1. Climate Strategy for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Hannu Penttilä

2. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä - Restraining atmospheric warming to no more than 2 degrees Celsius EU targets are challenging

3. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Helsinki Riga Stockholm St. Petersburg Tallinn FINLAND LATVIA ESTONIA SWEDEN RUSSIA 6.4 mill Population 1.0 mill Baltic Sea Finland in Europe 100 km Helsinki Metropolitan Area

4. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Population and Job Growth by Region

5. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Density is often low in built-up areas of YTV Area Espoo Kauniainen Vantaa Helsinki

6. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Actions in climate protection already from the early nineties In 1991, YTV joined the Urban CO 2, a project of ICLEI aimed at greenhouse gas emission reductions. In 1995, an CO 2/ emission reduction programme for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area. In 1997, YTV joined the international campaign Cities for Climate Protection (CCP). The climate strategy for the area will be ready in 2007. Climate Strategy of the Helsinki Metropolitan Area

7. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Greenhouse gas emissions in Nordic cities

8. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area The main sources of emissions are: heating, electricity consumption and traffic

9. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Annual fuel consumption in transportation

10. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area The aim is to reduce per capita energy consumption in the metropolitan area over the period 1990–2030 to the level required to minimize greenhouse gas emissions. This involves reducing per capita emissions from 6.3 tonnes CO 2 eqv in 2004 to 4.3 tonnes CO 2 eqv in 2030. In the period 1990 – 2030 this means a 39 per cent cut in the emissions. Greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant

11. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Prevention of climate change plays a key role in city planning and decision-making.

12. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Proposal for a Helsinki Metropolitan Area climate vision Improved energy efficiency and economical use of natural resources will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced competitiveness in the region Traffic vision Land use vision Building vision Electricity vision Energy production and distribution vision Consumption and waste vision Supplemented by theme-specific visions:

13. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Traffic vision Greenhouse has emission from traffic have decreased by at least 20% (cf. 1990). Public transport, cycling and walking are considered more attractive primary modes of transport.

14. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Land use vision The development of a sustainable urban structure is based on integration and supplementation relying on rail traffic.

15. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Electricity vision Energy consumption per capita takes a downward trend.

16. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Building vision The planning, purchase and use of buildings is guided by life-cycle costs, energy efficiency, versatility and utilization rate. During their life-cycle buildings produce emissions as little as possible. Cities serve as examples.

17. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Consumption and waste vision Consumption is at sustainable level. The amount of waste generated had decreased in proportion to production and population.

18. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Energy production and distribution vision Production of heat, electricity and cooling is competitive, low on specific emissions on and mainly combined.

19. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Possible Top 10 measures Reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions in the metropolitan area municipalities Procurement procedure Substituting coal with recovered fuel and eco-electricity More efficient use of energy at all levels Rail traffic and biofuels Heating systems for detached houses Information measures Motivation measures Life-cycle thinking and eco-areas Monitoring and statistics Lähde P.Lund 11/2006

20. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä A whole variety of measures 1.Encouraging and rewarding measures Rewarding Information and education Non-financial benefits Municipality’s own example -revolving funds (target levels are set for energy use, savings achieved by surpassing these levels are allocated to the unit in question 2. Market forces and mechanisms Energy labels, Public procurements, joint purchases Technology competitions Improving operational preconditions of energy service companies Surveys, contracts WWF Green office -campaign, Kyoto protocol, flexible mechanisms 3.Punitive measures fees, fines taxes, 4. Regulations Source: P.Lund 11/2006

21. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä How policies and methods translate into actions? First round joint projects aimed at reducing greenhouse gases are selected from the municipalities’ own Top 10 lists Studying preconditions for research and/or support funding and determining possible need for partners Building up projects to carry out specific projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on the basis of an implementation agreement Measuring the results – continuous monitoring

22. 31.1.2006Hannu Penttilä Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate strategy process - Background material - Concepts - Greenhouse gas emission calculations Preparation stage Background report Draft strategy Commenting stage Strategy proposal YTV Working groups - Organizations - Experts from the cities Letter of intent YTV Executive Board Working groups - City officials from different sectors - Workshops - City Boards - Organizations - Energy companies - Ministries YTV Executive Board YTV and cities State TOP 10 Cities + partners + R&D Ways of reducing greenhouse gas emissions 2007 2008 Draft strategy: - Targets - Policies - Suggested measures Cities: Helsinki, Espoo, Kauniainen and Vantaa 2006

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