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Article: CLIMATE CHANGE : COVENANT OF MAYORS: "REAL CHALLENGE COMES NOW".
- Article from:
- European Report
- Article date:
- October 5, 2009
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Between mid-August and mid-September 2009, nearly 100 cities joined the Covenant of Mayors, bringing to 702 the number determined to go beyond the EU's objective of a 20% reduction of CO2 emissions by 2020, from 1990 levels. The cities also agree to adopt action plans for sustainable energy within 12 months and to meet a variety of targets and obligations. Their progress will be closely monitored by external assessors, so the challenge has to be taken up now. "The start-up of the Covenant of Mayors was exciting because of the large number of cities involved. But the real challenge comes now that things are being put into practice," notes Ilka Neumann, member of the ...