The Covenant of Mayors will hold its Europe Ceremony 2021 online on 7 October. The event will celebrate the Covenant’s 2050 climate neutrality ambitions and honour the winners of the Covenant City in the Spotlight Award.
- climate change policy
- Thursday 7 October 2021, 09:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
Practical information
- When
- Thursday 7 October 2021, 09:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
- Organisers
- Covenant of Mayors
- Website
- https://live.eventtia.com/en/covenantofmayorsceremony/
Description
The opening plenary session will feature welcome remarks from David Maria Sassoli, President of the European Parliament. This will be followed by a keynote address from Frans Timmermans, Executive Vice President for the European Green Deal. Kadri Simson, EU Commissioner for Energy, will also give a keynote before the winners of the Covenant City in the Spotlight Award are announced. Apostolos Tzitzikostas, President of the European Committee of the Regions, will subsequently speak about what the future holds for cities and regions.
The plenary will be followed by various online networking sessions on such themes as preparing for the Fit for 55 package and localising the European Climate Pact.
See the complete programme here.
The LIFE programme too will be present via an online stand. The stand will present information on the new LIFE programme 2021 – 2027 and its ongoing Calls for proposals.
Note: The event platform is available from 5 to 7 October to allow you to schedule networking meetings with other participants.