Climate-smart solutions of

City of Helsinki

Sonja-Maria Ignatius

Project planner, M. Sc. (Tech.)

26.10.2016

Contents of the presentation

• Basic facts of Helsinki

• Helsinki’s climate policy and emissions

• Impacts of climate change in Helsinki

• Examples of our climate-smart solutions &

lessons learnt

• Capital of Finland

• 620 000 inhabitants

• Employees 38 000

– At Environment Centre 160

– Climate unit 10

• Emissions 4,4 t CO2-eq. in 2015

Helsinki

Helsinki’s greenhouse gas

emissions by source in 2015

57%26% 14%

2%

Transportation Heating

Communal

waste

Consumer electricity

Transportation

District heating

Separate heating

Electric heating

Consumer electricity

Communal waste

Total: 2,7 milllion t CO2-eq. in 2015

Helsinki’s greenhouse

gas emissions by

sector in 2015

12%

Industry HouseholdsServices and workplaces

(excluding the City)

The City’s service

buildings and public

transport

61%

19%

8%

Total: 2,7 million t of CO2-ekv. in 2015

Helsinki’s Climate Objectives

• Carbon neutral and climate resilient capital by

2050

• New targets for 2030 to be set next spring

More cloudiness and

rainfall

Impacts of Climate Change in Helsinki

Extreme weather

events

Preparing to sea level rise of 30-

60 cm until 2100

Risks and possibilities due

to changes in global

economy and politics

The climate at the end of

2000’s will be like in

modern day Germany

Eutrophication

More algae

Alien species

Helsinki’s climate actions in short

• Responsible planning for the future

• Making climate-friendly choices as easy as

possible

• Climate actions making the city an even better

place to live, work and visit

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Helsinki’s Climate Roadmap

Link

Positive examples (Climate Roadmap)!

10

We live in carbon neutral homes

Emissions-free transportation is easy and

fun

Enjoying life in a sustainable way

Towards climate friendly services and

products

A living city – more city and nature

Towards carbon-neutral energy

production

Open climate and energy data

Heat losses of rooftops Solar potentials of rooftops

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Smart Kalasatama

13

Easy mobility by public

transport

10.2.2015 Pekka Sauri 15

City bikes and

improvement of

biking

infrastructure

10.2.2015 Pekka Sauri 16

Earth Hour

10.2.2015 Pekka Sauri 17

Climate Street

10.2.2015 18

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Carbon-neutral Harakka

Energy advising

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Storm-water management

Green roofs

Helsinki’s Climate

Network

Next steps

• Objectives are easy to set – actual measures are

what counts!

– Measurable objectives and indicators

– Monitoring

• Stricter targets for 2030?

• Economic incentives needed

Thank you!

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Sonja-Maria Ignatius

sonjamaria.ignatius@hel.fi