April 30, 2018
Case

The province of Alicante has a strong commitment with the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy European Initiative and is it recognized as Covenant Coordinator by the Commission. As such the province puts its resources and know-how at the service of signatories. 138 municipalities are currently adhered in the province of Alicante to the Covenant of Mayors and / or the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. With the objective of supporting municipalities in the implementation of the Sustainable Energy Action Plans, the province of Alicante through the Alicante Energy Agency launched this provincial Energy Saving Plan. The Provincial Energy Saving Plan is a technical / administrative tool designed by the Diputación de Alicante and the Provincial Energy Agency to assist municipalities in Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy through investments. The main objective of this Plan is the financing of the necessary investments to achieve sustainable energy use, reduced consumption and increased savings in the municipalities of the province.

Comment
Implemented by: Diputación de Alicante and the Provincial Energy Agency
References
Director of the Alicante Energy Agency: Jose Luis Nuín, e-mail: jlnuin@alicantenergia.es Tel.: 96 526 84 02
Lessons learnt
TRANSFERABILITY: YES, at the local level.
NEEDS ADDRESSED:
• no EE policy public sector strategic goals with defined targets at national level
(Art. 3)