Mayor Akgün signed the EU’s Covenant of Mayors for Climate&Energy

Büyükçekmece Municipality signed the EU’s Covenant of Mayors for Climate&Energy to stop global climate change. It’s aimed to understand the impacts of climate change through the Sustainable Energy and Climate Plan, comply with the plan most properly, and convert this plan into rational policies.

“This project commits us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030”

Stating that he cares about this project, which is focused on global climate change and supported by the European Commission, at the June Session of the Municipal Council meeting, Büyükçekmece Mayor Dr. Hasan Akgün said, “It’s a project called ‘Covenant of Mayors for Climate&Energy’ initiated by the EU, and it has been signed by more than 9,000 cities from 57 countries in the world. With our late Mayor Mr. Kadir Topbaş, we signed this project six years ago at the Paris Municipality. This initiative upgraded and transformed into this; local and regional authorities voluntarily participate in it and aim to combat climate change, increase energy efficiency, and use renewable energy sources by developing local policies. More than 9,000 mayors from 57 countries participated in this project until now. And we will sign this agreement for the second time. This project will continue until 2050 in compliance with this agreement. In this project, a common vision for climate will be produced. It commits us to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. Therefore, we will prepare and send our sustainable energy and climate action plans within six years. It is an important project initiated by the EU to stop global climate change.”

9,000 Municipalities from 57 countries signed the agreement

More than 9,000 local and regional authority officials from 57 countries were brought together by signing this multi-stakeholder agreement called the Covenant of Mayors for Climate&Energy. It’s based on voluntariness to participate and committed to implementing the EU’s climate and energy targets. A long-term vision is shared in the cities and regions of the municipalities that have signed the contract to provide carbon-neutral and resilient areas that offer sustainable and low-cost energy for all.