CES-MED Milestones EN_WEB_rev July 2017

Why join the CoM
The benefits of joining the initiative, and the reason behind the
increasing pace of municipalities joining, include the following:
- Visibility at the local level as pioneer towards sustainable
development and high international recognition.
- Better financial opportunities for your local climate and energy
projects.
- Innovative ways to network, exchange experiences and
build capacity through events, twinning, webinars or online
discussions.
- Practical support (helpdesk), guidance material and tools.
- Quick access to “excellence know-how” and inspiring case
studies.
- Credible commitments through progress review and monitoring.
- Facilitated self-assessment and peer-to-peer exchange
through common monitoring and reporting template.
- Flexible reference framework for action, adaptable to local
needs.
- Opportunity to contribute to shaping the EU’s climate and
energy policy.
- Enhanced cooperation and support from national and subnational
authorities.
Municipalities do not have any financial obligation against joining
the CoM. The only obligation they have is to:
- Submit a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SE-
CAP) for 2030, two years following their adhesion.
- Submit monitoring reports, every two years, on the progress
realized with the implementation of climate and energy
actions.
Using INDC Targets to Join CoM
All countries have submitted to the Conference of Parties (COP)
their Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) Target.
These are classified into two major categories:
- INDC Unconditional Target, which the country will undertake
as a minimum target by 2030, based on its own resources.
- INDC Conditional Target: which the country will undertake
as a minimum target by 2030, provided that international
financial support will be granted.
For the ENPI South countries, including CES-MED countries,
there is the possibility of utilizing the INDC targets as 2030
commitment to join the Covenant of Mayors.
The CES-MED cities
35 51Cities applied
so Cities far to the applied CoM
so far to the CoM
100
Municipalities Municipalities
on the list list
131on the
23 21 SEAPs
SEAPs
for a
20 %
or more
CO 2
Reduction
and
5
SECAPS
prepared
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