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0. Climate leadership and stakeholder collaboration

Tampere will be climate neutral in 2030. Tampere takes climate change risks and adaptation seriously.

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:

  1. The emissions budget and
  2. the financial plan for climate measures.

Objectives

  • Climate emissions will have reduced by 80% compared to 1990, and the remaining 20% will have been offset.
  • The key climate risks will have been identified and action taken to mitigate them.
  • Climate risk management will have been integrated into the city’s risk management and preparedness process.
  • City units will take climate change adaptation into account in their operations.
  • Environmental criteria and life-cycle impacts will be taken into account, where applicable, in the most climate-relevant city procurements.
  • The circular economy business will have expanded and the re-use of raw materials increased.

Benedits in addition to emission reductions

  • Emissions reductions leading to financial savings
  • Ecosystem services
  • Positive impact on city’s image
  • Strengthening the community spirit and inclusion of city residents
  • Facilitating new business
  • Strengthening corporate cooperation