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The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
The idea dates back even to Antiquity, but how feasible is it?
This Nordic country doesn’t want to wait for the last war bullet to sound off before starting reconstruction
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city wants new approaches to developing the urban environment and is willing to fund the best solutions
Around 75% of German CO2 emissions come from the private sector, yet less than 1% of businesses are considered fully sustainable
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Some of the most productive solar installations in the city are on listed buildings, such as Red City Hall
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
It will open its doors in 2024 and offer cremations and burials
The building will be on the site of Plato’s Ancient Academy
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Successful candidates get a card allowing them to perform on the premises of the transit system
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The city will supply and maintain 138 dispensers in public buildings
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The Nordic country has topped that symbolic but prestigious classification for six years in a row now
As a response, the authorities of the Finnish capital have decided to update the local Carbon Neutral program
Helsinki is one of Europe’s 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities that have taken up the challenge to get to net zero by 2030. Recent news from the Finnish capital, however, showed that the progress in emission reductions is way too slow and if maintained the ambitious goal will not be reached.
In response, the authorities have met today to discuss the proposal to update the Carbon Neutral Helsinki program in accordance with the guidelines of a new strategy. The climate plan was first introduced in 2018 but it is already seen as insufficient in its scope to instigate a deep enough impact.
"Emissions are trending in the right direction, but far too slow. In order to reach the goals, actions must be taken more effectively and purposefully. The city is strongly committed to climate goals and takes them seriously. Now we have to dare to prioritize effective actions", says Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, director of the emission reduction program, as quoted in a municipal press release.
By 2021, the emission reduction achieved was 33 percent. In fact, compared to 2020, there was no change in that aspect.
The renewed logic of the program is based on effectiveness – it prioritizes actions that lead to direct emission reductions and where the city itself has the most influence. These include especially movement, construction and energy solutions.
In terms of traffic emissions, the goals have not been reached in many respects and will not be reached with the current measures. In the updated program, it is presented so that the city will find out in more detail what are the most effective means of reducing traffic emissions within its own decision-making power.
Other measures proposed for 2022 include, for example, adjusting the ventilation of the city's offices as needed, using low-emission concrete in infrastructure projects, changing the light sources of outdoor lamps to LED lamps and developing regional heating solutions.
Within the framework of the Carbon Neutral Helsinki program, the city has already significantly promoted, among other things, the energy efficiency of buildings, and the work will continue. The new and renovated service buildings are built to be energy efficient, and the use of geothermal and solar energy is promoted in construction projects.
When the city plans and hands over plots of land for the construction of apartment buildings, the buildings are required to have an A energy class. The city has also started offering housing associations free advice on promoting energy renovations.
The goal of the Carbon Neutral Helsinki program is to have at least 80 percent of the direct emissions of the reference year 1990 reduced by 2030, and the rest, a maximum of 20 percent, can be compensated.
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Many municipalities instituted privileges for EVs to promote sustainable mobility. Now, a lot more people are driving electric, so maybe it’s time to normalise legislation
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
Last week, the Chinese app was banned for Belgian federal employees for an initial period of six months
Authorities have published two maps, one of the roofs and the other – of facades so that locals can make the right decision when choosing green energy
The first time in over half a century that a tramway will run through the heart of the city
The city has a strategy of putting 10,000 human-controlled and autonomous shuttles on the streets by 2030
The product launch will mark the 10-year anniversary since the city started working with ethically sourced products
The city has developed its own way to teach young people how to react when they witness unjust treatments
The cultural and victim remembrance facility will be located in Rome
Find out which European region has the highest longevity, and which one the lowest
The new itineraries are part of the DiscoverEU programme, which lets 18-year-olds travel by train between important European sites
The European Commission has published its first progress report charting the achievements of the socio-cultural movement that combines beauty, inclusion and sustainability
The 2023 edition of the creative initiative promises to be bigger, bolder and more inclusive
A talk with the head of Mission Zero Academy on the benefits for municipalities if they go the zero waste way
A talk with Nicolae Urs, one of the key figures behind the city's new data platforms and online services strategy
Veni Markovski’s take on dealing with disinformation in the European Union's poorest country – Bulgaria
