The City of Aarhus in Denmark has committed to becoming carbon neutral by 2030. To achieve this ambitious goal, the city has developed comprehensive climate plans with public and private sector initiatives and targets carbon reductions across transportation, energy supply, buildings, forestry, and citizen participation. Key projects include transitioning the district heating system to carbon neutral sources, expanding public transit including a new light rail system, doubling the city's forest area to sequester more carbon, and engaging citizens and businesses in energy efficiency upgrades and climate-friendly behaviors. Monitoring of carbon emissions is conducted annually to track progress towards the 2030 goal of carbon neutrality.
The document summarizes Rome's actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve its targets under the Kyoto Protocol. It outlines Rome's population, economy, transportation systems, and environmental policies. Key strategies mentioned include adopting an Environmental Action Plan, integrating sustainability into urban planning, and engaging stakeholders to develop and implement emission reduction measures across various sectors like transportation, energy, waste, and more. The goal is an integrated approach to cut emissions 6.5% by 2012 from 1990 levels through infrastructure projects, renewable energy, energy efficiency, reforestation, and other climate mitigation actions.
The document discusses efforts by cities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption through cooperation. It notes that the population and emissions are growing faster than expected. Various policies and initiatives are proposed to improve energy efficiency, increase public transport and renewable energy, and reduce emissions from buildings, transportation, electricity consumption, and more. The overarching goal is to decrease the area's per capita emissions by 39% by 2030 to help meet EU climate targets.
Greenovation - how green construction brings opportunities for entrepreneurs ...BioRegional
This document discusses opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs in green construction and reuse. It outlines two key opportunities: 1) Community-led enterprises focused on reusing surplus building materials and sustainable retrofitting. 2) Larger opportunities including developing an "EcoPark" where social enterprises focused on reuse and recycling could operate. The document then provides more details on the benefits of reuse for reducing waste and embodied carbon, and outlines some existing reuse center models. It suggests an EcoPark could maximize job creation, waste reduction, and carbon savings through colocating social enterprises focused on reclaimed materials.
For more information about the Informed Cities initiative visit http://informed-cities.iclei-europe.org or join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InformedCities
Our Low Carbon Future Community Consultation Nov 2011 draftGreenlivingpedia
This document provides an overview and update on Boroondara City Council's Low Carbon Future Strategy. It discusses progress made on the strategy's corporate and community action plans from 2009-2012, including emissions reductions achieved. It also outlines proposed new action plans and priorities for 2012-2016. The community forum aims to seek input on upcoming initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration to further the strategy's goals of reducing emissions and increasing sustainable living.
The CPH 2025 Climate Plan is a collection of specific goals and initiatives within four areas - energy consumption, energy production, green mobility and the City administration. Work in the four areas must be set in motion immediately for Copenhagen to become the worlds first Carbon neutral city
LG Magazine Auckland's Green Plans for Parks Nov16Mark Bowater
Auckland Council will invest over $190 million to upgrade sports parks over 10 years. Currently, sports park design focuses only on increasing play hours without considering sustainability. Auckland Council's parks department partnered with Opus Consultants to develop green infrastructure guidelines for more sustainable design. The guidelines provide principles like prioritizing strategic planning and designing parks with low carbon footprints. They also provide actions like establishing sustainability baselines and considering whole-of-life costs. Pilot projects are already testing the guidelines, like LED lighting at Warkworth Showgrounds and a hybrid natural/synthetic field at Nixon Park. The goal is for parks to not only increase play time but reduce environmental impacts.
The document summarizes Rome's actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and achieve its targets under the Kyoto Protocol. It outlines Rome's population, economy, transportation systems, and environmental policies. Key strategies mentioned include adopting an Environmental Action Plan, integrating sustainability into urban planning, and engaging stakeholders to develop and implement emission reduction measures across various sectors like transportation, energy, waste, and more. The goal is an integrated approach to cut emissions 6.5% by 2012 from 1990 levels through infrastructure projects, renewable energy, energy efficiency, reforestation, and other climate mitigation actions.
The document discusses efforts by cities in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption through cooperation. It notes that the population and emissions are growing faster than expected. Various policies and initiatives are proposed to improve energy efficiency, increase public transport and renewable energy, and reduce emissions from buildings, transportation, electricity consumption, and more. The overarching goal is to decrease the area's per capita emissions by 39% by 2030 to help meet EU climate targets.
Greenovation - how green construction brings opportunities for entrepreneurs ...BioRegional
This document discusses opportunities for small businesses and entrepreneurs in green construction and reuse. It outlines two key opportunities: 1) Community-led enterprises focused on reusing surplus building materials and sustainable retrofitting. 2) Larger opportunities including developing an "EcoPark" where social enterprises focused on reuse and recycling could operate. The document then provides more details on the benefits of reuse for reducing waste and embodied carbon, and outlines some existing reuse center models. It suggests an EcoPark could maximize job creation, waste reduction, and carbon savings through colocating social enterprises focused on reclaimed materials.
For more information about the Informed Cities initiative visit http://informed-cities.iclei-europe.org or join us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/InformedCities
Our Low Carbon Future Community Consultation Nov 2011 draftGreenlivingpedia
This document provides an overview and update on Boroondara City Council's Low Carbon Future Strategy. It discusses progress made on the strategy's corporate and community action plans from 2009-2012, including emissions reductions achieved. It also outlines proposed new action plans and priorities for 2012-2016. The community forum aims to seek input on upcoming initiatives and explore opportunities for collaboration to further the strategy's goals of reducing emissions and increasing sustainable living.
The CPH 2025 Climate Plan is a collection of specific goals and initiatives within four areas - energy consumption, energy production, green mobility and the City administration. Work in the four areas must be set in motion immediately for Copenhagen to become the worlds first Carbon neutral city
LG Magazine Auckland's Green Plans for Parks Nov16Mark Bowater
Auckland Council will invest over $190 million to upgrade sports parks over 10 years. Currently, sports park design focuses only on increasing play hours without considering sustainability. Auckland Council's parks department partnered with Opus Consultants to develop green infrastructure guidelines for more sustainable design. The guidelines provide principles like prioritizing strategic planning and designing parks with low carbon footprints. They also provide actions like establishing sustainability baselines and considering whole-of-life costs. Pilot projects are already testing the guidelines, like LED lighting at Warkworth Showgrounds and a hybrid natural/synthetic field at Nixon Park. The goal is for parks to not only increase play time but reduce environmental impacts.
