NAKHCHIVAN, Azerbaijan, February 13. An event
on the Covenant of Mayors-Eastern Partnership (CoM East) initiative
is being held in Azerbaijan's Nakhchivan, Trend reports.


The CoM East, funded by the European Union (EU), has organized
awareness-raising events in Azerbaijan on the opportunities
available to municipalities considering joining one of the largest
initiatives on local climate and energy action.


The event brings together around 30 representatives of
municipalities, as well as national institutions. The meeting
brings together cities that want to strengthen local energy
efficiency, climate resilience, and sustainable development, as
part of the EU's broader efforts to support informed local climate
and energy commitments.


The main objective of the meeting is to clearly explain to
potential signatories what membership in the Covenant of Mayors
means in practice. The CoM East team provides information about the
initiative and the concrete support mechanisms available to cities.
This support includes a methodological tool for the preparation of
Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, tools for monitoring
progress, project support services, capacity building activities,
as well as technical support for the implementation of climate
projects.


The CoM East is an initiative funded by the EU and supports
local and regional self-government bodies in Azerbaijan, Armenia,
Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine in the preparation and implementation
of sustainable energy and climate policies.







The first municipality to join the initiative in Azerbaijan was
the Icherisheher municipality in 2012. Later, the municipalities of
Ganja, Guzanli, Horadiz, Khirdalan, Mingachevir, Shamakhi, Shaki,
and Yevlakh in the country also joined the Covenant of Mayors
Eastern Partnership initiative and became active members. The
national coordinator for the country is the Ministry of Energy of
the Republic of Azerbaijan.


The CoM East is an integral part of the Global Covenant of
Mayors family. This global initiative is the world's largest
alliance of cities for climate leadership and is built on the
commitments of more than 13,500 cities and local authorities,
representing six continents and 147 countries, with a combined
population of over 1.2 billion.


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