Close to 740 local authorities have now uploaded their action plan – to be submitted alongside the SEAP template – outlining a number of key measures which are set to impact the living conditions of an estimated 68 million inhabitants. All submitted documents are now subject to assessment by the Joint Research Centre (JRC) of the European Commission.

The SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. assessment is based on a two-step process:

• The eligibility check, which involves guaranteeing that the baseline emission inventory Baseline Emission Inventory A Baseline Emission Inventory is a quantification of the amount of CO₂ emitted due to energy consumption in the territory of a Covenant signatory within a given period of time – the recommended base year being 1990. It allows to identify the principal sources of CO₂ emissions and their respective reduction potentials. and full action plan Action plan A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. comply with the Covenant requirements. All Covenant Signatories Signatories Signatories represent cities, with different size from small villages to major metropolitan areas such as London or Paris, that have signed the Covenant of Mayors on a voluntary manner and are committed to implement sustainable energy policies to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO₂ reduction objective through increased energy efficiency and development of renewable energy sources. should ensure their documents are well in line with the Guidebook and reporting instructions.

• The data coherence check, which compares the reported results of the BEI BEI A Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) is a quantification of the amount of CO₂ emitted due to energy consumption in the territory of a Covenant signatory within a given period of time – the recommended base year being 1990. It allows to identify the principal sources of CO₂ emissions and their respective reduction potentials. against other relevant data sources - mainly from national statistics - in order to detect any inconsistencies (e.g. order-of-magnitude data, errors in the emission factors, etc.).

To guarantee the overall quality of the action plans Action plans A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. , the JRC JRC The Joint Research Centre (JRC) is the scientific and technical arm of the European Commission. It works in close co-operation with the CoMO to provide signatories with clear technical guidelines and templates in order to assist delivery of their Covenant of Mayors commitments as well as to monitor implementation and results.
Website of the JRC: http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/jrc/ provides feedback to all signatories Signatories Signatories represent cities, with different size from small villages to major metropolitan areas such as London or Paris, that have signed the Covenant of Mayors on a voluntary manner and are committed to implement sustainable energy policies to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO₂ reduction objective through increased energy efficiency and development of renewable energy sources. and suggests readjustments where and when needed.

For the SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. to be deemed eligible, the following key elements need to be observed:

• The SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. ought to be approved by the municipal council or equivalent decision-making body
• The SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. should contain clear reference to the 2020 CO₂ reduction objective – of at least 20% in line with the Covenant commitments signed
• The results of the Baseline Emission Inventory Baseline Emission Inventory A Baseline Emission Inventory is a quantification of the amount of CO₂ emitted due to energy consumption in the territory of a Covenant signatory within a given period of time – the recommended base year being 1990. It allows to identify the principal sources of CO₂ emissions and their respective reduction potentials. shall be provided in 3 out of 4 key sectors – see the list of sectors here
• The SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. ought to include a set of actions covering at least 2 of the main key sectors of activity
• The SEAP SEAP A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. template Template The SEAP template is a user‐friendly document that Covenant signatories are requested to complete on-line, in English, at the same time when submitting their Sustainable Energy Action Plan in their own (national) language. It has been developed by the Covenant of Mayors Office in close collaboration with the Joint Research Centre to assist signatories in structuring their actions and measures, and to follow up implementation. should be correctly filled-in (all compulsory fields must be completed) and well-consistent with the full action plan Action plan A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines.

As of June 2011, 52% of the signatories Signatories Signatories represent cities, with different size from small villages to major metropolitan areas such as London or Paris, that have signed the Covenant of Mayors on a voluntary manner and are committed to implement sustainable energy policies to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO₂ reduction objective through increased energy efficiency and development of renewable energy sources. whose templates and SEAPs SEAPs A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. have been reviewed had effectively fulfilled all the above-mentioned requirements. With SEAPs SEAPs A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. containing a host of approximately 30 measures each, Covenant Signatories Signatories Signatories represent cities, with different size from small villages to major metropolitan areas such as London or Paris, that have signed the Covenant of Mayors on a voluntary manner and are committed to implement sustainable energy policies to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO₂ reduction objective through increased energy efficiency and development of renewable energy sources. are well on track to comply with their ambitious CO₂ reduction objective.

The CO₂ reduction target of the analyzed SEAPs SEAPs A Sustainable Energy Action Plan (SEAP) is the key document in which the Covenant signatory outlines how it intends to reach its CO₂ reduction target by 2020. It defines the activities and measures set up to achieve the targets, together with time frames and assigned responsibilities. Covenant signatories are free to choose the format of their SEAP, as long as it is in line with the general principles set out in the Covenant SEAP guidelines. , of 28% on average, exceeds that of the EU and represents in aggregated figures a potential reduction of 43 million tonnes of CO₂.