Low Carbon and Eco-City Projects in Tainan, Taiwan - Yen-ShunICLEI
Tainan City Government outlines plans for low carbon and eco-city projects to address issues like climate change, pollution, and sustainability. The plans include 12 initiatives across sectors like transportation, energy, buildings, lifestyle and education. Goals are to reduce carbon emissions 34% by 2014 and 40% by 2020 from 2005 levels through 59 promotion measures and 113 enforcement methods. Individual plans focus on areas like renewable energy, green buildings, recycling, remediation, and creating low carbon communities, campuses and cultural tourism. Projected achievements by 2020 include reducing citywide carbon emissions by over 3 million tons annually and making Tainan a model international green city.
ommunities increasingly address climate change through local government policies and actions. Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) is further supporting these efforts with the release of GHGProof - a powerful yet easy to use, fully transparent and open source model that enables local governments to measure greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and costs ($) resulting from potential land use policies.
Huntingdonshire Dc Mea Green Force Launch 8th May 2009guestd65b32
The document outlines Richard Davies' presentation on the Green Force initiative at Huntingdonshire District Council. The presentation covers HDC's vision and targets to reduce emissions, introduce the Green Force program, and ways the Green Force network can make a difference through community projects, leadership, and changing behaviors. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of ambitious plans and actions to address climate change.
This document summarizes the environmental history and policies of Växjö, Sweden. It discusses the city's efforts around lake restoration in the 1970s, establishing an environmental policy in 1993, producing yearly environmental reports since 1994, and collaborating with environmental organizations in the 1990s. It also outlines the city's strategies around its Local Agenda 21 plan from 1999, receiving government grants for ecological investments, and implementing an environmental management system called "ecoBUDGET" since 2003.
Climate alliance ghent indra van sandeTudor Events
This document discusses Ghent's efforts to become climate neutral by 2050 through the Climate Alliance initiative. It outlines that Ghent is working on climate change to prevent high costs of inaction, address rising energy costs, and help citizens become less dependent on energy. Ghent aims to make 100,000 homes and 21,000 businesses climate neutral by 2050. The document also discusses Ghent's CO2 emissions profile, approaches to studying the issue through tools and modeling, and examples of actions being taken through projects, buildings, and public lighting. The overall approach combines study, pilot projects, and leading by example to engage partners in the Climate Alliance toward the 2050 goal.
The presentations from the 4 March 2013 conference for Manchester's Climate Change Action Plan featuring presentations from the cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool on what they're doing to tackle climate change.
Mechanical biological treatment - solution or hype?Ricardo- AEA
Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) is a combination of mechanical separation and biological treatment processes like composting or anaerobic digestion. MBT facilities in the UK produce a variety of outputs like recyclables, compost, solid recovered fuel, and digestate. However, the changing composition of waste and uncertainty around markets for MBT outputs like compost pose challenges. Flexible MBT designs are more expensive but can help address these composition risks.
Presentation to city scale climate action planning in east and southeast asia...David Mayes
The document summarizes the City of Melbourne's policies and programs to reduce building energy use and emissions. It outlines the city's goals to achieve zero net emissions by 2020 through retrofitting existing buildings, implementing more efficient new building standards, and developing local combined heat and power systems. It also discusses challenges around changing attitudes, access to financing, and regulatory barriers that the city's initiatives are working to address.
The Clean Commuter Rebate Scheme (CCRS)Natasha Rayan
Climate change is a global issue which requires cooperation on mitigation efforts across all countries. Australians are amongst the key contributors to global warming and must play their part in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Clean Commuter Rebate Scheme, commuters in Adelaide will be given an incentive to reduce their carbon footprint and offered a rebate on journeys that are ‘clean.’ In this report it is proposed that incentives and positive reinforcement are more effective advocates for behavioural change than penalties for less desirable behaviour. Given any change in policy there will always be stakeholders and costs to address which will be discussed at length throughout.
This document summarizes municipal progress in Fort Collins, Colorado from 2005 to 2011 related to sustainability initiatives. Key points include:
- Greenhouse gas emissions dropped 10% from 2005-2010 through projects like recycling, lighting retrofits, and methane recovery.
- Financial savings of $594,248 were achieved through initiatives that also provided social benefits like rebates and better air quality.
- Goals around reducing energy use and increasing renewable energy and alternative fuels were partially met, while recycling and tree planting increased.
- Community-wide emissions dropped 5% despite population growth, showing carbon reductions can support economic growth.
Waste strategy and regulation - 'a UK persepective'Ricardo- AEA
Dr. Adam Read – Director Waste Management & Resource Efficiency, AEA
Presentation to the Waste, Recycling Industry Association (QLD) inc
26th October 2012, Brisbane
China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) is a leading expert in investment and operation of industrial area in China!
The Company, founded in 1998, is a professional enterprise group in investment and operation of industrial area and devotes itself to providing various industrial, logistics and commercial facilities and perfect investment, production, commercial affairs, government affairs and life supporting services for enterprises.
http://www.cfldcn.com/
Report based on a case study of a city called 'MASDAR CITY' situated at Abu Dhabi which is of 100% free from the pollution sources and is able to produce energy and suitable environment without affecting the environment.
Urban action on climate change - UN-Habitat perspectiveRafael Tuts
Climate change is undoubtedly one of the most urgent, complex and challenging issues of our time. The 2015 Paris Agreement provides an ambitious and innovative framework for stabilizing the earth’s climate. Cities and local authorities have a key role to play in its implementation. The lecture will discuss the role of the United Nations in supporting urban action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change impacts. It will provide a wide range of examples of how UN-Habitat and partners have stimulated the acceleration of urban climate change action in various thematic areas across the world over the past decade. It will conclude by distilling guiding principles for effective urban action to address climate change.
This document discusses Paris' efforts to implement energy efficiency measures in buildings to meet its climate protection goals. It provides statistics on Paris' population, buildings stock, and energy consumption. The city aims to reduce emissions 75% by 2050 from 2004 levels through its Climate Protection Plan. Mobilizing citizens and stakeholders is key to achieving these goals. The Paris Climate Agency was created to operationalize projects, provide prospective analysis, and facilitate partnerships toward energy transitions. Challenges discussed include ensuring long-term mobilization, proving efforts, and designing financing strategies for energy efficiency improvements.
Creating and Implementing Green Plans: Mexico City Case StudyElizabeth Baker
The document summarizes the Green Plan of Mexico City, which aims to redirect the city towards sustainability. The plan focuses on conservation of land, water, air quality, waste management and other critical areas through strategies and actions over 15 years. It outlines goals such as increasing green spaces and renewable energy, improving public transportation and encouraging non-motorized transportation, citizen participation and accountability. A citizen survey showed strong support for the plan's initiatives.
MUSIC: Mitigation of CO2 Emissions in Urban Areas: Solutions for Innovative C...Tudor Events
The document discusses the MUSIC project, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions in European cities by 50% by 2030 through transition management, geospatial planning tools, and pilot projects. The project involves 5 cities and 2 research institutes working to develop action plans, urban energy maps, decision support tools, and best practices. It faces challenges integrating renewable energy, reducing energy poverty, engaging citizens, and applying complex scientific tools.
