LOW CARBON CITIES Experiences from Hamburg European Green Capital 2011, Christian Maaß, former State secretary
About Hamburg In the middle of Europe 26.10.2010 23 von 0
Hamburg and the Metropolitan Region Hamburg in Europe 2nd biggest City in Germany, 13th biggest City in Europe City State (Germany comprised of 16 States, 3 City States [Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg] )
Hamburg: Booming trade and service metropolis The metropolitan region of Hamburg: Home to 4.3 million people 1.8 million inhabitants in the city centre Growing population Over 300,000 daily commuters Europe s second largest port. Is Hamburg a Low Carbon City?
Given the high amount of industry Foto: Michael Zapf Foto: Michael Zapf
Hamburg is amazingly green and blue Foto: Michael Zapf
About the title European Green Capital New title by the European Commission for environmental friendly and sustainable cities Criteria: High environmental standards Ambitious goals Potential to be a role model and an inspiration for other cities Idea: environmental protection is crucially dependent on management of resources. Cities hold the greatest potential to contribute toward finding solutions to environmental problems.
Low Carbon Cities: Issues Urban planning 26.10.2010 83 von 0
Urban planning strategy Hamburg planning concept from 1915 26.10.2010 93 von 0
Urban planning: Green network [green grid Hamburg] 26.10.2010 103 von 0
Hamburg and the Metropolitan Region 26.10.2010 113 von 0
Low Carbon Cities: Issues Inner city development 26.10.2010 123 von 0
Increasing space demand inward growth
Leap across the river Elbe
Motorway Cover-up
Low Carbon Cities: Issues Energy and climate protection 26.10.2010 163 von 0
Climate Protection: goals Ambitious Climate Protection Goals 20.42-15 % - 40% 17,60 12.25-80% 4.08 1990 2007 2020 2050
Energy-efficiency: Overview Measures financed by the Climate Protection Fund for energy efficiency: Capacity buidling in the city administration: More climate protection officers Retrofitting of buildings (heating, cooling) Combined Heat and Power: Studies and subisidies Industry: Information and subsidies Private households: Information and public awareness campaigns Capacity building in the economy: Training for craftsmen, architects, planners etc. 26.10.2010 183 von 0
Energy-efficiency: Green buildings Greenpeace-Zentrale Unilever-Haus SPIEGEL-Zentrale
Energy-efficiency programs for enterprises 26.10.2010 203 von 0
Renewable energies : Overview Promote renewables: Solar for hot water: mandatory for new buildings (germanywide) Photovoltaic: Analysis of all roofs for their potential, realisation of additional 10 MW in 2010/11. Biomass : make bio-waste to gas instead of dumping or burning it Windpower: new spots for windmills, e.g. in the port area Carbon free sewage treatment plant Geothermal energy: Use and further studies Renewable Energies in the Metropolis Hamburg 07.09.2010 21 von 50 Kerstin Walberg
Renewables: Jobs and investments 600 companies in the metropolitan region
Renewables: Energy hill
Renewables: Pilot projects for areas Projects International Building Exhibition 2013 Energy mountain Georgswerder Energy network Wilhelmsburg Energy bunker Wilhelmsburg Renewable Energies in the Metropolis Hamburg 07.09.2010 24 von 50 Kerstin Walberg
Low Carbon Cities: Issues Mobility 26.10.2010 253 von 0
Mobility: Public Transport 12 rapid transit lines and 12 regional trains 650 bus lines 10,700 bus stops and railway stations five ferry services in the port 26.10.2010 263 von 0
Mobilty: Bicycles Share of the modal split: Hamburg: today 9%; planning for future: 18% Copenhagen: today 35%; planniing for future: 50% Amsterdam: today 38%; Measures: new cycle lanes new bike-sharing-system with 1000 bikes 26.10.2010 273 von 0
Mobility: Going by car - Car-sharing: 300 efficient smart -cars in the city Green-cab programme 26.10.2010 283 von 0
Low Carbon Cities: Issues Communication, information and involvement 26.10.2010 293 von 0
Communication: Green walks, Info-pavillion Involve civil socienty: in communication - NGO s Private enterprises Public enterprises
Communication: Visibility in the City
Communication: My tree, my city. Make people be proud of environmental achievements
Communicaton: Train of Ideas European Green Capital on wheels Modern and interactive exhibition: Visions for future cities Travelling through 18 European Cities Disseminating European experiences and best practices
Communication: Tourplan Timing Copenhagen Hamburg Amsterdam Antwerp Brussels Zurich Paris Nantes Marseille Barcelona 15-21 April 26-29 April 01-04 May 06-10 May Oslo 12-15 May Goteborg 20-22 May 24-28 May Malmo 31-04 May 07-10 June Tallinn 12-14 June Riga 20-22 June 25-29 June Munich 02-04 July Warsaw 07-10 July Summer Vienna 01-04 Sept 07-13 Sept 15-19 Sept 21-25 Sept 28-20 Oct Hamburg Copenhagen Malmo Goteborg Oslo Zurich Munich Warsaw Riga Tallinn Vienna Barcelona Marseille Nantes Pause Paris Brussels Amsterdam Antwerp Hamburg
Public discussions, conventions, fairs Quartal 3 Quartal 4
Hamburg European Green Capital 2011 Thank you for your attention!