The Covenant of Mayors 2010 Ceremony marks twelve months of exceptional growth in the Initiative. The second ceremony, hosted by the European Parliament, draws together representatives of more than 140 million citizens to honour new members, and to share and showcase best practice solutions to the challenges faced by the community as a whole.

The ceremony kicks off at 14.00 and features a host of well known speakers, such as José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero, the Prime Minister of Spain, Holder of the Spanish Presidency of the EU; José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission and Jerzy Buzek, President of the European Parliament.

Since the first ceremony in 2009, the Covenant has gone from strength to strength and now incorporates more than 1,500 towns and cities from the EU and beyond – who share a common goal of fighting climate change. Those unable to attend the ceremony have the opportunity to watch it live online.

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