UN Environmental Program SBCI Call To Actionscottbrooker
The document summarizes a call to action from representatives in the real estate and building industry for immediate steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It notes that buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy use and up to 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. The building industry can deliver significant emissions reductions at low cost using available technologies. It requests that parties to the UNFCCC climate change framework recognize buildings as a top priority and support measures to encourage investment in energy efficient building projects. Industry representatives commit to actions like retrofitting existing buildings, mandating net-zero energy performance for new public buildings, and dedicating research to climate neutral construction.
GREEN ECONOMY AS A VIABLE STRATEGY FOR ABATING CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS IN NI...Mabel Tola-Winjobi
A position paper at the TREES ON EARTH CONFERENCE, March 28, 2013 at Ogori/ Magongo LGA ,Kogi State by Surveyor Efik, National Coordinator, Climate Change Network Nigeria; Member, National Technical Committee on REDD+ of the Federal Ministry of Environment; Chair, REDD+ Working Group, CAN-West Africa
Climate change discussion and various scientific viewpoints weave a matrix of knowledge in an incredibly complex global environment. Carbon dioxide sequestration is part of the matrix of environmental solutions that will accelerate our ability to develop and deploy green renewable energy.
Global carbon dioxide emissions increased significantly in 2010 after declining in 2009, pushing atmospheric CO2 concentrations higher. CO2 levels are now 45% above pre-industrial levels and account for over 70% of global greenhouse gases. The energy sector, particularly coal combustion, represents the largest source of CO2 emissions. While some developed countries have reduced emissions from 1990 levels in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, other countries like Canada, Australia and the US will not meet their targets. Carbon capture and storage is being developed and tested to reduce emissions from fossil fuel use but currently only operates at a very small scale globally.
Low Carbon and Eco-City Projects in Tainan, Taiwan - Yen-ShunICLEI
Tainan City Government outlines plans for low carbon and eco-city projects to address issues like climate change, pollution, and sustainability. The plans include 12 initiatives across sectors like transportation, energy, buildings, lifestyle and education. Goals are to reduce carbon emissions 34% by 2014 and 40% by 2020 from 2005 levels through 59 promotion measures and 113 enforcement methods. Individual plans focus on areas like renewable energy, green buildings, recycling, remediation, and creating low carbon communities, campuses and cultural tourism. Projected achievements by 2020 include reducing citywide carbon emissions by over 3 million tons annually and making Tainan a model international green city.
ommunities increasingly address climate change through local government policies and actions. Sustainability Solutions Group (SSG) is further supporting these efforts with the release of GHGProof - a powerful yet easy to use, fully transparent and open source model that enables local governments to measure greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) and costs ($) resulting from potential land use policies.
Huntingdonshire Dc Mea Green Force Launch 8th May 2009guestd65b32
The document outlines Richard Davies' presentation on the Green Force initiative at Huntingdonshire District Council. The presentation covers HDC's vision and targets to reduce emissions, introduce the Green Force program, and ways the Green Force network can make a difference through community projects, leadership, and changing behaviors. It concludes by emphasizing the importance of ambitious plans and actions to address climate change.
This document summarizes the environmental history and policies of Växjö, Sweden. It discusses the city's efforts around lake restoration in the 1970s, establishing an environmental policy in 1993, producing yearly environmental reports since 1994, and collaborating with environmental organizations in the 1990s. It also outlines the city's strategies around its Local Agenda 21 plan from 1999, receiving government grants for ecological investments, and implementing an environmental management system called "ecoBUDGET" since 2003.
Climate alliance ghent indra van sandeTudor Events
This document discusses Ghent's efforts to become climate neutral by 2050 through the Climate Alliance initiative. It outlines that Ghent is working on climate change to prevent high costs of inaction, address rising energy costs, and help citizens become less dependent on energy. Ghent aims to make 100,000 homes and 21,000 businesses climate neutral by 2050. The document also discusses Ghent's CO2 emissions profile, approaches to studying the issue through tools and modeling, and examples of actions being taken through projects, buildings, and public lighting. The overall approach combines study, pilot projects, and leading by example to engage partners in the Climate Alliance toward the 2050 goal.
The presentations from the 4 March 2013 conference for Manchester's Climate Change Action Plan featuring presentations from the cities of Manchester, Leeds and Liverpool on what they're doing to tackle climate change.
Mechanical biological treatment - solution or hype?Ricardo- AEA
Mechanical biological treatment (MBT) is a combination of mechanical separation and biological treatment processes like composting or anaerobic digestion. MBT facilities in the UK produce a variety of outputs like recyclables, compost, solid recovered fuel, and digestate. However, the changing composition of waste and uncertainty around markets for MBT outputs like compost pose challenges. Flexible MBT designs are more expensive but can help address these composition risks.
Presentation to city scale climate action planning in east and southeast asia...David Mayes
The document summarizes the City of Melbourne's policies and programs to reduce building energy use and emissions. It outlines the city's goals to achieve zero net emissions by 2020 through retrofitting existing buildings, implementing more efficient new building standards, and developing local combined heat and power systems. It also discusses challenges around changing attitudes, access to financing, and regulatory barriers that the city's initiatives are working to address.
The Clean Commuter Rebate Scheme (CCRS)Natasha Rayan
Climate change is a global issue which requires cooperation on mitigation efforts across all countries. Australians are amongst the key contributors to global warming and must play their part in lowering greenhouse gas emissions. Under the Clean Commuter Rebate Scheme, commuters in Adelaide will be given an incentive to reduce their carbon footprint and offered a rebate on journeys that are ‘clean.’ In this report it is proposed that incentives and positive reinforcement are more effective advocates for behavioural change than penalties for less desirable behaviour. Given any change in policy there will always be stakeholders and costs to address which will be discussed at length throughout.
This document summarizes municipal progress in Fort Collins, Colorado from 2005 to 2011 related to sustainability initiatives. Key points include:
- Greenhouse gas emissions dropped 10% from 2005-2010 through projects like recycling, lighting retrofits, and methane recovery.
- Financial savings of $594,248 were achieved through initiatives that also provided social benefits like rebates and better air quality.
- Goals around reducing energy use and increasing renewable energy and alternative fuels were partially met, while recycling and tree planting increased.
- Community-wide emissions dropped 5% despite population growth, showing carbon reductions can support economic growth.
Waste strategy and regulation - 'a UK persepective'Ricardo- AEA
Dr. Adam Read – Director Waste Management & Resource Efficiency, AEA
Presentation to the Waste, Recycling Industry Association (QLD) inc
26th October 2012, Brisbane
China Fortune Land Development Co., Ltd. (the “Company”) is a leading expert in investment and operation of industrial area in China!
The Company, founded in 1998, is a professional enterprise group in investment and operation of industrial area and devotes itself to providing various industrial, logistics and commercial facilities and perfect investment, production, commercial affairs, government affairs and life supporting services for enterprises.
http://www.cfldcn.com/
Report based on a case study of a city called 'MASDAR CITY' situated at Abu Dhabi which is of 100% free from the pollution sources and is able to produce energy and suitable environment without affecting the environment.
