COVENANT OF MAYORS

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Summary

The Covenant of Mayors in Europe and in Abruzzo– Some history – Some data

Action of Abruzzo Region for the energetic efficiency– Effect project

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UE is against climate change

UE considers as an absolute priority the fight against the global climate change,

Communitarian’s package on climate and energy commits the member States to cut their own CO2 emissions of almost 20% by 2020.

Signers of Covenant of mayors contribute to these politic objectives through:– a voluntary but formal commit where will be foreseen the reaching of

such objectives – implementation of specific Action Plans for the sustainable energy

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Abruzzo Region

On May 4th, 2010 in Bruxelles subscribed the adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors with European Commission

Region acting a role as “Supporting Structures” for:– promotion, sustain and development of the energy production from

renewable resources, – saving energy – sustainable mobility, in line with the programmatic objectives of European Commission

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The 4 Provinces of Region subscribed the Covenant of Mayors as intermediate bodies

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• Provinces n. 4 • Municipalities n. 305• Inhabitants n. 1.262.392

Some history

4.10.2010 Regional Council adopted a Memorandum of Understandings with

the 4 Provinces 300.000 € to the provincial administrations for supporting

municipalities in drafting Action Plan 18.10.2010 Memorandum of Understanding for activating of the Management

Unit (Cabina di Regia) in order to use all the resources foreseen in the ROP ERDF Axis II Energy: € 35.239.821,00

– € 3.239.821,00 for the redaction of Municipal Action Plan and for sensitization and training activities

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Abruzzo Region Supporting Structures – Intermediate Body

Harmonizes and coordinates the activities of the provinces andmunicipalities, through the setting up of a “Management Unit”,

Coordinates and helps to fund the actions of provinces andmunicipalities in the context of national and Community initiatives,

Finds funding at the European and National framework for theimplementation of the actions foreseen in the Covenant of Mayors;

Performs animation for the promotion of renewable energy sourcesand energy saving.

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Provinces

Participate in the “Management Unit" set up by Abruzzo Region; Provide technical and financial support to municipalities for the

development of activities of the Covenant of Mayors; Coordinate the results of the Action Plans for Sustainable Energy

within their own general and sectorial planning; Financially support, also in terms of personnel, the implementation

of activities of the Agreement, in collaboration with Abruzzo Region

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Governance’s Structure

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CABINA DI REGIA

(management body)

Regione Abruzzo Provinces

Technical and management support

Coordination and managementEconomical support

Management supportEconomical support

ORP/EDRF Structural FundsAxis 2- energy35 millions €

ELENA

Regional Funds 300 000 €

Municipalities

SEAPBEI

ARAENRegional

energy agency Alesa, Agenaprovincial

energy agencies

Technical and management support

ANCI

Financial resources

Promotion of energy production from renewable sources: € 4.000.000,00– Bodies involved - 4 Provinces

Promotion of saving energy’s systems: € 28.000.000,00– Bodies involved - 305 Municipalities: €. 20.700.000,00

- 4 Provinces: available resources € 7.300.000,00

Animation for promotion of renewable sources and energy saving: € 3.239.821 ,00

– Bodies involved - 4 Provinces + ANCI: €. .239.821,00

Additional regional funds € 300.000,00

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Abruzzo Region Data

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Municipalities divided in 4 levels:

N. municipali

ties

Amount for municipality (euro)

Total (euro)

Less than 4.999 inhabitants 250 50.000 12.500.000

From 5000 – 14.999inhabitants 38 100.000 3.800.000

15000 – 49.999 inhabitants 12 200.000 2.400.000

Over 50.000 inhabitants 5 400.000 2.000.000

Total 20.700.000

EUROPEAN UNION

EFFECT project

In the framework of South East Europe Programme

EUROPEAN UNION

General objectives of EFFECT project

• Innovate the public procurement procedures of the States involved in the South East Europe program

• Stimulate the integration of public procurement with energy efficiency criteria in order to:• meet the demands by the European public procurement,

• contribute to achieving the objectives of the European 20/20/20 strategy

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EUROPEAN UNION

Aims

• Mapping the level of adoption of mechanisms for promoting energy efficiency in public procurement

• Identify the main barriers encountered by the private sector in participating in public tenders that include energy efficiency criteria in the procedures for procurement of goods and services

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EUROPEAN UNION

One of the main objectives

• Harmonize the existing public procurement with the energy efficiency requirements

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EUROPEAN UNION

Partners• 15 partners from 8

Countries • 7 from EU

• 2 Italy

• 2 Austria

• 2 Bulgaria

• 2 Slovenia

• 3 Greece

• 2 Hungary

• 1 Romania

• 1 from Non EU (extra UE)

• Serbia

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