Covenant of Mayors - Europe @eumayors@respublicae.eu

Laurence Graaf from @EUClimateAction concludes

🏃‍♀️Cities are ahead and setting the stage for EU & national governments

🇪🇺 Without cities, the EU will not achieve the #EUGreenDeal - we have to put pressure on national governments to work together with #local & #regional actors

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.@trzaskowski_ "We need to start speaking the language that people understand. We talk about benchmarking, Fitfor55… no one understands that! Let’s translate it to what people understand. More social housing, more electric buses... And give us some direct funding to do it."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641390024410165249

The mayor of Križevci @MarioRajn "Locally owned resources should be used for local #energycommunities to strengthen local communities and fight #energypoverty".
#EUCitiesSaveEnergy #CitiesREPowerEU

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641388224542044161

.@AsaLindhagen "When cities are consulted, the implementation of new reforms is much smoother.

This is really a win for everyone as new reforms will have a larger impact on the #locallevel, and therefore increase our chances of reaching #EU climate and #energysaving goals."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641386389391507457

.@AsaLindhagen "When listening to youth and children, we will make better decisions. It's a matter for us as politicians and as staff in the city that we listen to children in our daily lives. To bring hope to young people, we need to act." #EUClimatePact #EUCitiesSaveEnergy

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#EUClimatePact Ambassador @nadia_paleari challenges mayors: "You can't have the #greentransistion without #cities and you can't achieve it without #youth. My message today is: Do not act only for us, but also with us!"

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.@EUClimateAction Laurence Graaf talks about importance of #citizenengagement "The #EUClimatePact was created as part of the #EUGreenDeal to get citizens to embrace the #energytransition. This starts at local level. We will not get there if fairness is not addressed seriously."

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.@trzaskowski "You are not doing it without the #cities! The cities are saving the planet, dealing with the #refugeecrisis, as well as with the #energycrisis.
Cities have to be courageous and loud – especially in populist countries. You have to involve #citizens"

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.@AnneLaureStan @ClrmntMetropole "Last year, we implemented a #citizen convention in Clermont and asked them to work on 3 pillars: energy, social needs, democracy - we have to work on 3 together. The citizens made 40 propositions, 5 were specific to #energyconsumption"

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For our 2nd Panel, Director from @EUClimateAction Elina Bardram will discuss with 4 Mayors & 2 youth #EUClimatePact ambassadors how to engage citizens and youth to ensure these short-term #energysaving measures feed into long-term #ClimateAction

🟢Live http://bit.ly/3ZfTB5n

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.@TimmermansEU
"you are best placed to know what the most suitable solutions are to improve the #energyefficiency of buildings in your cities. You can engage citizens & local communities to develop solutions while taking into account the social reality of your neighbourhoods."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641376246293463040

📢 Part 2 of our Conference is about to start, kicked off by a key-note video-speech from @TimmermansEU !

Did you miss the beginning of the Conference? You can still catch it live 🔗 http://bit.ly/3ZfTB5n

#EUCitiesSaveEnergy

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☕️ Coffee break ☕️ Take the time to come meet some initiatives 👋
✅We're at a stand with global @Mayors4Climate
✅Get to know more about @NetZeroCitiesEU Mission
✅Come meet @EPAH_EU for #energypoverty advice
✅ Discuss #sustainablemobility with @CIVITAS_EU @mobilityweek

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641372638009335811

For our 1st Panel, Director from @Energy4Europe @Pinhopau will discuss with 5 Mayors “Disruptive measures in times of crisis” that their cities put in place and the challenges & needs they have in order to maintain these efforts on the long run.

🟢Live http://bit.ly/3ZfTB5n

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641353539422154753

.@tzitzikostas @EU_CoR call for a further linkage b/w the initiatives of the Covenant & the cohesion funds, which are the only instruments available all EU regions, bringing a long-term vision & investment plans for sustainable development, which are shaped from the #bottomup."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641351090703593473

.@tzitzikostas Vice-President of @EU_CoR "#EUGreenDeal objectives will not be achieved if we don't move quickly into implementation. We need to secure the support to local and regional authorities w/ funding and innovative investment mobilisation strategies." #EUCitiesSaveEnergy

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641350899288137729

.@KadriSimson "Member States are now working in full speed to reflect structural changes at national level and update their #NECPs. Cities & regional level must fully engage in the multi-level energy & climate dialogue & contribute actively to the preparation of those plans."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641348550582759425

.@KadriSimson "Europe has dramatically cut imports of Russian pipeline gas. (...) We also owe these results to every European, and to our towns and cities. @eumayors #CitiesEnergySavingSprint implemented got Europeans on board the war effort and helped us prepare for the winter."

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/eumayors/status/1641347475918270466

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📢 The Conference is just started!

🎙️@KadriSimson will kick off Panel 1 with a Key Note Speech, followed by Vice-President of @EU_CoR, @tzitzikostas.

Moderator @AnnaGumbau preps the stage as participants take their seats.

Follow live online 🔗http://bit.ly/3ZfTB5n

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