Author: City of Helsinki

Category: City Net Zero Policy

Published/Created by: City of Helsinki

In September 2017, Helsinki reset the city’s target year for carbon neutrality to 2035, speeding up the goal by 15 years from the earlier target year 2050. An interim goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 60% from 1990 to 2030. The Action Plan outlines how the emissions reductions may be achieved in practice and includes suggestions for emissions reduction actions compiled from nine workshops. The suggestions were edited into their final forms by the steering group and City experts. A total of 147 actions were recorded in the Plan. The Plan includes a description of the current state, the objectives and the key emissions reduction actions for each sector. The sectors are the following: 

• traffic
• construction and use of buildings
• consumption, procurements, sharing economy and circular economy
• Smart & Clean growth
• Helen Ltd’s development programme
• carbon sinks and compensation for emissions
• communications and engagement
• coordination, monitoring and assessment of climate work