Climate change policies in Kuopio

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What are plausible policies to the city of Kuopio to mitigate and adapt to climate change? The emphasis is on mitigation policies.

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Climate change policies in Kuopio: Difference between revisions(-)

Obs	Policy	Target year	Comparison year	Sector	Target	Action	Description
1	Emission policy	2020	1990	All	0.4	Reducing greenhouse gas emissions.	Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by at least 40% of the 1990 levels before 2020.
2	Emission policy	2020	1990	All	0	BAU	Greenhouse gas emissions have increased.
3	City energy efficiency plan	2016	2005	City	0.09	Energy use decreased	The energy use of the city's own actions has decreased by at least 9% of the 2005 levels before 2016.
4	City energy efficiency plan	2016	2005	City	0	BAU	The energy use of the city's own actions have not decreased.
5	Active transport plan	2020		Traffic		Decreasing greenhouse gas emissions.	The greenhouse gas emissions from traffic and transport have decreased. Public transport, walking and using a bike are alluring ways of transport.
6	Active transport plan	2020		Traffic		BAU	The emissions from traffic have not decreased, since people still use private cars for most transport.
7	Renewable energy plan	2020		Energy production		Increased use of renewable energy sources.	The use of renewable energy sources has grown in energy production.
8	Renewable energy plan	2020		Energy production		BAU	The use of renewable energy sources is the same as before.
9	Awareness in city	2020		All		Knowledge of the climate change is better.	The effect of the climate change on the functions of the city of Kuopio have been identified and they're being prepared for.
10	General awareness	2020		People		Knowledge of effects of actions is better.	Everyone acknowledges the effects of their actions and choices on the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Obligatory spelling:

• In Sector: Location "City" must be spelled this way, because it is used in other parts of the assessment Climate change policies and health in Kuopio.

Rationale

The basis of the politics

The greenhouse gas emissions in Kuopio in 2010 (without industry)

Sector	Greenhouse gas emission (kt CDE)	Emissions per resident (t CDE)
Consumers' use of electricity	126,96	1,31
Electric heating	32,65	0,34
District heating	321,18	3,31
Separate heating	41,1	0,42
Traffic	164,47	1,70
Agriculture	24,36	0,25
Waste management	20,55	0,21
Total	731,27	7,54

The greenhouse gas emissions have grown in Kuopio from 1990. They're about the same as the emissions in other cities the same size. The most important sources of greenhouse gases are the district heating used to warm houses, other use of electricity, other use of fuels (the energy production of industry and fuels of construction vehicles) and traffic. The greenhouse gas emissions grow, if active operations to limit emissions from the traffic, the optimizing energy consumption and increasing the amount of renewable energy sources used aren't taken into action.

On EU-level the basisline is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at least 20% from 1990 to 2020. During the same time period the portion of renewable energy sources is increased up to 20% and the related traffic biofuel use up to 10 %. On local level the energy efficiency agreements have a big effect. Along with the city of Kuopio different companies and other agents, such as farms and housing companies, have made these agreements. The energy efficiency agreement made by the city of Kuopio obligates the reduction in energy consumption by 9% (18.207 GWh) from 2005 to 2016.

The greenhouse gas emissions caused by the city's own actions are only 8% of the total. The whole city corporation, including Kuopion Energia Oy, produces a significant part of the greenhouse gas emissions of Kuopio. The city can affect the emissions from it's own actions and the emissions from traffic by land usage and traffic planning. With advising and announcements the city can contribute to the increasing of energy efficiency of households and buildings. With it's corporate governance the city can also affect the actions and emissions of the whole city corporation.

The programme of climate politics in Kuopio 2009-2020

The climate political vision of the city of Kuopio is:

In Kuopio everyone has done their share to bring down the greenhouse gas emissions and get prepared to climate change by 2020.

This will be carried out by the following goals.

1. Greenhouse gas emissions have decreased by at least 40% of the 1990 levels before 2020

Goal	Responsibility
The energy efficiency of the city is promoted by uniting and replenishing	Technical post
The energy efficiency and effects on greenhouse gas emissions of projects and decisions about constructions of the community and it's services, as well as other important projects and decisions, will be researched during the planning stage.	All lines of activities Agency of management and developement Technical post
The basic services requiring a lot of transportation will be focused in the center of the municipality during the mergers. The distributed service resources are meant to be preserved at the old habitats also.	All lines of activities Agency of management and developement Technical post
The amount and the quality of the greenhouse gas emissions will be systematically observed and emission records will be actively utilized.	Environment agency

The carrying out of the goals are monitored by the following indicators:

• the total number of effect assessments (annually)
• greenhouse gas emissions (total and per resident / year CDE every 5th year)

