Academia
Academia
Do your research interests match the Covenant of Mayors initiative?
Join the Covenant Science Community and spread your stimulating research findings!
Make use of the Covenant Academia corner to display and bridge knowledge between academia and the rest of the Covenant Community. It offers the place for academics to network, disseminate their research and it brings them closer to the Covenant Community.
To be part of the Academia corner, all you need to do is fill in the registration form and you will receive information on how to present yourself, your institution and the Covenant-relevant research you have developed, which can serve as inspiration for other academics as well as municipalities committed to the Covenant of Mayors. After acceptance from the Covenant of Mayors Office, you will find your information publically available in the below Academia database.
Science community
Topics
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Energy planning
Topic: Energy planning practices in South and North Europe / Comparative analysis of SEAPs from different European regions or countriesQuestions: What are the main differences in the methodological approaches and the main reasons? What are the main differences in the measures adopted?Topic: Review of SEAPs combining mitigation and adaptation measuresQuestions: How mitigation and adaptation is being addressed in SEAPs? Is it influenced by geographical location?Topic: Survey of local data availability for performing emission inventories by country or EU-wideQuestions: What are the barriers to overcome in EU-28? What recommendations can be drawn on local data collection for national statistics bodies and Eurostat?Topic: Active involvement of public and private stakeholders in the drafting and implementation of SEAPsQuestions: How local stakeholders are involved in SEAP preparation/implementation? Which public participation methods are currently employed by local authorities to promote public engagement?Topic: The status of implementation of the Covenant of Mayors by countryQuestions: What is the current status of implementation of the Covenant in a specific country? What are the success factors and barriers to delivering the Covenant commitments?Topic: Integration of SEAPs with other local plans (e.g. Local Agenda 21, master plans, mobility plans)Questions: How are SEAPs developed in integration with other plans or policies?
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Impact Assessment (Environment, Social and Economic)
Topic: Review of measures in SEAPs by sector or by type of actions (technical/physical and political)Questions: What works and why? Which are the most cost-effective actions for a given context?Topic: A "McKinsey" cost abatement curve of SEAPs’ actionsQuestions: Which are the most cost-effective actions?Topic: Review of actions targeting behavioural changesQuestions: How to measure the outcomes?Topic: The impact of the Covenant of Mayors in delivering local jobs and boosting local economyQuestions: How to measure local jobs and growth? How much direct and indirect jobs can SEAP’s actions deliver at the local level?Topic: The impact of the Covenant of Mayors in improving the quality of life in citiesQuestions: Which benefits arise from the implementation of actions that can contribute to greater quality of life?Topic: The contribution of local action in national/EU climate and energy targetsQuestions: What is the expected contribution coming from SEAPs to national/EU targets?
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Policy Instruments (Awareness, Regulation and Financing schemes)
Topic: Multi-level governance practices in SEAP development and implementationQuestions: What works and why? Which are the results/benefits deriving from the application of the subsidiarity principle?Topic: Effective policy mechanisms for SEAP implementationQuestions: What works and why?