Home / Covenant of Mayors /

Covenant of Mayors

In-depth news News in brief Press releases Best practices

Back to all news in brief

EU Cities Forum - 20.11.2017

Learn how to implement EU climate and energy objectives
How do you implement EU climate and energy objectives at local level? CEMR is organising a Covenant of Mayors workshop on this issue. You can take part in it at the EU Cities Forum in Rotterdam on 28 November.
Covenant of mayors - 31.07.2017

Apply for the climate and energy twinning programme
The Covenant of Mayors’ twinning programme offers European local and regional governments the chance to join an eco-friendly adventure: twinning exchanges that aim to increase local governments’ capacity and knowledge to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Apply before 15 September 2017.
Covenant of Mayors - 02.03.2017

Come and learn how to implement a long-term energy plan
Having an energy plan for your city is one thing, but properly implementing it from start to finish is a different thing entirely.

The Covenant of Mayors for climate and energy is organising a workshop for its signatories on how to implement long-term energy planning on 16 March in Antwerp.
Recruitment - 14.02.2017

Job offer: fighting climate change in Africa
Do you have what it takes to ensure access to energy and fight climate change in the towns and cities of Sub-Saharan Africa?

If yes, the Covenant of Mayors for Sub-Saharan Africa is looking for a Project Officer on energy and climate just like you. See our application pack for more details.

Job based in Brussels. Deadline: 28 February 2017.
Covenant of Mayors - 30.08.2016

Urban adaptation to climate change: register now for the info event
The Covenant of Mayors is organising an information event for city representatives on urban adaptation to climate change. “Supporting local climate solutions – Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in practice: adaptation in the spotlight” will take place on 12 October from 9 am to 1.30 pm, at the European Commission in Brussels.

What is urban adaptation exactly? How can local governments integrate adaptation and mitigation? What challenges lie ahead in terms of climate adaptation? All these questions and more will be addressed during the event.

Register for the event here.
Covenant of Mayors - 14.07.2016

Lisbon is first capital city to join
Lisbon is the first capital city to join the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy.

The Portuguese capital has committed to the Covenant objectives of reducing its CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030, actively increasing its resilience to climate change and helping provide secure and sustainable energy for its citizens.
Covenant of Mayors - 03.05.2016

How much progress have towns and cities made towards the climate change mitigation target?
The European Commission has published a report: “Covenant of Mayors: Monitoring Indicators”, which provides an assessment of the progress made by signatories of the Covenant of Mayors towards their climate mitigation target.

This report is available online.
Covenant of Mayors - 10.02.2016

A workshop to introduce the new Covenant of Mayors in Scotland
CEMR Scottish association of local governance (COSLA) and the Covenant of Mayors will be introducing the new integrated Covenant of Mayors to local elected representatives next 12 February, in Edinburg.

The purpose of the event is twofold: to raise awareness among Councils who are not currently involved and to provide space for discussion to the Scottish signatories.

A draft agenda is already available. For further information, contact: axelle.griffon@ccre-cemr.org.
Covenant of Mayors - 23.12.2015

The Covenant of Mayors Sub - Saharan Africa is recruiting!
We have just opened three new positions in the framework of the Covenant of Mayors Sub - Saharan Africa. Interested? Check out the application packs here:

- Senior project officer on energy and climate (deadline: 10 January 2016)
- Junior project officer (deadline: 10 January 2016)
- Administrative assistant (deadline: 10 January 2016)