Municipalities of Marche join the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy

A press Conference was organized on 13th February 2017 by SVIM and Marche Region to celebrate the adhesion to the New Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy by the Municipalities participating to the LIFE SEC ADAPT project: Ascoli Piceno, Fabriano, Fermo, Jesi, Macerata, Offida, Pesaro, San Paolo di Jesi, Santa Maria Nuova, Senigallia and Urbino. .
The Conference was attended by the regional Assessors Manuela Bora and Angelo Sciapichetti, by the President of ANCI Marche (National Association of the Italian Municipalities) Maurizio Mangialardi, and by the Mayors of the Municipalities.
The press Conference was jointly organized in the framework of the projects coordinated by SVIM, LIFE SEC ADAPT (Life Programme) and EMPOWERING (Horizon2020 Programme). The latter, has just launched the establishment of the Local Energy Board of the Marche region, a working table dedicated to sustainable energy.
Both projects offer an important opportunity for the Marche region to become leader of a development model that -  in spite of the recent emergencies affecting the territories - can find its foundation on sustainability goals.