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The fight against climate change will be won or lost in urban areas. A vast majority of the European population lives and works in cities, consuming an estimated 80% of the energy used in the EU. Local administrations, as the closest government level to citizens are ideally placed to address climate issues in a comprehensive manner. More and more cities are thus deciding to take up the challenge, as shown by the growing number of Covenant of Mayors Covenant of Mayors The Covenant of Mayors is the mainstream European movement involving local and regional authorities in the fight against climate change. It is based on a voluntary commitment by signatories to meet and exceed the EU 20% CO₂ reduction objective through increased energy efficiency and development of renewable energy sources. 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. .

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. represent cities that vary in size from small villages to major metropolitan areas such as London or Paris. Within a year following their signature, 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. commit to implement Sustainable Energy Action Plans Sustainable Energy 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. on their territory, with the aim of cutting CO₂ emissions by at least 20% by 2020.

The list of cities that have signed up to the Covenant may be found below and here (PDF format).

Alba Iulia

Overview

Action Plan

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Signatory

Population:	66,369 inhabitants
Area:	103 km2
Country:	Romania
Website:	http://www.apulum.ro

Covenant status

Date of adhesion:	26 January 2010

Covenant Supporters

Covenant Coordinators	Countries	Signatories
OER (Romanian Energy-Cities Network)	Romania	20
Romanian Municipalities Association	Romania	16

Action Plan in a Nutshell

Date of formal approval:	29 July 2011
Overall CO₂ emission reduction target:	24%

Sustainable Energy Action Plan Documents

Title	Size	Language
PAED Alba Iulia	1.6 Mo	ro
SEAP Alba Iulia - modified	1.6 Mo	ro

Disclaimer:
This action plan is subject to a verification by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre. The verification process is explained here. Highlights of the SEAP template will be shown publicly once it is approved.

Key results of the Baseline Emission Inventory

Final energy consumption per sector in 2008 (MWh)
Base year:	2008

CO₂ emissions per sector in 2008 (t)

Key elements of the SEAP

Expected CO₂ reduction per field of action (t) in 2020 from the base year level

10034 tons Transport	35607 tons Buildings, equipment, facilities & industries	5105 tons Local energy production (electricity & heat/cold)
0 tons Land use planning	0 tons Working with the citizens and the stakeholders	0 tons Other

CO₂ emissions per sector (t) – basis, achievement and expectations

Estimated CO₂ reduction per sector:

Buildings and others	Transport	TOTAL
-24%	-23%	-24%

N.B.: The CO₂ emissions of the "buildings, equipment/facilities & industry" and "transport" sectors in 2020 are estimated based on data provided by the Covenant signatory in its SEAP template.

This webpage is based on the SEAP template that the Covenant signatory has completed when submitting its full SEAP.

Last updated at: 19 September 2011

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