Background information

Based on the previous experiences of the first Climate Pact and taking into account the objectives of the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNEC), the law of 25 June 2021 creates Climate Pact 2.0. This new edition encourages local authorities to strengthen their role in climate policy, reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, contribute to efforts to adapt to climate change, promote efficient resource management, and thus stimulate sustainable local and regional investment. Three areas of development have been identified and strengthened:

• Quantification using centralised indicators: in collaboration with the SIGI (inter-municipal IT management association), the local authorities have tools to optimise the management of energy consumption, both quantitatively and qualitatively.
• Improving the working environment for local authorities: the climate advisors who provide support to local authorities will now be backed up by specialist experts to provide even more effective support to local authorities in certain specific areas. Monitoring of the EEA (European Energy Award) programme will be entrusted to an alderman with contractual obligations.
• Greater involvement of citizens, businesses and other local players: the new climate pact strengthens the support provided to local authorities in order to motivate local residents and businesses to participate more actively in the objectives of the Climate Pact.

Content of measure

The Climate Pact 2.0 is supported by the Ministry for the Environment, Climate and Biodiversity, which has appointed Klima-Agence, the energy and climate skills centre, to manage the project and provide technical assistance. Klima-Agence will therefore act as the main contact and take charge of most of the procedures. This Pact comprises 64 measures structured into six major areas:

• Planning: Evaluating and measuring the effect of actions in relation to medium- and long-term objectives in terms of energy planning, mobility, land management, etc.
• Communal buildings: applying energy, ecological and economic criteria to the construction and renovation of buildings.
• Supply: use of renewable resources, securing water supplies, water treatment and waste management.
• Mobility: encouraging sustainable mobility, developing alternative transport options and reducing polluting travel.
• Organisation: involvement of municipal staff, planning, monitoring of actions.
• Communication & cooperation with stakeholders, communities and businesses.

Use of measure

The 100 municipalities of luxembourg are committed. Their level of involvement varies: 17 of them have achieved 75% implementation of the measures, 16 have a rate of 60%, 35 50%, three 40% and the others have just committed themselves (https://www.pacteclimat.lu/fr/acteur-engage/communes).

Target groups

Workers	Businesses	Citizens
Does not apply to workers	Does not apply to businesses	Does not apply to citizens

Actors and funding

Actors	Funding
National government Local / regional government Public support service providers	National funds

Social partners

Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:

	Trade unions	Employers' organisations
Role	No involvement	No involvement
Form	Not applicable	Not applicable

Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:

• No involvement
• Main level of involvement: N/A

Involvement

Social partners' are not involved.

Views and reactions

Not applicable.

Sources

• 25 June 2021: Law 25 June 21 - Climate pact (legilux.public.lu)
• 23 September 2021: Climat Pact 2.0 - measures (www.pacteclimat.lu)
• 29 June 2022: Law of June 29, 2022 (legilux.public.lu)