BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 10. A Memorandum of
Understanding will be signed with the city of Mingachevir as part
of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM)
initiative, Witold Sartorius, Head of the Technical Support Project
Team for CoM participants in Azerbaijan, said at an event organized
by the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan in cooperation with the EU,
Trend
reports.
The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy initiative was
launched by the EU in 2008. Since 2015, the initiative has expanded
globally.
The main goals of the Covenant of Mayors include:
– reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency
measures and expanding the use of renewable energy;
– increasing resilience to the impacts of climate change;
– strengthening cooperation between municipalities, local
governments, and central governments;
– ensuring safe, sustainable, and reliable access to energy for
all.
The Covenant of Mayors is signed by local and regional
authorities committed to achieving the above-mentioned goals and
voluntarily implementing EU climate and energy targets.
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