Emissions reduction plan charts in plain text

Total emissions

Chart of the emission development by sector. The emissions from heating will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 1 800 kt CO2e/year to 90 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from electricity will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 600 kt CO2e/year to 98 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from traffic will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 700 kt CO2e/year to 370 kt CO2/year. Emissions from other sectors (agriculture, waste, industrial machines) will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 460 kt CO2e/year to 41 kt CO2e/year.

The emissions from heat consumption, heating, and specific emissions of heating

Chart of the emissions from heat consumption. Heat consumption has increased in Helsinki from 1990 to 2022 from approximately 5 760 GWh to 6 591 GWh.

Chart of heating emissions. The emissions from heating will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 1 660 kt CO2e/year to 90 kt CO2e/year.

Chart of specific emissions of heating. The specific emissions of heating will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 306 g CO2e/kWH to 16 g CO2e/kWh.

The emissions from electricity consumption

Chart of the emissions from electricity consumption. The emissions from electricity will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 600 kt CO2e/year to 98 kt CO2e/year.

The emissions from transport

Chart of the emissions from transport by vehicle type sector. The emissions from passenger cars will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 440 kt CO2e/year to 194 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from shipping will increase from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 70 kt CO2e/year to 82 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from buses will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 60 kt CO2e/year to 16 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from motorcycles will increase from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 5 kt CO2e/year to 8 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from rail traffic will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 14 kt CO2e/year to 0 kt CO2e/year. The emissions from heavy traffic will decline from 1990 to 2030 from approximately 100 kt CO2e/year to 78 kt CO2e/year.

Actions in the Carbon-neutral Helsinki Action Plan
CategoryActionSectorProgressInformation
CATEGORY 1: Actions that reduce emissions
Category 1Implementing economically viable energy efficiency measures for office and service buildings managed by the City’s Facility serviceHeating
Category 1Energy management of city-owned office and service buildingsHeating
Category 1Implementing heating method changes to city-owned office and service buildings that are heated with oil or direct electricityHeating
Category 1Discontinuing the use of lime cement as a binder in soil improvementConstruction (Scope 3)
Category 1Adjusting the ventilation in City facilities to an appropriate level.HeatingProgressing moderately well
Category 1Low-emission concrete in infrastructure projects.Construction (Scope 3)Well underwayUpdated to design guidelines
Category 1Reducing the emissions from the preconstruction at the former Malmi Airport area by 50%.Construction (Scope 3)Well underway
Category 1Lowering temperatures in City-controlled facilities.HeatingWell underway
Category 1Replacing outdoor lights with LED lights.ElectricityWell underway
Category 1Planning and implementing City facilities and service buildings so that the E value will be -30% of the national threshold value for the use class.HeatingWell underway
Category 1Renovation projects of City facilities and service buildings will be implemented so that the E value will decrease by 34% of the buildings’ original E value.HeatingWell underway
Category 1In detailed planning, buildings other than residential ones will be required to be of a class that is -20% of the national norm set for that type of building.HeatingWell underway
Category 1Exchanging City-owned passenger cars for electric cars in 2021–2025.TransportNot on scheduleDelays in the construction of charging stations; cars have not been replaced as planned.
CATEGORY 2: Required actions that facilitate emissions reduction
Category 2Reprogramming the implementation plan of the Baana cycling network and the target network up to 2030.TransportWell underway
Category 2Constructing charging stations for electric cars in line with the forecast on the number of electric cars.HeatingProgressing moderately well
Category 2Establishing tendering processes for the energy solutions for City-owned facilities.Heating, ElectricityNot on schedule
Category 2Tendering for the electrification of ferriesTransportProgressing moderately well
Category 2Allowing the construction of geothermal heating systems in public areas.HeatingWell underwayThe principle has been approved (Urban Environment Committee 1 February 2022); first advance enquiries have been answered.
Category 2The plot conveyance conditions will require that new sites’ parking spaces be implemented so that they are electrified and one third of the spaces are equipped with a charging station.TransportWell underway
Category 2Implementing the Bicycle Action Plan.TransportWell underwayIndicators to be monitored: Construction of the inner-city target network: 50.0 km (target of 140 km); construction of the Baana cycling network: 18.3 km (target of 150 km)
CATEGORY 3: Surveys to determine new emissions reduction actions
Category 3Experiments reducing emissions during the construction phase in the city’s own office and service building production Construction (Scope 3)Well underway
Category 3Accelerating the energy efficiency improvements on City-owned properties outside renovation projects (Definition of the implementation process for energy surveys).Heating, ElectricityWell underway
Category 3Review of emissions reduction methods for transport.TransportWell underwayImpact assessment in progress
Category 3Promoting the definition of effective regional emissions reduction measures on mobility.TransportProgressing moderately well
Category 3Study on steering the procurement of natural stones used in public areas by introducing emission criteria Construction (Scope 3)Progressing moderately well