The SECAP of the city of Zlatna was implemented with the support of the CEESEU project and created by ALEA.

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SECAP summary of Zlatna

	14.611 (2020)
	73,45 km2
	2020: 63.000
	2030: 44.000

Zlatna is located in Alba County, which belongs to the central part of Romania’s ‘Centru’ Development Region. The municipality encompasses an area of 254 km2 and is traversed by the Ampoi River. It comprises 19 settlements and has a total population of 7,674 inhabitants as per the 2021 census. This results in a population density of 30 inhabitants per km2.

By joining the ‘Covenant of Mayors’ initiative, the municipality of Zlatna has demonstrated its commitment to mitigating and adapting to climate change. Consequently, the Municipality of Zlatna has set a target of reducing CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030, while also enhancing its resilience to the adverse effects of climate change. To achieve these goals, the municipality will adopt measures to promote rational energy consumption and management at the local level. Additionally, the municipality recognizes the significance of energy efficiency and pledges to support and implement measures that facilitate the rational use of energy and adaptation to climate change.

The residential buildings sector is the largest contributor to the total CO2 emissions in the municipal area, accounting for 77.48% of the emissions. The transport sector follows with a share of 14.10%, while emissions from the public lighting sector are minimal, representing only 0.83% of the total. In the reference year of 2008, the observed sectors emitted a total of 27,038 tCO2.

The implementation of mitigation measures outlined in the SECAP will bring numerous benefits to the municipality. These measures will bolster the municipality’s capacity to cope with the adverse impacts of climate change, stimulate economic and social progress, enable the utilization of new financial mechanisms for implementing energy efficiency measures, and promote the use of RES to enhance the quality of life for all residents. To achieve the target of reducing CO2 emissions by 40% by 2030, a total of 53 mitigation measures have been defined. These measures primarily focus on energy efficiency and the use of RES in the buildings, transport, and public lighting sectors within the municipal area.

The SECAP of the city of Zlatna was implemented with the support of the CEESEU project and created by ALEA.

The SECAP was implemented with the support of the CEESEU project. The CEESEU project received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement GA: 892270. Disclaimer: The author of this content is solely responsible for its content, which does not necessarily reflect the views of the European Union, and neither EASME nor the European Commission is responsible for any use that may be made of this content.