The Nature Pact: the municipality of Mamer commits to action:
The Nature Pact is an agreement that the municipality of Mamer has entered into with the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the economic interest group Klima-Agence, and it has been actively participating in it ever since. The contract, signed on 10 December 2021 by the municipality of Mamer, will run until 31 December 2030.
Like the Climate Pact, the Nature Pact is an instrument designed to promote municipal initiatives aimed at preserving and restoring biodiversity.
Municipalities are important partners for the state in the field of nature and natural resource protection. Through their political decisions, they can make a significant contribution to improving the biodiversity situation and providing ecosystem services.
Indeed, municipalities account for around 13% of the national territory where biodiversity measures have been or could be implemented.
Basic principle of the Nature Pact:
The Nature Pact offers municipalities that wish to actively combat biodiversity loss the opportunity to apply for state support.
By signing up, local authorities commit to implementing the measures set out in the Nature Pact catalogue. The catalogue includes nature conservation measures in the following areas: “Establishment and implementation of a comprehensive strategy”, “Urban environment”, “Open landscape”, “Aquatic environment”, “Forest environment” and “Communication and cooperation”.
Commitment and certification of municipalities:
The Nature Pact also provides for a certification system similar to that of the Climate Pact, with four performance levels: ‘basic certification’ (40%), ‘bronze’ (50%), “silver” (60%) and ‘gold’ (70%).
In order to determine whether a municipality is eligible for ‘Nature Pact’ certification and to calculate the amount of the subsidy, the municipality’s performance level in relation to the measures implemented is assessed according to the catalogue of measures.
The Nature Team:
The Nature Pact team is led by a Nature Pact advisor who meets regularly to advise municipal authorities on the implementation of the Nature Pact.
eontact:
Laurent MAJERUS
Head of Department
Environment, Energy and Mobility Department
7b, route de Dippach (plan)
L-8225 Mamer
Phone: 31 00 31-3151
pactenature@mamer.lu
Opening hours:
Open to the public : from 8.00 am – 11.30 am and from 1.30 pm – 4.30 pm