Urban action on climate change - UN-Habitat perspectiveRafael Tuts
Climate change is undoubtedly one of the most urgent, complex and challenging issues of our time. The 2015 Paris Agreement provides an ambitious and innovative framework for stabilizing the earth’s climate. Cities and local authorities have a key role to play in its implementation. The lecture will discuss the role of the United Nations in supporting urban action to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change impacts. It will provide a wide range of examples of how UN-Habitat and partners have stimulated the acceleration of urban climate change action in various thematic areas across the world over the past decade. It will conclude by distilling guiding principles for effective urban action to address climate change.
This document discusses Paris' efforts to implement energy efficiency measures in buildings to meet its climate protection goals. It provides statistics on Paris' population, buildings stock, and energy consumption. The city aims to reduce emissions 75% by 2050 from 2004 levels through its Climate Protection Plan. Mobilizing citizens and stakeholders is key to achieving these goals. The Paris Climate Agency was created to operationalize projects, provide prospective analysis, and facilitate partnerships toward energy transitions. Challenges discussed include ensuring long-term mobilization, proving efforts, and designing financing strategies for energy efficiency improvements.
Creating and Implementing Green Plans: Mexico City Case StudyElizabeth Baker
The document summarizes the Green Plan of Mexico City, which aims to redirect the city towards sustainability. The plan focuses on conservation of land, water, air quality, waste management and other critical areas through strategies and actions over 15 years. It outlines goals such as increasing green spaces and renewable energy, improving public transportation and encouraging non-motorized transportation, citizen participation and accountability. A citizen survey showed strong support for the plan's initiatives.
MUSIC: Mitigation of CO2 Emissions in Urban Areas: Solutions for Innovative C...Tudor Events
The document discusses the MUSIC project, which aims to reduce CO2 emissions in European cities by 50% by 2030 through transition management, geospatial planning tools, and pilot projects. The project involves 5 cities and 2 research institutes working to develop action plans, urban energy maps, decision support tools, and best practices. It faces challenges integrating renewable energy, reducing energy poverty, engaging citizens, and applying complex scientific tools.
UN Environmental Program SBCI Call To Actionscottbrooker
The document summarizes a call to action from representatives in the real estate and building industry for immediate steps to mitigate and adapt to climate change. It notes that buildings are responsible for 40% of global energy use and up to 30% of greenhouse gas emissions. The building industry can deliver significant emissions reductions at low cost using available technologies. It requests that parties to the UNFCCC climate change framework recognize buildings as a top priority and support measures to encourage investment in energy efficient building projects. Industry representatives commit to actions like retrofitting existing buildings, mandating net-zero energy performance for new public buildings, and dedicating research to climate neutral construction.
GREEN ECONOMY AS A VIABLE STRATEGY FOR ABATING CLIMATE CHANGE EFFECTS IN NI...Mabel Tola-Winjobi
A position paper at the TREES ON EARTH CONFERENCE, March 28, 2013 at Ogori/ Magongo LGA ,Kogi State by Surveyor Efik, National Coordinator, Climate Change Network Nigeria; Member, National Technical Committee on REDD+ of the Federal Ministry of Environment; Chair, REDD+ Working Group, CAN-West Africa
Climate change discussion and various scientific viewpoints weave a matrix of knowledge in an incredibly complex global environment. Carbon dioxide sequestration is part of the matrix of environmental solutions that will accelerate our ability to develop and deploy green renewable energy.
Global carbon dioxide emissions increased significantly in 2010 after declining in 2009, pushing atmospheric CO2 concentrations higher. CO2 levels are now 45% above pre-industrial levels and account for over 70% of global greenhouse gases. The energy sector, particularly coal combustion, represents the largest source of CO2 emissions. While some developed countries have reduced emissions from 1990 levels in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, other countries like Canada, Australia and the US will not meet their targets. Carbon capture and storage is being developed and tested to reduce emissions from fossil fuel use but currently only operates at a very small scale globally.
The document discusses the science of climate change. It begins by defining climate change and distinguishing it from weather fluctuations. It then addresses seven key questions:
1) Climate change is a long-term change in weather patterns due to factors like greenhouse gases.
2) Earth's climate has varied greatly in the past, and small influences can cause climate sensitivity.
3) Instrumental records show global warming over the past century along with other environmental changes.
4) Human greenhouse gas emissions are the main driver of recent climate change.
5) Models indicate further warming this century without emissions cuts.
6) Impacts of climate change include more extreme weather, sea level rise, and disruptions
Our atmosphere is 76% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, and 3% trace gases, which include the greenhouse gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and water. Carbon dioxide has a large infrared absorption at 16 microns, the maximum of the blackbody radiation spectrum of our atmosphere. Carbon dioxide thus absorbs heat radiation and re-emits it back to the surface of our earth to keep it warm. Water vapor increases with temperature amplifying this greenhouse effect.
Non-condensing CO2 provides the stable temperature structure that sustains atmospheric water vapor and clouds (1). When the earth’s orbit and tilt triggered a cooling trend 110,000 years ago, CO2 decreased and water condensed and froze, plunging the earth into an ice age. About 18,000 years ago, orbital changes warmed the oceans which emitted dissolved CO2 gas. This greenhouse forcing warmed the earth and melted the ice.
Reference:
(1) Andrew A. Lacis, et. al. “Atmospheric CO2: Principal Control Knob Governing Earth’s Temperature.” Science, 330, 356-359, 15 October 2010
Climate change occurs over short, medium, and long timescales. Short-term climate change involves global warming over decades, while medium-term changes occurred over thousands of years according to ice core and fossil records. Long-term changes shaped climate over hundreds of thousands to millions of years. Recent climate change has led to 0.5°C warming globally since 1970 due to increased greenhouse gas emissions from human activities like burning fossil fuels. This enhanced greenhouse effect from carbon dioxide and methane emissions is trapping more heat in the atmosphere and causing unprecedented global warming according to temperature and Arctic sea ice records.
The document provides information on climate change basics including definitions of key terms, causes and effects of climate change, greenhouse gases and their sources, impacts of climate change, and mitigation strategies. It defines climate change as a change in climate attributed to human activity that alters the atmosphere's composition. The key causes are emissions of greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide, methane, and nitrous oxide from activities like burning fossil fuels, agriculture, and deforestation. The impacts include rising temperatures, sea levels, and extreme weather events that threaten ecosystems, agriculture, water resources, economies, and human health and security. Mitigation strategies discussed include reducing emissions through renewable energy and carbon sequestration as well as engineering approaches like carbon capture and storage
Climate change, global warming and kyoto protocol, iraq ratification statusAhmed Al-Ani
This document discusses climate change and global warming. It defines key terms like the greenhouse effect and global warming. It summarizes reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change that show human activities have increased greenhouse gas emissions and caused the planet to warm. As a result, sea levels are rising and temperatures are increasing globally. The document also outlines international agreements like the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the Kyoto Protocol that aim to reduce greenhouse gases to limit global temperature rise.
