On April 23-24, 2019, a training was held in Chisinau on the practical implementation of Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans, in particular, street lighting projects. The training is organized in the framework of the EU Project "Covenant of Mayors - East". Its participants are technical specialists of city halls, operators of street lighting, experts involved in the implementation of projects on street lighting.

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The fourth and final day of the program “From City to City” was devoted to studying the experience of implementing projects in the field of energy conservation and energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy sources, energy management and the implementation of the principles of “smart city” in Jelgava.

The third day of the program “From city to city” in Riga was the most intense.

On March 19, 2019, the participants of the program “City2City” visited the joint-stock company “Rigas Siltums”, which is the main supplier of heat in the city of Riga.

The company is engaged in the production, distribution and sale of thermal energy, as well as provides maintenance of internal heating systems in buildings.

From 18th to 22nd of March, 2019 19 mayors and deputy mayors from 6 countries of the Eastern Partnership will take part in a study tour for representatives of the city-signatories of the Covenant of Mayors, organized by the EU Project "Covenant of Mayors - East". The main goal of the program is to increase the potential of cities in the development and implementation of sustainable energy and climate development policies in the framework of the Covenant of Mayors by learning from the experience of partners from Eastern Europe.

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Exchange your ideas on climate action with peers from around the world, find new inspiration, voice your recommendations to policy makers: apply for the international conference Climate Neighbourhoods CN2019 until 15^th March!

The Global Climate City Challenge a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), launched a competitive selection for providing technical assistance to help prepare and fast-track financing of urban climate action projects from municipal and local authorities or entities such as municipal companies, utilities and local banks with an interest in addressing climate change.