The European Union (EU) is leading the global fight against climate change, and has made it a top priority. Its ambitious targets are spelt out in the EU Climate Action and Renewable Energy Package , which commits Member States to curb their CO2 emissions by at least 20% by 2020. Signatories of the Covenant of Mayors contribute to these policy objectives through a formal commitment to go beyond this target through the implementation of their Sustainable Energy Action Plan.
In March 2009, the former Lord Mayor of Dublin, Eibhlin Byrne, signed Dublin city up to the Covenant of Mayors. To date, almost 3,000 cities and towns have signed up to go beyond the objectives of EU energy policy in terms of a reduction in CO2 emissions through enhanced energy efficiency and cleaner energy production and use.
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