Global warming is caused by both natural factors and human activities that increase greenhouse gas emissions like carbon dioxide. The key human factors are burning fossil fuels and deforestation. This traps heat in the lower atmosphere and causes average surface temperatures to rise globally. Effects of global warming include rising sea levels, more extreme weather, damage to ecosystems, and threats to food and water security. Addressing climate change requires both mitigation efforts like transitioning to renewable energy and adaptation strategies to deal with impacts that can no longer be avoided.
climate change, global warming, greenhouse effect & energy efficencyAlin Amalin
The document discusses climate and global warming. It begins by defining climate according to the World Meteorological Organization as the average weather over time ranging from months to millions of years, driven by sunlight. It then discusses factors that influence climate such as temperature, precipitation, and wind. The document also discusses scientific evidence of climate change such as ice cap reduction, sea level rise, and extreme weather events. It provides details on global warming, noting that global temperatures have risen about 1 degree Celsius in the last century and attributes this to increased greenhouse gases from human activities like burning fossil fuels. The document suggests various actions that can be taken to reduce global warming impacts.
This document discusses both long-term and short-term causes of climate change. Long-term causes occurring over millions of years include continental drift, changes in Earth's orbit and tilt, which affect ocean currents and temperatures. Short-term causes operating over decades to thousands of years include volcanic eruptions, which eject particles that block sunlight, and shifts in ocean and air currents driven by wind and temperature changes. Together, these natural factors have triggered shifts between ice ages and warmer periods throughout Earth's history.
Global climate change Refers to changes in any aspects of the earth’s climate including temperature, precipitation and storm intensity and patterns.
Global warming is an increase in Earth’s average surface temperature due to rising levels of greenhouse gases.
Sustainability - What's wrong with a little climate change? Anders Lindgren
You may have heard about the dangers of “global warming and climate change”. It’s like old news. It hardly get you concerned. Well, there are some recent findings. Our Earth is getting warmer, wetter, wilder and more crowded than ever. It's scaring the hell out of scientists.
Alumni how co² climate and ecology drive companies to change 22-04-14_antoine...Muriel Walter
Antoine Geerinckx (1977) is de bezieler van CO2Logic, het allereerste Belgische bedrijf dat ondernemingen helpt een groener en duurzamer beleid te voeren door hun klimaatimpact te berekenen, te verminderen en te compenseren om CO2-neutraal te worden. Speciaal voor Alumni PHO heeft hij een lezing gegeven die FM-gericht en zeer actueel is : Hoe CO² aan elk bedrijf zuurstof geeft en de energierekening doet dalen.
Antoine Geerinckx (1977) est le moteur de CO2Logic, la première société Belge qui aide les entreprises à mettre en place une politique environnementale durable et plus verte. Il aide à calculer, diminuer ou compenser leur impact sur le climat et de ce fait devenir une entreprise sans émission de gaz à effet de serre. Il a donné une conférence spécialement pour Alumni PHO; axée sur le FM et adaptée à la situation actuelle : comment le CO2 donne de l'oxygène à chaque entreprise et fait réduire la facture d'énergie.
The document presents perspectives from both sides of the global warming debate. It provides quotes and opinions from scientists who believe human-caused global warming is a serious threat, as well as quotes from scientists who are skeptical of this view or believe natural factors are causing climate changes. The document does not take a clear stance and instead aims to show there are differing views among experts on the issue.
The document summarizes key findings from the 5th Assessment Report (AR5) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). It discusses the IPCC's assessment of evidence that human activity is the dominant cause of observed warming since 1950. It also notes that future warming is projected to cause sea level rise, ocean acidification, and further changes to glaciers, Arctic sea ice, and oceans. While some adaptation is possible, there are limits, and increasing impacts pose growing challenges.
ICLEI and UNEP have partnered for years to support cities in addressing climate change challenges at the local level. UNEP supports ICLEI's Local Government Climate Roadmap to ensure local governments have a strong position in post-2012 global climate agreements. The document highlights climate actions and partnerships of various cities around the world.
The document outlines Copenhagen's plan to become the world's first carbon neutral capital by 2025. It details the city's goals and initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions through increased energy efficiency, renewable energy production, green mobility solutions, and reductions in city operations. The plan estimates that proposed initiatives could reduce CO2 emissions by over 800,000 tons compared to business as usual in 2025, though an additional 70,000 ton reduction is still needed to reach carbon neutrality. The plan emphasizes collaboration across city government, businesses, universities, and citizens to both cut emissions and promote green growth in Copenhagen.
The document summarizes the Sustainable Energy Action Plan of the Municipality of Farsala in Greece for 2012-2020. The plan aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 20% by 2020 through various energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. These include upgrading buildings and facilities with efficient lighting and insulation, installing solar panels and heaters, and transitioning street lights and vehicles to LED and electric. A pilot project will create a zero-carbon rural community through energy retrofits to homes and municipal buildings, plus a large solar park. The municipality has already implemented energy savings projects in schools and surveys public buildings' potential for becoming zero-energy.
The document summarizes climate and sustainability work in the city of Hämeenlinna, Finland. It discusses:
- The city's early work on energy savings and transportation in the 1980s.
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Aarhus CO2 neutral in 2030 - tackling climate change in EcoCity Aarhus
1. ÅRHUS CO2 NEUTRAL I 2030
Aarhus CO2 neutral in 2030
- Tackling climate change in EcoCity Aarhus
2. Table of contents
1. EcoCity Aarhus takes the lead in tackling climate change 3
2. A vision for the climate in Aarhus 5
3. The City of Aarhus has got plans for the climate 6
4. CO2 emission is monitored every year 7
5. Public solutions 9
Energy supply of the future 9
The light rail is on track 10
Aarhus Cycling City 11
Environmentally friendly vehicles in the streets 11
The forests are growing 13
6. Public participation 14
Citizens and employees play a part 14
Energy efficient houses help the climate – and your wallet 15
Climate ambassadors are front-runners 16
7. Cooperation with businesses and schools 17
A climate lab with innovative prospects 17
Climate partnerships accelerate cooperation 18
An innovation centre for energy and energy technology 19
A climate package for inspiration 20
The Climate Baton generates good ideas 20
8. Climate adaptation 21
The city must be protected from flooding 21
9. What about the future? 23
Editing and layout: Climate Secretariat, City of Aarhus, Valdemarsgade 18, DK-8000 Århus C. E-mail: co2030@aarhus.dk
Photo: Simon Jeppesen, Morten Jac, Colourbox, Finn Byrum
3. 1. EcoCity Aarhus takes the lead in tackling
climate change
The City of Aarhus has committed itself to CO2 reduc-
The City of Aarhus will be CO2 neutral in 2030. This is the goal for Aarhus tion through several national and international agree-
– one of the six official EcoCities in Denmark. ments:
In 2007 the City Council of Aarhus set an ambitious goal: Aarhus will be CO2 neutral •In January 2009, the City of Aarhus was the first Dan-
in 2030. This goal underlines the fact that the City of Aarhus wants to be one of the top ish city to sign the Covenant of Mayors. This means that
climate friendly cities in Denmark. Ambitious plans have now lead to a deliberate and Aarhus has to reduce its energy consumption with more
productive course for tackling climate change in Aarhus. than 20 % before 2020.
