EcOrient Conference Beirut- Lebanon, 4-5 June 2014

The Covenant of Mayors and SEAP development in the Mediterranean Context

Dr. Papadopoulou Alexandra

Outline

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Covenant of Mayors; CES MED Support to South Municipalities; How to adhere to the CoM; Obligations from Covenant Participation; BEI Establishment for the SEAP; CO2 Emission Calculation - BAU Scenario; Monitoring; The example of Salé’s SEAP; Additional investment ideas for South municipalities; Conclusions.

The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European movement involving local and regional authorities:

Energy Efficiency Increase, Use of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) in their territories, Involvement of Citizens through «Energy Days».

Meet and Exceed the European Union 20% CO2 reduction objective by 2020

Voluntary Commitment

Objective

A. Covenant of Mayors (1/3)

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5.733 Signatories

3.676 Action Plans

Covenant SignatoriesA. Covenant of Mayors (2/3)

Signatories (2008-2013)

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Declaration of political commitment to sustainability. Energy efficiency and savings on the energy bill. Political visibility during the process. Getting to know the present situation of your city. Ability to compile a coherent Action Plan. Mechanism to monitor sustainability projects of the city. Technical help and support. Collaboration with other European cities and communities.

AdvantagesA. Covenant of Mayors (3/3)

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B. CES MED support to South Municipalities

The Cleaner Energy Saving Mediterranean Cities Project, financed by DG DEVCO, runs from January 2013 till December 2015, providing support to South municipalities willing to adhere to the Covenant of Mayors.

The services provided include help desk activities regarding adherence to CoM and SEAP development, as well as access to the material and reports produced by the project.

More info is available on the website www.ces-med.eu

C. How to adhere to the CoM

A simple step by step process

Official resolution by the Municipal Council, authorizing the Mayor, or equivalent representative of the Council, to sign the adhesion form;

Creation of an account in the Covenant of Mayors website (www.eumayors.eu), filling in an online form with the municipality’s data, and the contact person’s details. Uploading of the scanned adhesion form;

You will be notified through e-mail, when your application has been accepted and your municipality will appear as a covenant signatory.

CES MED Support to South Municipalities to adhere to CoM

Main Obligations:

Submit a Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP), approved by the municipal council within the year following their official adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors initiative, and outlining the measures and policies they will implement to achieve their targets;

Publish regularly - every 2 years after submission of their SEAP - implementation reports stating the degree of implementation of the SEAP and the interim results;

The adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors is fully free of charge.

D. Obligations from Covenant Participation (1/2)

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104 of 1.340 SEAPs analysed, have not been

accepted

SEAP must be approved by the municipal council or equivalent body.

SEAP must contain a clear reference to the CO2 reduction objective by 2020 (20% as a min).

Results of the Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) must be provided.

The SEAP must include a credible set of actions in the key sectors of activity.

The SEAP template must be correctly filled in.

Eligibility Criteria

SEAPs that do not comply with the eligibility criteria cannot be accepted

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D. Obligations from Covenant Participation (2/2)

4 KEY SECTORS whose inclusion is highly recommended

E. BEI establishment for the SEAP (1/2) Fields of Action

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The use of energy under Agriculture / Forestry /

Fishery should be included under the other sectors, if in SEAP, for the

South Signatories

E. BEI establishment for the SEAP (2/2)4 Basic Tables have to be filled in

Table A: Final Energy Consumption. Data regarding each fuel consumption for the key and recommended sectors to the BEI for the baseline year.

Table B: Energy Supply. Data has to be gathered for the baseline year on the electricity and heat/cold produced locally, either from RES or fossil fuel based plants, as long as they are below 20MW.

Table C: CO2 emissions. Emissions calculated for the municipality using the appropriate emission factors according to the guidelines. Possibility to include emissions from other sectors as well (e.g. waste).

Table D: Actions for the municipality in order to achieve its set target.

F. CO2 emission calculation -BAU scenario (1/2)

For countries outside EU-28, with economies on a rapid economic growth, the choice is provided to report the CO2 emission reductions against a BAU scenario instead of the baseline year. 

This basically means that the reduction realised in absolute terms will allow for their economies’ development in a sustainable manner.

The BAU coefficients (K) to be used may be either selected by the JRC guidelines, or properly developed and documented by the municipality.

The emission reduction target is set against the forecasted emissions for 2020.

