Helsinki's Climate Roadmap 2050 outlines the city's goals to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050, reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2020, and produce carbon-neutral energy. The plan includes measures for energy efficiency, sustainable transportation, enhanced city planning, and community engagement, aiming to adapt to the impacts of climate change. Key initiatives comprise utilizing renewable energy sources, innovative smart solutions, and a collaborative approach with businesses and citizens to foster economic growth and sustainability.

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Helsinki’s Climate Road Map 2050
Esa Nikunen, GD, Helsinki Environment Centre
Paris, 30th November 2015
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2. 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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3. Helsinki’s greenhouse gas emissions
Traffic
Communal waste
Consumed electricity
Electrical heating
Separate heating
District heating
Year 2013
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Transportation Heating Communal
waste
Consumed electricity
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4. 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

5. Emissions and scenarios
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TonnesCO2-eq./capita
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Emissions 1000 t CO2-eq. (Total) 30 % emission goal 2020 Emissions tonnes CO2-eq./capita
2014
-38 %
-22 %

6. Helsinki’s Climate Roadmap 2050
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7. 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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8. 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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10. 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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11. Katri Vala heating and cooling plant
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12. 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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13. 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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14.  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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15. Pilot projects: Climate Street
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16. Smart Kalasatama
vision
Smart 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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17. 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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18. 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 commitments
signed 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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20. 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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22. Thank you for your attention!
More information: www.stadinilmasto.fi/en.
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