But already in recent years the City of Aarhus has been making an effort to protect the •In March 2009 The City of Aarhus entered into a Curve
environment and the climate. Breaker Agreement with the Danish Electricity Saving
Trust for a four year period (2009-2012). This means
Environmental action plans, energy management systems, wastewater plans, green ac- that Aarhus has to reduce the annual electricity con-
counts and environmental appraisal of construction projects have been reality in Aarhus sumption of the municipal buildings with at least 2 % pr.
for several years and represent examples of how the city has been working with the year.
climate issue for a number of years.
•In March 2009 the City of Aarhus signed an agreement
Furthermore, Aarhus is one of the leading cities in the country when it comes to district with The Danish Society for Nature Conservation to
heating supply – among other things, a result of an efficient waste incineration system. become a so-called Climate Community. Among other
For many years the citizens of Aarhus have also had actual alternatives to the car be- things this means that Aarhus is obligated to reduce its
cause of the city’s many public transport possibilities and extensive cycle path system. CO2 emissions by 2 % each year until 2030.
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5. 2. A vision for the climate in Aarhus
The vision for the climate in the City of Aarhus has been drawn up on the
basis of the political goal of reaching CO2 neutrality in 2030. The vision
states:
“In order to develop a sustainable city, Aarhus takes the lead in the effort to tackle
climate change by means of initiatives involving buildings and physical structures as
well as citizens’ behaviour. The City of Aarhus will sweep before its own door, carry out
demonstration projects and influence national legislation”.
The vision is carried out through concrete efforts to tackle climate change – building on
three principles:
• Holistic thinking
• Synergy between different players
• Long-term perspective
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6. 3. The City of Aarhus has got plans
for the climate
The climate plan for the City of Aarhus consists of several generations of
climate plans reaching towards 2030. The plans each have a two year per-
spective in order to guarantee progress, adjustment and evaluation.
The climate plans are versatile, and they prioritise and coordinate across the municipal
organization, the business community and educational institutions.
”Climate change is a fact – globally and locally – no matter how much we try to pull the
emergency brake”, says Claus Nickelsen, director of the City of Aarhus’ Climate Secre-
tariat, - “But we can work towards making sure that the consequences of climate change
do not become even worse. Innovation, new forms of cooperation, new technology,
collective solutions and climate friendly habits are all key words when we want to reach
the goal of CO2 neutrality in Aarhus. To reach our goals the climate plans represent an
essential tool.”
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7. Carbon footprint in the workplace
In 2007, the CO2 emission from the City of Aarhus as a
business organization was approx. 110,000 tonnes. This
corresponds to about 5 % of the total emission and to an
4. CO2 emission is monitored every year average of 4.7 tonnes pr. full time employee. This is why
the City of Aarhus is also focusing on reducing CO2 emis-
sion from the City of Aarhus as a business organization.
Aarhus was the first city in Denmark to monitor and map its total CO2 E.g.:
emission. Furthermore, the City of Aarhus has participated in the develop-
• Energy management system in the Department of Techni-
ment of an instrument – the CO2 calculator – that other cities now use to cal Services and Environment: Implementation of certified
monitor their CO2 emission. energy management and exchange of experience with the
other departments. The focus is on how the City of Aarhus
The foundation for working with the climate plans is an annual CO2 mapping where as a business organization reduces its energy consumption
Aarhus calculates its emission from the geographical area of Aarhus as well as from and its impact on the environment.
the City of Aarhus as a business organization. In this way, the City of Aarhus obtains an
awareness of where the city needs to focus its attention and the opportunity to estimate • Municipal buildings and facilities: One of the largest
the effect of its efforts. investments in the Climate Plan 2010-2011 is connected
to the municipal buildings. They are to become energy ef-
The most recent mapping shows a CO2 emission of 2,210,000 tonnes – the equivalent ficient, both when it comes to renovation and new develop-
of 7.5 tonnes pr. citizen. 94 % of the CO2 emission comes from heat, electricity and ments, according to the Danish building regulations of Low
transportation – something we all use. Therefore, an efficient effort to tackle climate Energy Class 1. The work will take the form of demonstra-
change requires participation and action from every citizen as well as the entire business tion projects.
community.
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8. In the long term, it is the intention that the heat supply in the City of Aarhus will be CO2 neutral
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9. 5. Public solutions
Four cornerstones for working with climate change
Energy supply of the future
When working with climate change, the City of Aarhus has
The City of Aarhus has got a unique heating supply system. 95 % of all four cornerstones. This ensures a holistic and long-term
households are connected to the system. The goal is CO2 neutral heating effort:
supply.
• Public solutions: An environmentally friendly heating
supply, quality traffic solutions – e.g. a light rail and better
An innovative climate adapted heating plan and a number of specific projects will make
conditions for cyclists
the heating supply system in Aarhus CO2 neutral long term, e.g. there are plans to utilize
the heat from the municipal incineration plant even better.
• Public participation: The home owner, car owner, the con-
sumer, the employee and the citizen all contribute to the
At the moment, the climate adapted heating plan takes the form of an ambitious discus-
reduction of CO2 emission
sion paper for the decision-makers. The paper illustrates three scenarios – each able to
bring about CO2 neutral heating supply. Even though the climate adapted heating plan
• Cooperation with the business world, consultants, com-
has not yet been passed, the City of Aarhus has already launched several initiatives to
panies and educational institutions: The business world
make the heating supply more climate and energy friendly.
and different types of companies as well as research and
educational institutions are important partners
The municipal incineration plant in the suburb of Lisbjerg has been upgraded, and it is
now possible to utilize some of the heat from the flue gas which otherwise would have
• Climate adaptation: Protection against flooding and other
gone out through the chimney and vanished into thin air. Also, the renovation of two old
consequences of climate change
furnace rooms has increased the energy production at the plant. These are both important
steps towards a CO2 neutral Aarhus, since energy from the incineration plant is now close
The four cornerstones illustrate the foundation of the daily
to CO2 neutral. All in all, the upgrades contribute to a yearly reduction in CO2 emission
work with climate change in the City of Aarhus. All concrete
of 60,000 tonnes. Also the citizens of Aarhus are capable recyclers. Every year the six
projects are carried out based on these four cornerstones.
recycling centres in Aarhus count 1.2 mil. visits, 67 % of all waste is recycled and 31 % is
utilized for incineration and heating supply.
