Climate Strategy for Helsinki Metropolitan Area Metrex Hamburg Conference Hannu Penttilä 29.11.2007
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Northern Baltic Sea Region in Europe RUSSIA
FINLAND SWEDEN Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Region
Stockholm Region
St. Petersburg Region Tallinn Region Baltic Sea ESTONIA Finland in Europe
Riga Region
Regions by population size
LATVIA
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EU targets are challenging
- Global atmospheric warming not to exceed 2oC
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Climate Strategy for Helsinki Metropolitan Area Outlines of the strategy work: •
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Sectors generating the greatest amount of GHG emissions Measures within the cities’ own authority or control Focus on reducing energy consumption
Greenhouse gas emissions in Nordic cities
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Consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area
Khk-päästöt/ asukas
The main sources of emissions are: Heating 43%, electricity consumption 28% and traffic 23%
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Urban sprawl in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (YTV)
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Commuting into Helsinki Metropolitan Area (YTV)
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Hannu Reijo Penttilä Teerioja Hannu Penttilä
Annual fuel consumption rates in transportation
Helsinki metropolitan area
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Proposal for a climate vision for the Helsinki Metropolitan Area Improved energy efficiency and the economical use of natural resources will lead to reduced greenhouse gas emissions and enhanced competitiveness in the region. This overall climate vision will be supplemented by thematic visions concerning: •Traffic •Land use •Building •Electricity •Energy production and distribution •Consumption and waste 29.11.2007
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Actions that have the greatest impacts on greenhouse gas emissions Land use Procurement, consumption and waste
Traffic Overall policies
Energy production
Electricity consumption Buildings
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Target is to reduce 1/3 from 2004 levels 6,3 tons CO2 eqv
Overall policies Motivation
Aim of the strategy Cooperation
To reduce emissions by 39%/ inhabitant
Pioneering
Training and education
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Trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area 1990-2030: 39 % reduction in emissions
Annual greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant 29.11.2007
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Traffic Influencing mobily demand and modes of travel by improving the status and service level of public transport, walking and cycling • • •
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Traffic pricing to encourage use of public transport Defining and establishing low-emission standards as procurement criterion. Removal of parking fees for low-emission vehicles and other benefits for low-emission vehicles. Giving up the free parking spaces for city employees
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Public transport market share has to be increased
A 1 % increase in the modal share of public transport reduces traffic-related greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 0.6 % Share of public transport 38 % in 2005 29.11.2007
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Room for development around stations
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Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport System Plan 2007:
Public transport infrastructure projects Launch 2008–2015 Launch 2016–2030
Ring railway line (Marja railway line)
Jokeri Rail link Jokeri II street investments Espoon City Rail Link Metro Kamppi–Pasila Pisara Rail link Helsinki centre – Laajasalo Rail link
Metro Matinkylä–Kivenlahti Metro Ruoholahti–Matinkylä 29.11.2007
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YTV/ PLJ 1.11.2006
New measures are needed to reduce CO2 emissions
1,4
1 200
-11%
-2%
-6%
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-30%
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0,6
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Fuel price Public +50% transport fare -25 %
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Road pricing
renewable diesel
0,0
tons/inhabitant/year
1000 tons/year
1 400
How to combat the climate change in the next PLJ ?
• Close ties to land use policy • Integrated tariffs and tickets • Mobility management • More trains, metros and trams • Better cars, buses and fuels • Pricing and charging • Financing and funding
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1 400 1 200 1 000 800 -20/50%?
600 400 200 0
present 2005
PLJ 2007
EU target
Procurement, consumption and waste
Material and energy efficiency and low-emission standards are promoted in city procurement Procurement model: common procurement instructions for cities that take into consideration emissions and material efficiency
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Possible Top 10 measures Assessing the impacts of the measures stated in the draft climate strategy • Reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions in the metropolitan area municipalities • Procurement procedure • Replacing coal with recovered fuel and eco-electricity • Promoting energy efficiency at all levels • Rail traffic and biofuels • Heating systems for single-family houses • Information measures • Motivation measures • Life cycle approach and low-energy housing areas • Monitoring and compiling statistics Lähde P.Lund 11/2006
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GHG emissions increase more than the population Will we succeed in curbing the climate change? In 2030, Miss Million will be 23 years old.
