Climate Change – Challenge to the City of Oulu Fri 3 Dec 2010
M k tt Karhu Marketta K h Environmental Planner Environmental Office of the Oulu Region...
Climate Change – Challenge to the City of Oulu Fri 3 Dec 2010
M k tt Karhu Marketta K h Environmental Planner Environmental Office of the Oulu Region
3.12.2010
The City of Oulu | Environmental Office of the Oulu Region |
Scenario for Oulu Oulu’s s temperatural position
2020 2050 2080
A1 scenario Tallinn Copenhagen Paris
B1 scenario Jyväskylä Riga Hamburg
A1: Economic growth remains fast, world’s population increases until the midcentury and new, more efficient technologies are implemented B1: Population growth and purchasing power remain as in scenario A1 A1, but economic structure changes strongly towards services and information technology, which decreases the economy’s material and energy intensvity
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FORECAST FOR THE CLIMATE CHANGE IN OULU REGION •
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Maximum temperatures rise less than 5 ºC Minimum temperatures rise more than 10 ºC About 10% rise in maximum wind speed Precipitation increases over 20% Water content of snow cover decreases 20% Water content of single snow storm rises over 40% Sea level rises about 30 cm
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THE CLIMATE TARGETS OF THE EU AND FINLAND’S NATIONAL TARGETS BY 2020 • Greenhouse gas emissions cut back 20% from the level of 2005 • Finland 16% (non-emission (non emission trading sector) • Energy efficiency increased by 20% on average • Finland 20% • Share of renewable energy rising to 20% • Finland 38% • Share of biofuels rising to 10% • Finland 10%
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CLIMATE STRATEGY DEMANDS FOR LOCAL AUTHORITIES
National Climate and Energy Strategy The Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
- recommendations to make local climate strategies
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CLIMATE STRATEGY IN OULU REGION • Approved by City Board May 2009 • Approved by City Council J June 2009
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MITIGATION OF CLIMATE CHANGE; FORMER ACTIONS IN OULU REGION • Combined power and heat production 1977 • High share of district heat users 77% of built area 88% of the inhabitants • Obligation to sort organic waste 1996 • Collecting gases from dumping sites 1998 • Pedestrian street downtown 1987 • Development plan for pedestrian and bicycle routes 1971 • Signing the contract on efficient energy use 2007
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS IN OULU Total greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant 20
2000
Agriculture Waste and wastewater Traffic Fuel from industry and machines
1000
Oil heating Consumption electricity
500
0 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
16 tCO2-ek kv./inhabitant
1500
Greenhouse gas emissions from industry and machines per inhabitant
18
14 12 10
Greenhouse gas emissions without industry and machines per inhabitant
8 6
Electric heating
4
District heating
2 0 2005
2006
2007 2008 2009
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OBJECTIVES OF THE CLIMATE STRATEGY • Mitigation of climate change considered in planning and operation ti • New solutions and technology provided by local enterprises • Permanent practices for combating greenhouse gas emissions => Less greenhouse gas emissions
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Economic guidance
New technologies and innovations
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Land use and d urban b structure
Energy
production
Mitigation of climate change
Buildings and construction
Transport
Increasing awareness Purchases and consumption
Public service energy use
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Adaptation to climate change
Preparing for sudden effects of climate change
Adaptation to climate change in practice
Recognizing longlong term effects in Oulu Region
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Example of implementing the strategy ILMO – Action plan to increase awareness
Increasing awareness
Information and influence
ILMO – Climate gate to Oulu region EU- project EU
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Example of implementing the strategy
ILMO – Action p plan to increase awareness Target: Less greenhouse gas emissions Main items: 1. 2. 3. 4 4.
Information and influence Renewable and new energy sources Urban structure Buildings and construction
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Example of implementing the strategy
ILMO – Climate gate to Oulu region EU-project - Information and influence
Work package 2: Information Information activators and activities Work package 1 Climate net‐portal
Work package 3: Monitoring and measuring
CONCRETE CLIMATE ACTIONS
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