The document discusses the history and activities of eAmbiente, an environmental consultancy firm founded in Italy in 2002. It provides details on eAmbiente's staff size, locations, values, and services which include environmental assessments, management, and restoration. The document also outlines the steps taken by the Province of Venice, Italy to support municipalities in developing Sustainable Energy Action Plans as part of the Covenant of Mayors initiative.

3. ABOUT US
Gabriella Chiellino is the first
woman graduated in Environmental
Science in Italy and she founded
eAmbiente in the year 2002.
The Company is now a consultancy
firm for environment and
engeneering that works in Italy and
in Europe.

4. ABOUT US
The company now consists of 30 graduates classified
as employees, and has led to about a dozen outside
professionals.
Continue collaboration with universities and
associations.
NETWORK = INNOVATION

5. ABOUT US
OUR VALUES:
Competence
Innovation
Excellence
Mutual respect
Enthusiasm
Discipline

6. LOCATION
CONEGLIANO – Registered Office
Via Manin, 276 31015 Conegliano (TV)
VENEZIA – Operations office
VEGA Park - Venice Gateway for Science and Technology
Via delle Industrie, 9 30175 Marghera (VE)
MILANO – Commercial office
Via Tiziano, 15 20145 Milano
ROMA – Commercial office
Piazza A. Mancini 4, 00196 Roma
WEB – www.eambiente.it

7. ACTIVITY
Environmental assessments and
analysis
UNDERSTANDING
Environmental
management and
control
MANAGE
DESIGN
Environmental restoration and
remediation

8. ACTIVITY
Born in 2010:
700 MW
have already been designed and licensed

9. A commitment towards Europe’s
energy and climate policy
Gabriella Chiellino

10. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 ENERGY CONSUMPTION
1799 Mtoe
1799 Mtoe
1168 Mtoe
1168 Mtoe
From 2010 Annual Report of the Market Observatory for Energy
From 2010 Annual Report of the Market Observatory for Energy

11. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 ENERGY CONSUMPTION by sector
The biggest final energy consumer is the sector of transport
with the 32% , followed by industry (27%) and household (25,4%).

12. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 ENERGY CONSUMPTION by fuel
Oil products are the largest energy source (41,4%) followed by gas (23%).
However their respective shares fell slightly compared to 2007. Also the
share of electricity slightly declined while that of RES rose.

13. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 ELECTRICITY GENERATION by fuel
Oil is a marginal and declining source used for power generation while
electricity generation from gas and from RES are increasing.

14. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 RES PRODUCTION
148 Mtoe
148 Mtoe
RES annual growth rate 6,8%
Solar energy in 2008 increased by 27,8% and it is still growing INCENTIVES

15. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
“The urban world consumes about 75% of global energy and emits
about 80% of total greenhouse gas "
(Hayden, 2007)

16. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 GHG EMISSION
Energy related GHG emissions represented 79% of total GHG and includes:
Industry (20,6%), Transport (19,5%), Households (9,3%), Services (3,6%),
Other (16,1%)

17. ENERGY ISSUES The present contest
EU-27 GHG EMISSION by sector

18. TOWARDS LOW CARBON ECONOMY How?
The 20-20-20 targets
What are they?

19. TOWARDS LOW CARBON ECONOMY How?
The 20-20-20 targets
In January 2008 the European Commission proposed binding legislation to
implement the
CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE
It was agreed by the European Parliament and Council in December 2008 and became law
in June 2009.
It set a series of demanding targets to be met by 2020, known as
the "20-20-20" targets.
1.- 20% EU greenhouse gas emissions below 1990 levels
2.+20% of EU energy consumption from renewable resources
3.- 20% in primary energy use to be achieved by improving
energy efficiency

20. TOWARDS LOW CARBON ECONOMY How?
The 20-20-20 targets
CLIMATE AND ENERGY PACKAGE
MEASURES
Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (2007-12)
•to improve the energy performance of products, buildings, services
•to improve the yield of energy production and distribution
•to reduce the impact of transport on energy consumption
•to facilitate financing and investments in the sector
•to encourage and consolidate rational energy consumption behaviour
•to step up international action on energy efficiency

21. THE COVENANT OF What is it?
MAYORS
29 January 2008
29 January 2008
in the second edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW
in the second edition of the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW
2008), the European Commission launched
2008), the European Commission launched
The Covenant of Mayors
The Covenant of Mayors
initiative to actively involve European cities in the path towards
initiative to actively involve European cities in the path towards
sustainability and environmental efficiency.
sustainability and environmental efficiency.

