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Helsinki’s Climate Road Map 2050

Esa Nikunen, GD, Helsinki Environment Centre

Paris, 30th November 2015

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More cloudiness and

increasing 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

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Helsinki’s greenhouse gas emissions

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Communal waste

Consumed electricity

Electrical heating

Separate heating

District heating

Year 2013

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Helsinki’s greenhouse gas emissions

10%

Industry Households Services and workplaces

(excluding the City)

The City’s service

buildings and public

transport

53%

29%

8%

Traffic

Communal waste

Consumed electricity

Electrical heating

Separate heating

District heating

Total: 2,8 million t of CO2-ekv. in 2014 (4,5 t per person) 430.11.2015 Esa Nikunen

Emissions and scenarios

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Helsinki’s Climate Roadmap 2050

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Helsinki’s Climate Objectives

Carbon neutral Helsinki by 2050

‒ Emissions from the city area -30 % (1990-2020)

Carbon neutral energy production by 2050

– Emissions from energy production -20 % (1990-2020)

Adaptation will be integrated into all of the City’s operations

in order to minimise risks.

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Vision for 2050

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On-going in energy saving

Energy renaissance in the suburbs

Energy efficiency requirements for new residential

buildings to be constructed on city-owned land

City’s own nearly zero energy guidelines

Advisory services and campaigns

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On-going in energy production

Helsinki is producing the heat and the power in the most

energy efficient way in the world

Combined heat, power and cooling saves 40 % fuels

20 % renewable by 2020 (now 7 %)

From coal to a renewable, decentralized production

Development of new products and services

Investment in smart energy systems

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Katri Vala heating and cooling plant

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Katri Vala heating and cooling plant

• The Katri Vala Plant is the world’s largest heating

and cooling plant producing district heat and

district cooling in the same process.

• The heat sources at the plant are purified waste

water, return water of district cooling and sea

water.

• The carbon dioxide emissions are 80% smaller

than for example in separate heat production with

heavy fuel oil.

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On-going in city planning

New City Master Plan for 2050

Guidelines for locating wind power in city area

Adaptation to increasing rainfall and flooding

Methodologies, requirements and guidance for more

energy-efficient buildings

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Global reference area for smart & clean solutions

Collaboration between cities, businesses and the

government

Project launched in March 2015

New businesses, more jobs and investments

Mobility, building water supply, energy efficiency,

consumer cleantech

Smart & Clean Helsinki Metropolitan area

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Pilot projects: Climate Street

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Smart Kalasatama

visionSmart energy

consumption

Energy storages

• Electricity

• Heat and cooling

Renewable energy

• solar

Reliable

electricity grid

Efficient electricity, heat and cooling

cogeneration

Energy recycle

Electric vehicle charging

points

Honkasuo: Eco-

Efficient urban village

- With low-energy construction

- Using renewable energy

- Ecological aspects of structures,

materials and building technology, solid

wood

- Control of storm waters

- Piloting green factor

- Low temperature district heating

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Opening up public data

Fostering new business opportunities, innovations and

economic growth

Makes city governance more effective, saves public

costs

Enables citizen engagement

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Open climate data

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Heat losses of rooftops Solar potentials of rooftops

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Climate Partners - network

Established in 2012, 52 members

180 Climate commitmentssigned with the Mayor of Helsinki

Climate Network for the City experts

Common projects, e.g. energy storage

Cooperation between businesses and the city

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On-going in mobility

City tolling and pricing of parking

Mobility as a service (MaaS)

Increased walking and biking

Expansion of the rail network

Support of electrical and other low-emission

transportation

Electric buses: 400 by 2025

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Thank you for your attention!

More information: www.stadinilmasto.fi/en.

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