MUSIC – Mitigation (of CO2 Emissions) inUrban Areas: Solutions for Innovative Cities

Ulrich Leopold

Resource Centre for Environmental Technologies,Public Research Centre Henri Tudor,Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg

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Outline

Background

Objectives

Approach

Outputs

Challenges

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What is MUSIC ?

A partnership of European cities and research institutes thattakes the lead in innovative CO2 reduction!

MUSICI is an INTERREG IVB NWE project of 5 European cities

(Rotterdam, Ghent, Aberdeen, Montreuil, Ludwigsburg)supported by 2 research institutes (DRIFT & Tudor);

I aims at reducing CO2 emissions in urban areas by 50% by2030 and beyond;

I involves urban citizens via Transition Management;

I adds energy as an additional GIS layer to spatial and urbanplanning;

I develops innovative strategies by combining TransitionManagement and GIS technologies in urban planning.

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Why MUSIC ?

I Substantial CO2 reduction until 2030 and beyond required,

I industries are preparing for energy transition,

I business model: You can earn money with it,

I nations are in energy transition,

I rising prices of energy (energy poverty),

I local opportunities for jobs,

I sustainable architecture as an asset,

I many separate projects exist ready for implementation, e.g.solar cadastres, emission scenarios, business development,architectural and planning projects, transition movements.

⇒ We need to speed and scale up!

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Why MUSIC ?

I Substantial CO2 reduction until 2030 and beyond required,

I industries are preparing for energy transition,

I business model: You can earn money with it,

I nations are in energy transition,

I rising prices of energy (energy poverty),

I local opportunities for jobs,

I sustainable architecture as an asset,

I many separate projects exist ready for implementation, e.g.solar cadastres, emission scenarios, business development,architectural and planning projects, transition movements.

⇒ We need to speed and scale up!

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What would cities need to know?

The MUSIC cities dive into questions, such as:

I how to create a common understanding of problems andpotentials for change?

I how to mobilise different types of actors and renewable energypotentials to work towards a sustainable future?

I how to get support within your organization for an innovativeapproach to reduce CO2 emissions?

I how to use decision support tools for a participatory planningprocess?

I how to estimate and localise renewable energy potentials todevelop adequate policies and business opportunities?

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Energy at different scales – From the building . . .

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. . . to the neighbourhood level . . .

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. . . to the district & city level !

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What does exist ?

I Renewable Energy Potentials, i.e. solar, geothermal, wind,biomass, . . .

I Business opportunities, i.e. energy, construction sector, . . .

I Citizen potentials → front runners with innovative ideas

I ICT tools

I Scientific methods and models

I The WWW

I . . .

We need to bring all together by involving everyone, makinguse of modern computer technologies and scientificknowledge to plan our sustainable future!

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What does exist ?

I Renewable Energy Potentials, i.e. solar, geothermal, wind,biomass, . . .

I Business opportunities, i.e. energy, construction sector, . . .

I Citizen potentials → front runners with innovative ideas

I ICT tools

I Scientific methods and models

I The WWW

I . . .

We need to bring all together by involving everyone, makinguse of modern computer technologies and scientificknowledge to plan our sustainable future!

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What are the objectives of MUSIC?

1. Institutional innovations: carbon reductive /energy governancewith a stakeholder based vision via transition management.

2. Technical innovations: Geospatial Urban Energy informationand decision Support System (iGUESS) for scenario analysisand decision support across different scales.

3. Implement and assess “learning by doing” pilots.

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The MUSIC approachTransition management

I develop action plans for energy reduction with a multi-stakeholderapproach,

I take front runners as examples to follow.

Geospatial Urban Energy Decision Support System – iGUESS

I integrate energy as a geospatial layer in urban planning at building,district and city level,

I develop a geospatial urban energy information and support system.

Pilots

I increase the impact of technical and organizational measures in thefield of energy reduction in cities,

I test innovative methodologies and tools developed in the project inconcrete pilots.

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The MUSIC approachTransition management

I develop action plans for energy reduction with a multi-stakeholderapproach,

I take front runners as examples to follow.

Geospatial Urban Energy Decision Support System – iGUESS

I integrate energy as a geospatial layer in urban planning at building,district and city level,

I develop a geospatial urban energy information and support system.

Pilots

I increase the impact of technical and organizational measures in thefield of energy reduction in cities,

I test innovative methodologies and tools developed in the project inconcrete pilots.

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The MUSIC approachTransition management

I develop action plans for energy reduction with a multi-stakeholderapproach,

I take front runners as examples to follow.

Geospatial Urban Energy Decision Support System – iGUESS

I integrate energy as a geospatial layer in urban planning at building,district and city level,

I develop a geospatial urban energy information and support system.

Pilots

I increase the impact of technical and organizational measures in thefield of energy reduction in cities,

I test innovative methodologies and tools developed in the project inconcrete pilots.

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Project Outputs

MUSIC will deliverI action plans developed by stakeholders via TM,

I urban energy maps,

I scenario tool,

I decision support tools,

I best practice for other cities regarding TM and GIS tools,

I Brussels briefings to reach climate targets,

I awareness raising among urban planners & policy makers,

I manuals and guidelines on carbon neutral strategies,

I new formats for rental contracts,

I pilots implemented as innovative examples for saving andgenerating energy.

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Challenges in integrated Urban Energy Planning

Cities need toI find solutions to replace fossil fuels,

I decrease fuel poverty,

I find answers to heat waves affecting the population,

I create business opportunities,

I develop indicators to monitor implemented measures,

I integrate the citizens to jointly develop the future,

I make best use of complex tools and recent scientific knowledge.

Not all easy tasks to handle in a more and more complexenvironment!

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Challenges in integrated Urban Energy Planning

Cities need toI find solutions to replace fossil fuels,

I decrease fuel poverty,

I find answers to heat waves affecting the population,

I create business opportunities,

I develop indicators to monitor implemented measures,

I integrate the citizens to jointly develop the future,

I make best use of complex tools and recent scientific knowledge.

Not all easy tasks to handle in a more and more complexenvironment!

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Let’s look at some concrete Examples

Meet the Cities of Ghent and Rotterdam.

Let’s seeI what Ghent’s experience is involving citizens, local actors to

reduce emissions and adapt to climate change.

I how Rotterdam is finding solutions for a more sustainablefuture.

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