29 February 2020
February 27-28, 2020, Minsk hosted a seminar “Promotion of the Covenant of Mayors in the Eastern Partnership countries”, attended by representatives of government agencies and public organizations of the Eastern Partnership countries.
The seminar participants discussed the role, obligations of the National Coordinators and the structure of support for the Covenant of Mayors, effective information exchange and interaction between them, ways to inform and promote the updated Agreement on Climate and Energy in the region. According to Thomas Stravinskas, Project Coordinator of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Belarus, “Energy efficiency and renewable energy sources are the priorities of the “European Green Course”, which will help Europe to become the first climate-neutral continent by 2050. This initiative is one of the best programmes, as it is rapidly implemented in European cities and Eastern Partnership countries”.
The Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy is a European initiative that brings together local, regional and national authorities who have made voluntary commitments to work together to achieve the EU’s climate and energy goals in their territories. The Covenant of Mayors is the world’s largest climate and energy initiative, with more than 10,000 participants representing over 318 million people. The Covenant of Mayors brings together local, regional and national authorities to implement regional policies based on the principles of sustainable energy, reducing dependency on fossil fuels, improving security of energy supply and supporting the global movement to mitigate climate change. The Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy contributes to achieving Sustainable Development Goals 7 and 13. More information about the seminar can be found on the official website of the Ministry of Natural Resources.
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