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10. The light rail is on track
The City of Aarhus wants to promote sustainable forms of transporta-
tion. In January 2009, the Danish National Parliament reached a trans-
port agreement earmarking DKK 500 mil. to the first stage of the light rail
project in Aarhus.
As early as in 2000, the City Council decided that the solution of the city’s traffic-related
problems should come from prioritising busses and other forms of public transporta-
tion, especially transportation by rail. Since then, the municipalities of eastern Jutland
have formed a cooperation to establish a “Vision for the light rail”. The light rail will offer
commuters a very fast, sustainable and comfortable alternative to the car. When the light
rail takes its maiden trip in 2015 the rails will have been interlinked with the “Odder Rail-
road” south of the city and the “Grenå Railroad” to the north – with new trains to follow
on these railroads. New rails will be built – stretching from the city centre and 12 kilome-
tres out via the suburbs of Skejby, Lisbjerg and Lystrup in the northern part of Aarhus.
With an expected “park and ride” facility in connection with both the northern high way
and the light rail, the commuters will benefit from fast and efficient public transportation
while avoiding parking problems.
Additionally, the electric light rail in the urban area of Aarhus makes room for urban
renewal, followed by enhanced quality of life as well as less noise and pollution in the
streets.
Studies show that in order for citizens to choose public transportation, it is very impor-
tant to have frequent departures. This is why the City of Aarhus is planning a light rail
with up to 12 departures an hour.
With this project, the City of Aarhus is well on the way to creating an efficient public
transport system, which will benefit both the city and the surrounding areas.
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11. Aarhus Cycling City
The City of Aarhus is a so-called Bicycle City and bike riders are a well es-
tablished part of the street traffic in Aarhus.
The city’s 250 kilometres of bicycle lanes contribute to making it appealing to go by bike.
The City Council has passed a bicycle action plan of 65 million DKK which will make con-
ditions for the local cyclists even better. Soon we will see more and better bicycle lanes,
bicycle barometers and bicycle parking facilities. Other than that, the City of Aarhus has
developed a new device that will be set up in certain intersections to warn cyclists of
potential accidents involving trucks making right turns.
Environmentally friendly vehicles in the streets
The dedication to environmentally friendly vehicles is a reality.
Cutting back on car traffic is possibly one of the most difficult challenges in the effort to
tackle climate change. That said the electric car shows particular potential as the most
CO2 friendly transportation technology to challenge conventional petrol and diesel
fuelled cars. That is why the City of Aarhus will work to promote environmentally friendly
vehicles in the streets in cooperation with other companies.
The goal is to introduce electric cars, electric bicycles and other environmentally friendly
vehicles in the municipal organisation as well as develop principles for and trial versions
of charging stations for electric cars in the urban area of Aarhus.
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13. The forests are growing
The City of Aarhus has ambitious plans for the local forests and the inten-
tion is to increase the absorption of CO2 in nature zones. By 2030 the for-
est area in the City of Aarhus will have doubled.
Well kept forests are among the finest characteristics of Aarhus. This is underlined by the
fact that the forests of Aarhus are estimated to have more than three mil. visitors every
year.
The forests benefit the city, the citizens and the climate. And both new and existing forests
play an important part when it comes to environmental protection and the efforts to tackle
climate change. Every hectare of new forest absorbs around 14 tonnes of CO2 annually.
Furthermore, the forests provide maximum protection of our drinking water. In the future
more wetlands will be established in the existing forests, which generates more storage of
CO2 as well as buffer zones for an increase in rainfall. Ultimately, new forests create high-
quality nature zones in the local area.
The Municipal Plan 2009 for the City of Aarhus includes a plan to double the existing for- The amount of CO2 present in the atmosphere can be reduced in two
est area by 2030 – corresponding to 3200 hectares of new forest. Elements of the plan are ways: By emitting less CO2 and by absorbing CO2 from the atmosphere.
already being launched with the allocation of DKK 38 mil. over the next three years to plant By means of photosynthesis trees absorb CO2 from the atmosphere and
bind the carbon in the biomass of the forest. CO2 absorption is continu-
320 hectares of new forest. The new forests will be both public and private forests because
ous during the growth period of the tree – up to 90 years
the plan entails attractive subsidy schemes promoting private afforestation.
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14. 6. Public participation
Citizens and employees play a part
It is important to involve the citizens of Aarhus in the effort to combat cli-
mate change, to offer them inspiration so that they implement new climate
friendly habits in general and start renovating their houses in an energy
efficient manner.
The citizens of Aarhus are the source of a large part of the CO2 emission in Aarhus.
Consequently, the citizens must be offered solutions on how to make a climate friendly
life easier. E.g. there is great potential in the new technical solutions making it easier to
monitor one’s own energy consumption. Also, it is possible to generate considerable
reductions by purchasing low energy household electrical appliances and by carrying out
energy renovation on private houses. Campaigns and social media contribute to mak-
ing citizens aware of the climate challenges. And ultimately, by boosting awareness of
climate issues among local school children we make sure that future adults are equipped
to continue the job of tackling climate change.
These are all themes that the City of Aarhus has a dedicated focus on. The City’s climate
web site - www.CO2030.dk - is continuously developed to offer citizens the knowledge
and the tools required to be a climate friendly home owner, consumer, child or adult in
the City of Aarhus. 14
15. Energy efficient houses help the climate
– and your wallet
Both the climate and your wallet benefit from an energy efficient house.
The City of Aarhus assists in the process by means of measuring heat loss
from houses, subsidy schemes and climate partnerships.
In the spring of 2009 the first thermographic overflight of Aarhus was performed to
measure the heat loss from houses and buildings. The overflight provided a clear illus-
tration of the fact that much can be done by reducing energy consumption in the houses
and buildings of the city. Therefore, the City of Aarhus will launch a service where citizens
and companies can see how much excess heat their buildings emit – on the basis of
thermographic overflights. The service is available from the end of 2010.
Accompanied by a climate partnership with the Danish Ministry of Climate and Energy
and their online energy guide for houses, the citizens of Aarhus will be provided with
knowledge of where and how to start energy renovation of their houses.
Other than that, the City’s department for Waste and Heat offers the citizens a subsidy
scheme encouraging energy renovation of their houses. This popular cash injection
makes it easier to be an energy friendly home owner in Aarhus.
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16. Climate ambassadors are front-runners
The City of Aarhus has got 30.000 employees. The goal is to make climate
a key issue so that all employees can develop new climate friendly habits
and at the same time motivate others.
In order to intensify the effort towards the City’s own employees a group of municipal
climate ambassadors have been appointed. The climate ambassadors are all active when
it comes to involving their colleagues and the entire work place in the efforts to tackle cli-
mate change – e.g. by introducing AutoPowerOff plug banks at the work place or to create
awareness of the City’s goal to become CO2 neutral in 2030.
