RACIECHOWICE COMMUNE?
- Exceeding the objectives of the EU energy and climate policy: to reduce CO2
emissions by 20% by 2020
-Preparation of Action Plan for Sustainable Energy (SEAP - Sustainable Energy
Action Plan)
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- Implementation Action Plan (SEAP) and periodic reporting on the progress –
-involvement of citizens and other stakeholders (Energy Days ) encourage other
municipalities to join this initiative
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Third year
step 5
step 4
Monitoring and Reporting
Implemenation of SEAP
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First year
step 3
step 2
step 1
Development of SEAP in cooperation
with stakeholders
CO2 emissions inventory as a reference
point
Creation of appropriate administrative
structures
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STEP 2: CO2 EMISSION INVENTORY
Establishment of emission base year, which will provide a benchmark for the
reduction target of reducing CO2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020
Approaches to emission inventories:
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-Territorial - includes the total CO2 emissions resulting from the final energy
consumption in the municipality
- life cycle assessment - includes the total CO2 emissions arising at all stages
of energy production from acquisition of raw materials to energy use by end
users
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THE MAIN
BENEFITS FOR
RACIECHOWICE MUNICIPALITY?
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Improvement of:
- quality of life and health status of residents
- image of the city
- long-term energy independence of the city
- energy efficiency and lower energy charges
- better access to domestic and European funding sources
- networking with other signatories to the Covenant of Mayors
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DEVELOPING THE SEAP
FOR RACIECHOWICE MUNICIPALITY
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Cooperation with: Association „Energie Cités” - Network of Polish
Municipalities
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Development of SEAP
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HOW THE ASSOCIATION BECAME SUPPORTING STRUCTURE?
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Association „Energie Cités” was the first in Poland structure for the Covenant of
Mayors. Zbigniew Michniowski, president of the Association on April 24, 2009,
during the international conference „Play The Game” organized by Energie-Cités
and Climate Alliance, has signed a partnership agreement between the General
Directorate for Energy and Transport EC and the Association of Polish
Municipalities „Energie Cités”.
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WHY THE ASSOCIATION BECAME SUPPORTING STRUCTURE?
• Covenant of Mayors is an initiative designed for cities and municipalities and the
PNEC is an association of municipalities, which for fifteen years working with local
authorities from Poland
• PNEC statutory objectives are consistent with the objectives of the Covenant of
Mayors :
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- Covenant of Mayors: reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in cities
PNEC: promoting energy efficiency and renewable energy sources
PNEC is a member of the European Network of Energie-Cités, which is an
organization responsible for Covenant of Mayors Office
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COMMITMENTS OF PNEC ASSOCIATION AS A SUPPORTING
STRUCTURE FOR RACIECHOWICE MUNICIPALITY
Promotion of Covenant of Mayors signatories to the national and European level
Mediate in contacts between candidates and parties to the Agreement and the
Office of the signatories to the Covenant of Mayors
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Help for signatories in efforts to enable them to achieve the objectives of the
agreement (SEAP development, organization and Energy Days)
Assistance in finding sources of projects funding in connection with the signing
of the Agreement
Information of any new issues related to the Agreement
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Which sectors were taken into consideration
while implemanting the SEAP?
• buildings and objects:
- public and private buildings (residential, service, etc.)
- rural infrastructure
- public lighting
• small and medium-sized enterprises
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• public transport
• local production of energy (electricity, heat, cold, energy from
conventional and renewable sources)
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• spatial planning
• public procurement (procurement of goods and services)
• cooperation with residents and local stakeholders (advisory
services, financial support, awareness raising and local
networking, training and education)
• other sectors
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„How Raciechowice Municipality want to implement energy
management plan?
5 main goals:
 employment of rural Energy Manager
 creation of department of „Energy management” in local
administration structures
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 implementation of the Municipal Energy Efficiency Plan in
order to improve energy management
 search for sources of financing of specific investment
 communication with the local community during the
Municipal Intelligent Energy Days
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MODEL initiative
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Energy management by local authorities
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MODEL project: a major challenge
How to help municipalities that each of them
could become a model / model for residents,
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local organizations and other local authorities
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Support for pilot municipalities
Partners of MODEL project:
developed a common methodology to the action on a similar basis, and
together created the basic tools
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 organized exchange of experiences and information on how best to
implement the project idea
 communication tools were developed to support the pilot municipalities
in raising awareness and involvement of citizens
 organized international meetings to ensure wide publicity of the MODEL
project
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Intelligent Energy Days
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Energy management by local authorities
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Polish MODEL municipalities
 Ełk
54 000 inhabitants
 Dzierżoniów
37 000 inhabitants
 Bielawa
33 000 inhabitants
 Gorlice
30 000 inhabitants
 Nowa Dęba
11 000 inhabitants
 Poddębice
8 000 inhabitants
 Niepołomice
8 000 inhabitants
 Raciechowice 6 000 inhabitants
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What initiatives have been taken by the municipality in order to
Covenant of Mayors „goals”?
• Raciechowice trying to reduce carbon emissions by investing in modern and
ecological equipment - municipality modernized street lighting system, invested in
building thermo-modernization
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•The municipal authorities also plan to install solar panels - in addition to those on
government buildings, solars would be mounted also on private homes. There are
also plans to introduce heat pumps for buildings; as for solar panels on houses, it is
possible to obtain up to 45 % of funding.
• Ecological units on municipal buildings will be financed under the Malopolska
Regional Operational Programme. Raciechowice have already submitted a joint
proposal with the neighboring communities.
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