22. THE COVENANT OF What is it?
MAYORS
a very special initiative
a very special initiative
DIRECT INVOLVEMENT of
local and regional authorities. For
the first time the DGENER gets
in touch directly with the local It is a VOLUNTARY
level COMMITMENT by
signatories to meet and It is based on the adoption of
exceed the EU 20% CO2 a flexible instrument called
reduction objective. It goes SEAP which can be adapted
beyond what is requested to the progress towards goals
by law in matter of urban
planning

23. THE COVENANT OF What is it?
MAYORS
SIGNATORIES
Cities with different size that have signed the Covenant
of Mayors on a voluntary manner during the Covenant
of Mayors Annual Ceremony
Mayors commit to…
Go beyond the objectives set by the EU for 2020,
Go beyond the objectives set by the EU for 2020,
reducing the CO2 emissions in their respective territories
reducing the CO2 emissions in their respective territories
by at least 20%, through the implementation of
by at least 20%, through the implementation of
Sustainable Energy Action Plans
Sustainable Energy Action Plans

24. THE COVENANT OF Who ?
MAYORS
The unprecedent growth
of the Covenant of Mayors

25. THE COVENANT OF Who ?
MAYORS Today 4503 signatories
Today 4503 signatories

26. THE COVENANT OF Why to get involved?
MAYORS
3 main reasons
why cities get involved
1. Energy is one of the few municipal
fields where significant financial savings
can be achieved...

27. THE COVENANT OF Why to get involved?
MAYORS
3 main reasons
why cities get involved
2. Lower energy bills for citizens,
comfortable living conditions,
pleasant environment, more jobs…

28. THE COVENANT OF Why to get involved?
MAYORS
3 main reasons
why cities get involved
3. The battle against climate
change has to be fought at local
level…

29. THE COVENANT OF steps
MAYORS
STEP 1: Signature of the Covenant of Mayors
Creation of adequate administrative structures
Baseline Emission Inventory & SEAP development
with stakeholders and citizens
1st year
STEP 2: Submission of your SEAP
Implementation of your SEAP
Monitoring and reporting
3rd year
& beyond
STEP 3: Regular submission of implementation
reports (every 2 years)
3 steps leading to the Covenant objective

30. THE COVENANT OF
Redazione del PAES
Steps
MAYORS
Official Guidelines
Official Guidelines
By Joint Research Centre (JRC)
By Joint Research Centre (JRC)
All the elements to develop a Sustainable Energy Action Plan
STRUCTURE:
Part 1
The SEAP process, step-
by-step towards the
-20%target by 2020 Part II
Baseline emissions
inventory
Part III
Technical measures for
energy efficiency and
renewable energy

31. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
Step 1
Step 1
The political commitment
The political commitment
Signature of the Covenant of
Mayors must be decided by the
municipal council
Step 2
Step 2
Adapting administrative
Adapting administrative
structures
structures
Adjustment and optimisation of
Local Authority’s internal
administrative structures:
multidisciplinary approach is needed Step 3
Step 3
Building support from
Building support from
stakeholders
stakeholders
Concertation and partecipation
Stakeholders:
allow to mobilise the civil society to
• Local and regional energy agencies
take part in developing the action
• Financial partners such as banks, ESCO
plan, establishing a common vision
• Energy suppliers, utilities
for the future
• Transport companies
• Universities
• Chambers of commerce

32. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
Step 4
Step 4
Baseline emission
Baseline emission
inventory (BEI) elaboration
inventory (BEI) elaboration
Building the BEI - Features and contents
Assessment of the current
framework about energy
Geographical boundaries
consumption and CO2 emissions
the administrative bounderies of the local authorities.
at the local level
Define Baseline years
Is the year against which the achievements of the emission reductions in 2020 shall be
collected.
Collecting data
Quantification of following emissions that occur due to energy consumption in the
territory of the local authority:
DIRECT EMISSIONS: fuel combustion
INDIRECT EMISSIONS: production of electricity, heat or cold consumed in the
territory
OTHER DIRECT EMISSIONS: depending on the choice of BEI

33. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
SECTORS TO INCLUDE IN BEI
BUILDINGS
- Municipal buildings
- Tertiary buildings
- Residential buildings
URBAN INFRASTRUCTURES
- municipal public lighting
- wastewater treatment
- solid waste treatment
ENERGY PRODUCTION
Fuel consumption for electricity production
Fuel consumption for heat/cold production
TRANSPORTATION
-Municipal fleet
-Public transportation
-Private and commercial transportation

34. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
Step 4
Step 4
Baseline emission
Baseline emission
inventory elaboration
inventory elaboration
Assessment of the current
framework about energy
consumption and CO2 Step 5
Step 5
emissions at the local level Establishment of aalong
Establishment of long
term vision with clear
term vision with clear
objectives.
objectives.
To point out the direction in
which the local authority
wants to head. Step 6
Step 6
SEAP elaboration
SEAP elaboration
Translation of the vision into
practical actions assigning
deadlines and a budget for
each of them.

35. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
How to reach the goals
•Measures in the short and medium term
•Long-term strategies
SECTOR POLICIES TECHNICAL MEASURES
Buildings • Regulations for new or renovated private buildings • smart systems for energy management
plants • Financial incentives and loan • more efficient heating /cooling/lighting
• Information and training systems
facilities
• Increase the rate of refurbishment •Condensig boilers
• Urban plannig and regulations • geothermal heat pumps
• Energy taxes • solar termal and photovoltaic plant on roofs
• Coordinate policies with other levels of authority •insulating technics (walls, windows, ….)
• Public procurement requirement in public building
Transport • Reducing the need for transport through ICT •smart systems for traffic management
(teleworking) •Smart system for driving management
• Increasing the attractiveness of alternative transport •Bike-sharing
mode (public transport, cycling, walking) •Car-sharing
• making travel by car less attractive (fees, circulation •Electric cars
taxes, pedestiran only zone in the center, more expensive
parking or parking costs related to the car model)
Energy generation • local energy generation Photovoltaic electricity generation on
and distribution • Intruducing renewable energy installation requirements abandoned land and on the roof of public
in new buildings buildings
• Provide information and support to stakeholders Creation of heating and cooling district
(centralised plant to provide thermal energy
for external custromers

36. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
MOSAIC OF ACTIONS & SOLUTIONS
…contributing to the achievement of the Covenant objectives

37. THE COVENANT OF
Il PAES steb by step
Steps
MAYORS
Communication with local stakeholders and citizens
Organi
sation
Energy of Local
Days
www.s 
ustene
rgy.org

38. THE COVENANT OF Steps
MAYORS
Step 7
Step 7
Approval of the Plan and
Approval of the Plan and
its associated budget
its associated budget
Formal approval of the SEAP by the
municipal council is a mandatory
requirement. In addition the local
authority should allocate the Step 8
Step 8
necessary resources in the annual Monitoring and progress
Monitoring and progress
budget . description
description
Continuous monitoring is needed
to follow SEAP implementation and
eventually to maje corrections in a
continuous improvement cycle.

39. THE COVENANT OF Who supports?
MAYORS
What support for the Signatories?

40. THE COVENANT OF Who supports?
MAYORS
Covenant Coordinators
Covenant Coordinators
1. Public administrations - national and regional public
bodies, counties, provinces, agglomerations, mentor
cities etc.
They provide:
 strategic guidance
 financial support
 technical support
to municipalities lacking the skills and /or resources to fulfill
the Covenant commitments, esp. the preparation and
implementation of SEAP.

41. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
The Province of Venice had signed
CASE STUDY
CASE STUDY as Covenant Coordinators
In september 2010 during the International Conference on Climate Change on
Palmaria Island near La Spezia, 25 Italian Provinces had signed
44 Municipalities
Technical partners

42. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS JANUARY 2011
Creation and structuration of the
11
202020 Office inside the Province of
Venice.
It’s a transversal office which involves
mainly three different Departments
1.Environmental Policy Department
2.Mobility and Trasport Department
3.Traffic Department
Creation of official web site
www.202020-provinciavenezia.it

43. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS 18 th of March 2011
Organization of a plenary event open to
22
all the Municipalities in San Servolo on 18th
of March.
Objective: informative/formative event
dedicated to Administrators to explain
points of strength and points of weakness
of the Covenant of Mayors

44. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS April-May-June 2011
33 Meetings with 10 Municipalities interested in the
project to give more details and answer to all the
possible questions that they may have
44 Application to European Financial Instruments called
Intelligent Energy for Europe with an international
project involving more or less 35 Municipalities
55 Editing of Provincial Guidelines to the adhesion to
Covenant of Mayors

45. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
29 th of November 2011 JUS
JUS
OFFICIAL SIGNATURE
OFFICIAL SIGNATURE TA
TA
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YEAR
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22 Municipalities O
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simultaneously with the Official Ceremony of the Covenant of Mayors in Brussels

46. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS October 2011
Furnishing of a specific tool for data collection and SAEP
66
elaboration to all the Municipalities of the Province of
Venice
R3 EcoGIS is a web-based instrument for municipalities, to
monitor CO2-emissions and energy consumption.
Data on buildings, traffic, industry, etc. can be entered through
a user-friendly interface, including the position on the ground.
Different tools allow to monitor emissions, simulate the effect
of different CO2-reduction interventions and test different
scenarios. All data can be exported in the format foreseen by
the Covenant of Mayors.

47. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS January – March 2012
Support in the upload of energy consumption data on these sectors:
77
• public building
• public lighting system
• municipal fleet

48. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS January – June 2012
Collection and upload of energy consumption data on behalf of all 44
88
Municipalities on these sectors:
• residential buildings
• private transport
• supra-municipal level public transport

49. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS May– October 2012
99 Preparation and distribution of a public
document:
“Provincial Guidelines to find and
propose action in Municipal SEAP”
To help Municipalities to rethink their
actions, also those of ordinary
administration, in a new “energetical”
perspective

50. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
STEPS
STEPS 5th of November 2012
10
10 Partecipation to a Meeting dedicated to
Sicnatories of the Province of Venice in
European Parliament – Bruxelles
Topics:
European financial
instruments for actions
PRIORITY
Adaptative actions to
climate change in SEAP

51. THE COVENANT OF The Province of Venice
MAYORS
TODAY
29th of November 2012
22 Signatories are completing and submitting their SEAP
1014 Municipal buildings are checked
More than 590.000 citizens reached
And....Other 8 Municipalities are adding!

52. Thanks for your attention
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