KCC Signs Enhanced Covenant of Mayors As Part Of Its Climate & Energy Week.

Wednesday, 27 October 2021 10:03

File image: KCC headquarters, Aras Cill Dara/RollingNews

The document commits Kildare County Council to " Reducing CO2 emissions and our energy consumption"

Kildare County Council has signed an enhanced Covenant of Mayors - Europe, as part of its first Climate and Energy Week

The covenant of Mayors outlines a joint commitment of local governments and regions to "setting targets consistent with EU objectives, engaging with citizens, business and governments and acting now to accelerate the necessary transition to reach those targets."

KCC says signing the document "demonstrate continued commitment to climate ambitions and actions to ensure the well-being of present and future generations."

♻️A great start to #KCEW21

🖋️We were delighted to begin the week by signing an enhanced Covenant of Mayors - Europe to demonstrate continued commitment to climate ambitions and actions to ensure the well-being of present and future generationshttps://t.co/tPCW7NyhXz pic.twitter.com/OYM0J0Knqv
— Kildare County Council (@KildareCoCo) October 26, 2021

The the council's key commitments in signing the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy include:

    To produce a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) for Kildare
    Reducing CO2 emissions and our energy consumption
    Increasing resilience by adapting to the impact of climate change

Mayor of Kildare Councillor Naoise Ó Cearúil, says "Kildare County Council is determined to play our part in tackling Climate Change. We are looking across our entire organisation and County to see where we can make further improvements. In signing the Covenant of Mayors - Europe, we are committed to enacting tangible steps in our Climate Action journey. I'm looking forward to the wide range of events that will be taking place this week for Climate and Energy Week."

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