During the 4 days event, the Covenant of Mayors Europe office was present with the on-site stand welcoming participants and speakers who were interested in learning more about local actions on tackling climate change and energy transition.
Gothenburg in Sweden, aims to become climate neutral by 2030. Gothenburg was one of the first cities to issue green bonds in 2013 to help finance sustainable and innovative projects and strategies. The city is also a signatory to the EU Covenant of Mayors commitment to reduce 40% of its GHG emission
The LIFE Clean Energy Transition Call 2022 has 18 funding topics covering important aspects of driving forward the clean energy transition in Europe in all areas of life such as :
Saliès, a neo-rural municipality of 853 inhabitants located in the South-West of France, is strongly committed to its climate transition and its actions by adopting a global approach such as sobriety on resources and energy consumption, energy efficiency, regeneration of biodiversity...
Through a green bond scheme that began in 2017, Östersund has set up a framework for financing sustainable investments in renewable energy, mobility and energy-efficient housing. Energy efficiency improvements in housing in 2021 have led to 892 MWh/year of energy use avoided.
The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is inviting European regions to express their interest to contribute to the Pilot Project "REGIONS2030: Monitoring the SDGs in the EU regions - Filling the data gaps", supported by the European Parliament.
Transport is one of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy – Europe key sectors, representing the 14.5% of actions submitted by Covenant signatories (Covenant in figures) and the 26% of the total emissions in the BEI (JRC, Covenant of Mayors 2019 Assessment).
The city of Valencia has developed a strategy to involve the whole community to reach its energy transition targets, while also supporting those at risk of energy poverty through the creation of energy communities.
Within the framework of the LIFE Clean Eenergy Transition's Call, EUR98 million of funding support for projects accelerating the uptake of energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions across Europe.
Cities and regions in Europe are facing challenges in ensuring sustainable energy investments for their territories due to the energy crisis.