Andrew Deacon
Moderator
Global Covenant of Mayors - understanding how to plan for energy access, develop synergies and financing climate action
Learn how to increase energy access and alleviate energy poverty at city level suiting regional and local circumstances.
Provide insights into methods and instruments for financing local climate action.
Improve integrated planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation and air quality.
Provide insights into methods and instruments for financing local climate action.
Improve integrated planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation and air quality.
June 29, 2022 | 09:00 - 12:00
Multifunction Hall Room 16
Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy
Belgium
English
Greener Urban Futures
Summary
Thousands of local governments committed to taking voluntary action to combat climate change are part of the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) initiative. The alliance makes evident the role of local climate action and aims at progressing in the transition to decarbonized and resilient cities, where citizens have access to secure, sustainable and affordable energy.
The pandemic has amplified existing challenges faced by cities, exacerbated socio-economic inequality and allowed to reflect upon future approaches coupling climate change, quality of life and social inclusion, including reduction of energy poverty, access to energy and enhanced citizen participation.
This training event covers three key newly developed dimensions within the Global Covenant of Mayors.
By building upon the GCoM common framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation, the training focuses on the recently developed scientific approach for Energy Access and Poverty monitoring and taking action in alignment with SDG 7.
Moreover, it provides insights into methods and instruments for financing local climate action taking into account regional differences and local specific contexts and opportunities.
Finally, human activities have crucial impacts on pollution, hence, this session draws attention to integrated action planning that accounts for co-benefits and trade-offs between mitigation and air quality in urban areas.
Participants will approach crosscutting issues involved in the future of the city. In particular, develop on how energy access shapes the urban environment and the life of citizens, understand financing opportunities for pursuing urban sustainability and equality, and investigate how to contribute to improving air quality in urban areas in line with many priorities. With an interactive approach, participants have the chance to exchange with peers, share their experience and play a central role during the event.
Objectives
Improve your Energy Access and Poverty monitoring and take action in alignment with SDG 7: Learn how to increase energy access and alleviate energy poverty at city level suiting regional and local circumstances.
By building upon the GCoM common framework for climate change mitigation and adaptation, the training focuses on the recently developed scientific approach for Energy Access and Poverty monitoring and taking action in alignment with SDG 7.
Provide insights into methods and instruments for financing local climate action taking into account regional differences and local specific contexts and opportunities. Learn how to fund services and infrastructure for a sustainable future, familiarising with available instruments for project preparation and implementation and for supporting long-term commitments.
Improve integrated planning for climate change mitigation and adaptation and air quality: Learn how to plan actions that reduce GHG emissions while improving air quality and tackling adaptation. Integrated action planning takes into account the co-benefits and trade-offs between mitigation and air quality in urban areas.