Climate Strategy for Helsinki Metropolitan Area. Metrex Hamburg Conference

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1 Climate Strategy for Helsinki Metropolitan Area Metrex Hamburg Conference Hannu Penttilä

3 Northern Baltic Sea Region in Europe FINLAND RUSSIA SWEDEN Helsinki Metropolitan Area and Region Stockholm Region Baltic Sea Tallinn Region St. Petersburg Region ESTONIA Finland in Europe Regions by population size LATVIA Riga Region 6,4 million 1 million km Hannu Penttilä

4 EU targets are challenging - Global atmospheric warming not to exceed 2 o C

5 Climate Strategy for Helsinki Metropolitan Area Outlines of the strategy work: Sectors generating the greatestamountof GHG emissions Measures within the cities own authority or control Focus on reducing energy consumption

6 Greenhouse gas emissions in Nordic cities

7 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%

8 Urban sprawl in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area (YTV) Hannu Penttilä

9 Commuting into Helsinki Metropolitan Area (YTV) Hannu Hannu Penttilä Reijo Penttilä Teerioja

10 Annual fuel consumption rates in transportation Helsinki metropolitan area

11 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

12 Actions that have the greatest impacts on greenhouse gas emissions Land use Procurement, consumption and waste Overall policies Traffic Energy production Buildings Electricity consumption Target is to reduce 1/3 from 2004 levels 6,3 tons CO2 eqv

13 Overall policies Motivation Cooperation Pioneering Aim of the strategy To reduce emissions by 39%/ inhabitant Training and education Lähde: T.Reinikainen Hannu Penttilä

14 Trends in greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area : 39 % reduction in emissions Annual greenhouse gas emissions per inhabitant

15 Traffic Influencing mobily demand and modes of travel by improving the status and service level of public transport, walking and cycling 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

16 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

17 Room for development around stations Hannu Penttilä

18 Helsinki Metropolitan Area Transport System Plan 2007: Public transport infrastructure projects Launch Launch Ring railway line (Marja railway line) Espoon City Rail Link Jokeri Rail link Metro Kamppi Pasila Jokeri II street investments Metro Matinkylä Kivenlahti Metro Ruoholahti Matinkylä Pisara Rail link Helsinki centre Laajasalo Rail link YTV/ PLJ

19 New measures are needed to reduce CO 2 emissions 1000 tons/year % -2% -6% -30% 1,4 1,2 1,0 0,8 0,6 0,4 0,2 tons/inhabitant/year 0 present 2005 PLJ 2007 Fuel price +50% Public transport fare -25 % Road pricing renewable diesel 0,0

20 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 present 2005 PLJ /50%? EU target

21 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

22 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

23 GHG emissions increase more than the population Will we succeed in curbing the climate change? In 2030, Miss Million will be 23 years old. Luckily Mayors succeeded!

An integrated approach to develop the transport system of Metropolitan Helsinki

An integrated approach to develop the transport system of Metropolitan Helsinki Suvi Rihtniemi 22.5.2013 Helsingin seudun liikenne -kuntayhtymä Welcome to Helsinki Region Contents of the presentation 1.