Description
Global warming is a crisis that affects people all around the world. Cities represent some 80% of all consumption of energy and natural resources. In their everyday work, cities continuously make decisions that can either decrease or increase emissions.
Tampere is striving to be climate neutral by 2030.This means that the greenhouse gas emissions in Tampere will be reduced by 80% compared to1990 while offsetting the remaining 20%. The Climate Neutral Tampere 2030 Roadmap compiles measures to achieve the target and to adapt to the impacts of climate change.
It is for the city to strive to mitigate global warming and to protect residents and society from the adverse effects of climate change. The city wants every Tampere resident to be able to live in a climate-sustainable way.
Climate change mitigation, as well as preparing for and adapting to the effects of climate change call for a cultural change. Cooperation between residents, companies, associations and communities and their commitment to reducing climate emissions is essential. The principles of sustainable development and responsibility must become increasingly central in the city’s investments, projects and procurement, and industrial policy must enable the transformation of companies.
Tampere’s climate budget links the climate efforts to the city budget and financial statements. It is used to monitor the progress of the climate neutrality goal and whether the climate actions are adequate. Meanwhile, the climate neutrality goal takes concrete shape at the annual level. The climate budget produces data for decision-making purposes while providing increased transparency for the city residents.
The Tampere climate budget is composed of two parts:
- The emissions budget and
- the financial plan for climate measures.