One of the climate ambassadors is Jim, age 40, it consultant in the Mayor’s Department.
He says:
”The climate issue has to be top priority in the media and each of us have to show the way.
If we want to be able to do something about the challenges we are facing, the unpopular
decisions have to be made at a central level. There is a need for more stick than carrot!”
Jim, klimaambassadør
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17. 7. Cooperation with businesses and schools
A climate lab with innovative prospects
The City of Aarhus wants to support industrial development in connection with climate
issues. The possibility of creating new solutions and technologies to the benefit of both
citizens and companies in Aarhus is emphasised by the fact that the City of Aarhus
aspires to enter into climate partnerships with relevant players. The City of Aarhus is also
planning to help companies with energy reduction as well as participate in the develop-
ment of an innovation centre for energy.
The City of Aarhus’ goal to become CO2 neutral in 2030 offers the city great opportuni-
ties of becoming a fascinating demonstration city where companies can test and experi-
ence new energy and climate solutions. Overall, the dialogue with the business world,
research and educational institutions is crucial if the city wants to achieve its goals of
CO2 neutrality in 2030. Both in order to reduce emissions and strengthen the industrial
development and research efforts, but also to kick off innovative climate-related projects.
Therefore we need to boost cooperation between the Central Denmark Region, local
knowledge institutions, companies, consultants and the City of Aarhus.
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18. Climate partnerships accelerate cooperation
In November 2009 the City of Aarhus entered into a climate partnership
with DONG Energy and an agreement with NRGi is just around the corner.
More climate partnerships are on the way.
The climate partnership with NRGi is expected to launch a series of initiatives, e.g.
cooperation within the framework of communication and public participation, charging
stations for hybrid cars and electric cars, energy monitors for municipal buildings as well
as knowledge sharing on several other matters. The partnership with DONG Energy will
become very important for a CO2 neutral heating supply. Among other things, the goal
of this partnership is to convert one of the facilities at the Studstrup Power Plant into a
biomass generated heating system. This means that a significant part of the district heat-
ing in the City of Aarhus will eventually be based solely on CO2 neutral fuels.
Anders Eldrup, group managing director of DONG Energy, says:
”It is a positive and strong signal that the second largest city in Denmark wants to be so
specific about its ambitious climate strategy in cooperation with DONG Energy. The City
of Aarhus has set the bar high and we look forward to a profitable collaboration”.
Managing Director Søren Sørensen of NRGi comments on the climate partnership:
“The agreement can (…) contribute to significant CO2 reduction both for the City of
Aarhus and for the climate in general”.
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19. The Climate Secreatriat at Aarhus University
An innovation centre for energy and energy
technology
Søren Sørensen, Managing Director at NRGi
A wide circle of players across industry, education, research and development as well as
public authorities – including the City of Aarhus – want to establish a new innovation
centre in the Aarhus Docklands – an international beacon of technology: Navitas Park.
Navitas Park has got two energy-related objectives:
• That the building attains classification as a Low Energy Class 1 construction which
means that the energy consumption of operations cannot be more than 50 % of the
standard building code
• That students, teachers, researchers and entrepreneurs are actively involved in reduc-
ing the energy consumption determined by the users’ behaviour.
It is planned that the building itself will have the characteristics of an energy lab where
the building components and installations are directly applicable in daily education, Keld Laursen, Associate Rector
at the Aarhus School of Engineering
development and research.
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20. A climate package for inspiration
There is great potential for saving energy in manufacturing companies as well as other
kinds of companies. A barrier for reducing energy consumption is often a lack of over-
view of the different methods for energy reduction as well as a lack of in depth mapping
of the energy consumption in the individual company. Therefore, the City of Aarhus is in-
troducing a climate package to offer inspiration to companies as to how they can reduce
their energy consumption.
The climate package will consist of different tools and options, which will support the
process of identifying and implementing efforts to reduce energy consumption.
The Climate Baton generates good ideas
The most important asset of a company is its employees. The launch of a ”Climate
Baton” will create focus on energy habits, and the employees’ many ideas for tackling cli-
mate change will be the starting point for knowledge sharing. The Climate Baton started
at The Danish Broadcasting Corporation in October 2009 and during the following year
the baton will visit 12 private and public companies. On the web site, www.CO2030.dk,
the City of Aarhus tells the stories of energy-related experiences and know-how collected
from the companies – for the inspiration of others.
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21. This is how Aarhus adapts to climate change
8. Climate adaptation • Making room for controlled flooding – e.g. by establishing
wetlands in the river valleys
The city must be protected from flooding • High water locks at the mouths of the Aarhus and Egaa
Streams
Among other things, climate change causes more heavy rain fall and a higher water level • Less maintenance of the streams. This causes water to
in the Bay of Aarhus. In many cases sewers and sewage treatment plants do not have the be retained in the streams and the areas surrounding the
capacity to handle such large amounts of water – risking both flooding and water pollu- streams
tion. Therefore, the effort is positioned on several fronts.
• Mapping areas in danger of being flooded
Climate change also means periods of increased flow of water in the streams, more
water in the lakes and periods of almost dried-up streams. A higher water level in the Bay • Establishing early warning systems in case of flood risk
of Aarhus could lead to flooding of Aarhus city centre along the Aarhus Stream running
through the city. • Making the city’s water an integrated part of urban develop-
Aarhus is also close to the water! From north to south stretching along the bay and from ment
east to west stretching along the Aarhus Stream and the Egaa Stream. With the prospect
of heavier rain fall and an increased water level in streams, lakes and the bay – this is not • Planning new urban areas where water will not be a prob-
without problems. lem but to the benefit of both citizens, environment and
nature
Planning with consideration for a potential increase in the water levels as well as heavier
and more frequent rain fall shows that the city is able to make the necessary adjustments • Reorganisation of sewage systems so that rain and waste-
before the actual problems arrive. Planning can be done by adapting existing and future water are diverted separately
urban zones, roads and other technical facilities to a change in climate and by consider-
ing nature and landscape as essential elements of climate adaptation. • Local management of rain water
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23. 9. What about the future?
Reduction of CO2 emission is one of two main challenges when it comes
to our climate. Adaptation of society to a changed climate is the other.
In the coming years climate has to be integrated into many different contexts, e.g. the
work culture in the City’s organisation, innovation and development, business promo-
tion, education and educational institutions, purchasing and operations, planning, utility
supply and large initiatives like European City of Culture 2017.
The climate plans will be used for:
• creating an overview as well as coordinating and prioritising the many different initia
tives and projects
• securing a lasting focus on the issue as well as involving citizens and the business
world
• continuous evaluation of whether the total effort is adequate for reaching the goal of
CO2 neutrality by 2030
In many ways the climate plans will have major influence on a number of the decisions
that the City of Aarhus as well as the citizens and the companies will be making during
the coming years.
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