The Greenest City in Europe Ulf Hedin

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1 The Greenest City in Europe Ulf Hedin

2 This is Växjö, Sweden Municipal profile Population (2010) Forests and 200 lakes Centre of glass, furniture, SMEs, bio energy and education SME-companies Political majority, right wing: M, C, FP, KD

3 Why the Greenest City? BBC recorded broadcast from Växjö The Greenest City in Europe in 2007 Fossil Fuel Free Växjö International awards Facilitate for inhabitants, business sector to be climate & environmentally friendly Unanimous politicians

4 City parks and nature reservs Recovered central lakes to enjoy

5 In Europe's greenest city, even its power plant smells more like a sauna

6 Local Alarm bell Lake Trummen (restoration ) Before restoration After restoration

7 From environmental problem to a resource Lake restoration made central lake, into an attractive and useful area. Surface water outflow Channel under wooden bridge Lagoon Embankment Foot path Lagoon 5 km foot & bicycle path around the lake

8 More history 1980 district heating from bio energy. GWh Oil Biomass Peat Electricity Flue gas condensor successful co-operation with the Swedish Society for Nature Conservation decision to be Fossil Fuel Free Växjö. Växjö Energy Ltd

9 Environmental Programme, revised 2010 Living life Consumption and refuse issues Our nature Water and nature conservation issues Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Energy and transport issues

10 Why this vision? The global climate change take responsibility To show that it is possible to achieve results on local level To show that you don t have to wait for international agreements Sustainable growth and development of regional business Good experience of using bioenergy

11 Fossil Fuel Free Växjö Energy and transport issues Goals 2015 Reduce the fossil CO2 emissions by 55% per capita until 2015 and Fossil Fuel Free until 2030 compared to Reduce the use of electricity by 20% per capita until 2015 compared to Increase cycle traffic by 20 % by the year 2015 compared to Increase the use of public city transport by 20 % and regional public transport by 12 % compared to 2002.

12 Utsläpp av koldioxid per capita Ton per capita, 2007 Luxemburg USA Australien Kanada Finland Tjeckien Ryssland Nederländerna OECD Irland Korea Belgien Tyskland Japan Danmark Grekland Storbritannien Nya Zeeland Österrike Polen EU-27 Norge Spanien Island Italien Sydafrika Slovakien Frankrike Schweiz Ungern Portugal Sverige Kina M exiko Turkiet Brasilien Indien 0 Källa: OECD Fossil carbon dioxide emissions in the world, per capita Sweden Hämtat:

13 Emissions of fossil CO2 (kg/inh) in Växjö % Total Transports Heating Electricity Target 2015 Target 2030

14 Share of renewable energy in Växjö % 90% 80% 70% 60% Non-renewable 50% Renewable 40% 30% 56 % 84 % 70 % 5% 20% 10% 0% Total Heating Electricity Transports

15 Heating and cooling actions Co-generation power plant in Växjö, fired by bio-fuel. District heating in the villages of Lammhult, Braås, Rottne and Ingelstad. Pellets boiler at Växjö Airport. Solar panels at the swimming hall. Municipal subsidies for installation of small-scale biomass boilers or solar panels in households. Extension of district heating to older areas of Växjö. Conversion from electric heating to district heating. Extension of district heating in Ingelstad and Lammhult. Large establishment of district cooling.

16 Electricity and energy efficiency actions Free energy advice to the citizens. Biogas used for electricity production at the sewage treatment plant. Municipal demands on low energy use in a new housing area. Installation of more efficient light bulbs in the street lightning. Construction of energy efficient houses. Individual metering of energy in apartments. EnergyCheck (Energikollen) web-tool

17 Solar panel on schools... Teleborg Centrum, 2007 Kungsmadskolan, 2008 Arabyskolan, 2010 Östra Lugnet, 2010

18 Solar panel on City Hall, 2010

19 Energy efficient wooden houses Välle Broar 134 apartments in 4 buildings

20 Passive wood houses, Portvakten South 96 apartments in 2 buildings No heating system Energy use 50% below national regulation District heating from biomass for warm water

21 Transport actions Municipal car-sharing with environmentally adapted cars. Good network of cycle paths. Sign posts for easier navigation on the cycle paths. Education in eco-driving. Positioning systems at local forwarding and taxi companies. Free parking for environmentally adapted cars. Increased biogas production, to be used for vehicles.

22 From biological waste to biogas Biological waste (food, sludge, grease) Biogas used for production of electricity, heat and vehicle fuel, MWh/yr 50 biogas cars in operation Year 2013 Biological household waste will be collected and made to biogas for city buses and private vehicles

23 Small scale windenergy Kv Blåsbälgen

24 Future projects Parking fee Major improvement of public transport Major improvement of bicycle lanes Increased biogas production - vehicle fuel in city buses 2nd generation biofuels from gasification of biomass waste sell know-how and products, climate protection Coordinated transport of goods Solar panels on City Hall

25 Co-operation EU Funding Växjö City Bio energy Wooden strategy The Greenest City in Europe Industry Linneus University Sweden Funding

26 Why success Political consensus decisions Broad collaboration and networks Resources - financial support Municipal commissioners in the City of Växjö: Bo Frank (M), Charlotta Svanberg (S), Gunnar Elm (C)

27 Decoupling in Växjö and Sweden CO2/inh Växjö (kg) CO2/inh Sweden (kg) GDP/inh Växjö (SEK) GDP/inh Sweden (SEK) GDP/inh, SEK CO2/inh, kg Economic growth and CO2

28 Thank you for listening!