EU Covenant of Mayors Coordinators commit to supporting signatories within their geographical scope, whether by promoting the Covenant of Mayors initiative, providing technical and/or financial support to develop and implement Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, or offering networking activities involving the Covenant signatories.
Why Join
The EU Covenant of Mayors enables regional and sub-regional governments, national ministries and national agencies to effectively engage and empower local authorities in climate action, aligning with European objectives.
Join the EU Covenant of Mayors as Coordinator to:
1. Integrate your region’s municipalities into the world largest movement of local authorities acting on climate change, showcasing the collective impact of local action.
2. Use a common language that is both tangible and straightforward to engage a large amount of municipalities.
3. Equip them to plan, implement and monitor robust and holistic climate strategies with a reference methodology and ready-made guidance.
4. Connect them to a vast and diverse community of like-minded stakeholders across Europe and the world to exchange experience and knowledge.
5. Structure your region’s climate planning with an existing framework.
6. Use this framework to streamline strategies across government levels.
7. Set up funding and technical assistance programmes that strengthen local action.
8. Bring visibility to your region’s ambition, actions and impact in the international sphere.
9. Directly engage in discussion with EU institutions and help shape European climate and energy policy.
10. Connect with other regional and national coordinators across Europe to share experiences, best practices and solutions to common challenges.
Eligibility
EU Covenant of Mayors Coordinators are national, regional and sub-regional public authorities that officially commit to providing strategic guidance and support to Covenant signatories within their geographical scope.
There are two types of Coordinators for different public authorities:
- The Covenant National Coordinator role: reserved to national ministries and national energy agencies only.
- The Covenant Territorial Coordinator role: reserved to regions, provinces and counties only. This includes:
- Portuguese Comunidades Intermunicipais and Areas Metropolitanas, being established by law as administrative regions.
- Italian Metropolitan Cities, being established by law and substituting, de facto, the old province structure.
Should you require further clarifications, please contact the Covenant Coordinators Helpdesk at coordinators@eumayors.eu.
How to Join
To register as an official Covenant Coordinator your organisation should go through the following steps:
Step 1After checking your eligibility, register through the dedicated online form. | Step 2After confirmation of eligibility by the Covenant Europe Helpdesk, you will receive our Commitment Statement. You may find a draft version here. | Step 3Present the commitment statement to your legal representative for approval and signature. Once signed, send it back to coordinators@eumayors.eu. Once such statement is received, the EU Covenant Helpdesk will publish your organisation’s profile and you will become an official member of the Covenant Community. |
After Joining
 | 1. Communicate Share your engagement and with the media! To help with this, our Coordinator CoM-munication Pack will be available soon. |
 | 2. Learn from the initiative Get inspired by other Coordinators, participate in our Coordinators’ peer-reviews, get familiar with the Covenant methodology and explore how to connect it with your region’s climate action. |
 | 3. Organise activities Gather Covenant signatories in your region for events and workshops. |
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4. Spread the word Promote the initiative and echo our thematic campaigns by using our ready-made communication toolkits. If you would like specific material in your language, contact communications@eumayors.eu to let us know. |
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5. Share your story Gain visibility on the European stage by sharing your region’s achievements and approach to climate action, by getting featured in our CoM-munity Stories, thematic campaigns, news or events. |
 | 6. Get involved Join EU Covenant of Mayors’ workshops at EU and national levels to connect with peers and engage in dialogue with national and EU institutions. |
 | 7. Give feedback Respond to our annual surveys to let us know what you are doing, the opportunities and challenges you and your cities are facing, and how we can help. |
 | 8. Stay up to date Subscribe to our newsletter, follow us on LinkedIn and check out our website to stay up-to-date with latest activities and opportunities from the Covenant and partner initiatives. |
Inspiration
Get inspired by regional and national Coordinators who have leveraged the EU Covenant of Mayors to its full potential.