Source: Cerutti et al (2013), How to develop a SEAP in the Southern Mediterranean Partner Countries – The Baseline Emission Inventory, JRC Technical Report

Left columns: Absolute reduction target based on BEI.  Right columns: Reduction target set based on forecasted

emissions for 2020.

F. CO2 emission calculation -BAU scenario (2/2)

G. Monitoring

Local authorities signatory to the CoM have formally committed to reporting progress “every two years after having submitted the SEAP for evaluation, monitoring and verification purposes”. 

Monitoring report system and relevant guidelines will be available in 2014 from the CoMO.

The key progress indicators will be derived from:• Action Report: Actual implementation of the planned

actions and their estimated impact• Implementation Report: Successive monitoring emission

inventories • Other elements: Financial investments, jobs creation,

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H. The example of Salé’s SEAP (1/5)

Located in Morocco with 903,485 inhabitants.  Baseline year selection: 2008

CO2 emissions reduction calculation: Use of an actions and no actions scenario.

CO2 emissions reduction target: 20% against baseline emissions in a per capita basis.

Key sectors included in BEI: Residential, Tertiary, Transport, Municipal.

Additional sectors examined: Industry, Waste. Industry not included in BEI.

Certain data were acquired based on national averages (e.g. Waste).

H. The example of Salé’s SEAP (2/5)

City Council Activity; Buildings and Housing; Tertiary sector; Urban mobility; Use of Renewable Energy Sources; Information and Awareness.

SEAP Priority Areas

Overall estimated budget for the period 2012-2020: 21.7 million euro

Estimated savings in the municipal energy budget (2012-2020): 77.9 million euro

H. The example of Salé’s SEAP (3/5) SEAP Actions

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Installation of solar thermal equipment in public buildings and sports facilities (5 buildings);

Energy audits in all public buildings and implementation of the recommended measures;

Substitution of conventional traffic lights by LED traffic lights ;

Installation of presence detector systems in common spaces of City Council Buildings;

Energy saving measures in fountains and parks watering systems;

Installation of water saving devices in the points of consumption of hot sanitary water.

Introduction of heat recovery in HVAC systems of public buildings with high installed power;

Internal regulation on energy efficiency in the City Council.

H. The example of Salé’s SEAP (4/5) SEAP Actions

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Energy auditing of public lighting and implementation of the suggested measures;

Substitution of conventional festive lighting by energy efficient lighting;

LED technology installation in public lighting;

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Progressive renovation of the municipal fleet with electric and hybrid vehicles;

Eco driving courses for municipal staff;

Tramway Salé - Rabat;

Development of a Sustainable Mobility Urban Action Plan;

Development of bicycling infrastructure;

Tax reduction incentives for the purchase of energy efficient vehicles.

H. The example of Salé’s SEAP (5/5) SEAP Actions

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Local electricity production from PV panels on building roofs and CHP in water treatment plants;

Public procurement of products and services;

Advisory services to citizens from the municipal staff for energy saving activities;

Awareness raising and local networking, including among others a car pooling program and a green school award program;

Training and education activities: energy saving workshops, eco driving courses and other award programs.

Overall reduction target: 547.8 ktn CO2 emissions

I. Additional investment ideas for South signatories

Monitoring of energy consumptions in public buildings;

Replacing oil boilers with biomass ones;

Green public procurement;

Construction of parking spaces within the city, to reduce energy consumptions;

Upgrade of the irrigation and water pipes to reduce water loss;

Collection of rainwater, to reduce to a certain degree the energy requirements for the pumping of water from long distances;

Necessary infrastructure (tunnels, bridges etc) to reduce traffic congestions;

Financial incentives to citizens for buildings’ refurbishment and RES installations;

Establishment of recycling units;

Waste water treatment plants and water recycling for agriculture.

J. Conclusions

The SEAP is the energy identity of the municipality; The vast energy efficiency potential for the South

municipalities makes easier the accomplishment of the target;

The savings in the municipalities’ energy bills can be significant;

SEAP implementation can contribute to the improvement of the living conditions for the municipality’s citizens;

In order the SEAP to be successful, it should engage the public from the beginning and be embraced by the different actors;

Be ambitious on your municipality’s targets and suggested projects.

Thank you for your

attention!

Alexandra Papadopoulou, NTUAemail: alexpapa@epu.ntua.gr, Tel: (+30) 210 7722083