Vienna in the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Vienna is a member of the Covenant of Mayors. The European Commission founded the initiative in 2008. Signatories have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030. So far, about 11.000 local authorities as Paris, London, and Berlin have become members of the Covenant of Mayors.
On27 June 2018, the Vienna City Council authorised the Mayor of Vienna, Michael Ludwig, to join the newly established Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy brings together local and regional authorities. They commit to implementing the European Union's climate and energy goals in their regions. The unique bottom-up movement commenced in 2008 with the European Commission's support. 11.000 signatories have joined the Covenant so far. The initiative "Mayors Adapt" launched in 2015. It engages cities in taking action to adapt to climate change. The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy increased the initial commitment to the CO2 reduction target. Signatories have now pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40 percent by 2030 and have included the adaptation to climate change into their mandate.
The signatory cities share the vision of decarbonised and empowered cities where citizens can access secure, sustainable and affordable energy. Signatories have pledged to develop a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP), implement climate protection measures and tackle adaptation to climate change at a local level.
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