2. The energy use of the city's own actions has decreased by at least 9% of the 2005 levels before 2016.

Goal	Responsibility
The actions in the energy efficiency agreement ofthe city of Kuopio are carried out	All lines of activities Real estate department
The consumption of energy (electricity, water, heat) are systematically monitored using the newest technology and this information is actively used to optimize the use of energy.	All lines of activities Real estate department Kuopion Opiskelija-asunnot Oy Niiralan Kulma Oy Kuopion Matkailupalvelu Oy
The energy efficiency of old buildings is improved during renovations and repairs, and the use of low-energy options are encouraged to when building new.	Real estate department Construction control Kuopion Opuskelija-asunnot Oy Niiralan Kulma Oy

The carrying out of the goals are monitored by the following indicators:

• the actions in the strategy are carried out (annually)
• the specific energy consumption of the buildings owned by the city, Niiralan Kulma Oy, Kuopion Opiskelija-asunnot Oy and Matkailupalvelu Oy(kWh/m^3/a)

3. The greenhouse gas emissions from traffic and transport have derceased. Public transport, walking and using a bike are alluring ways of transport.

Goal	Responsibility
The conditions of public transport and walking and biking are improved and the level of service, fluency and attractiveness increased.	Technical post
The traffic emissions from actions of the city itself are decreased.	All lines of activities
The emissions from goods acquisition transport are decreased by improving the regional transport system.	All lines of activities Regional acquisition office
The usage of less emitting vehicles is promoted in the city's own actions and by service providers.	All lines of activities Regional acquisition office

The carrying out of the goals are monitored by the following indicators:

• the greenhouse gas emissions of traffic (portion of total emissions and per resident / a CDE, every 5 years)
• increasing amount of cars (cars/1000 residents, every 2 years)
• well organized bus traffic (number and percentage of people living within 250 meters from the bus stop, every 2 years)
• the number of local traffic trips (trips/resident/d, annually)
• the length of walking and biking routes (m/resident, annually)
• the fuel consumption of the vehicles owned or used by the city (l/a, annually)

4. The use of renewable energy sources has grown in energy production

Goal	Responsibility
The usage of biofuels is increased in the energy production of Kuopio.	Kuopion Energia Oy Real estate department
In all actions of the city the commissioning of renewable energy sources is promoted.	Real estate department Kuopion opiskelija-asunnot Oy Niiralan Kulma Oy Kuopion Matkailupalvelu Oy Construction control Technical post Countryside services
Investigation to get a waste incinerator to eastern Finland is begun	The city of Kuopio

The carrying out of the goals are monitored by the following indicators:

• the portion of renewable energy sources in energy production (energy balance, every 5 years)
• The portion of biogas collected from Lehtoniemi wastewater

treatment plant from the total energy consumption of Kuopion Vesi (%, annual)

• the amount of energy investments on farms (annual)

5. The effect of the climate change on the functions of the city of Kuopio have been identified and they're being prepared for.

Goal	Responsibility
The knowledge and know-how of local science and research communities are used when anticipating the climate change.	All lines of activities
The risks caused by the climate change are investigated during land use planning and are taken into account in the planning process.	Technical post
Extreme weather conditions are prepared for when building and repairing traffic routes.	Technical post
Water services are secured also during extreme conditions.	Kuopion Vesi
Changes in heat regulation of buildings and preventing damp damage are prepared for.	Real estate department Kuopion Opiskelija-asunnot Oy Niiralan Kulma Oy Kuopion Matkailupalvelu Oy
Effects of extreme weather conditions are taken into account when making the preparedness plans and risk survey of the city and other sectors.	Social services department All deciding organs
Health risks of the climate change are recognized and prepared for.	The social and health department Kallaveden työterveys
The effects of the climate change are taken into account when planning parks and wood industry of the city.	Technical post Measuring department
Extreme weather conditions are taken into account when developing tourism and free time activities.	Kuopion Matkailupalvelu Oy Free time center

The carrying out of the goals are seen in the indicators concerning other goals.

6. Everyone acknowledges the effects of their actions and choises on the energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Goal	Responsibility
Decreasing of greenhouse gas emissions is taken into account in the corporate governance of the city's companies.	Highest post and board management The members of boards of companies
The interaction with the most important companies and stakeholders having to do with the climate change is increased.	Social services department All deciding organs
The city personnels and residents are adviced and guided to efficient and reasonable energy use and the control of climate change.	Real estate department IT-center Environment agency Agricultural services Free time center
Climate change, its control and the efficient use of energy is included in teaching on all educational levels as a part of environmental education.	Education department Environment agency

The carrying out of the goals are monitored by the following indicators:

• The number of "Green Flag"- schools and kindergartens (annually)
• A questionnaire of the attitudes towards environment for the personnels of the city (every 4 years)
• The number of energy efficiency agreements of the companies in the city (statistics (Motiva Oy) every 4 years)
• The outcomes of environmental goals of companies and communities (every 4 years)

See also

Urgenche research project 2011 - 2014: city-level climate change mitigation

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Key words

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