Overview
- Location
Finland
City information
Tampere is a mid-sized inland city in south-western Finland.* It has a population of around 244,223 inhabitants and a land size of approximately 689 sq. km.*
*CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System - Cities 2021
Climate action in Tampere | www.tampere.fi
Our progress towards decarbonization
GHG Emissions
North Star
- Tampere has a Fixed-level target to reduce CO2e emissions 100% by 2030
Pledge: Have a GHG emissions city/region-wide reduction target of 100% by 2050 or earlier
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
How we want to achieve this – our roadmap
- Quantify and report all GHG emissions from sources located within the city/region boundary
- Have a recent city/region-wide GHG emissions inventory or undertake it within the next two years
- Disclose a breakdown of GHG emissions figures (direct and/or indirect) by sector, including Industrial processes and product use (IPPU) and Agriculture, Forestry and other land use (AFOLU)
- Have a published city/region plan that addresses climate change mitigation
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Energy
North Star
- Tampere has a target to increase the energy efficiency of government-owned buildings saving 12215 kWh by 2025 compared to 2017
Pledge: Have a city/region-wide energy efficiency target of at least 50%
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
How we want to achieve this – our roadmap
- Measure and report the share of Hydro, Bioenergy, Wind, Geothermal and Solar energy sources in the city electricity mix
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Adaptation
Our actions – the Pathway
- Have a published city/region plan that addresses climate change adaptation
- Have climate adaptation goals and define respective metrics/KPIs
- Identify and publicly report on the most significant factors impacting the jurisdiction’s ability to adapt to climate change
- Identify and report on the most significant climate hazards affecting the city/region
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Transport
Our actions – the Pathway
- Have 30% or more of passenger mode share be a combination of: walking, cycling and shared modes of transport (Rail/Metro/Tram/Ferries/River boats and Buses (including Bus Rapid Transit))
- Implement transport related adaptation and/or mitigation actions
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Waste
Our actions – the Pathway
- Measure and report annual solid waste generation in my city/region
- Implement waste related mitigation actions
- Measure and publicly report household water consumption (litres/capita/day)
- Implement water related adaptation and/or mitigation actions
- Have 100% of households with access to safely managed drinking water services
- Have 100% of households with access to safely managed sanitation services
- Identify city/region's water supply risks, levels of risk, and timescale
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Health
Our actions – the Pathway
- Identify the most significant climate hazards affecting health in the city/region
- Identify which vulnerable populations are affected by climate-related impacts on health
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022
Multi-topic
Our actions – the Pathway
- Sign-up to the Covenant of Mayors for a fairer, climate-neutral Europe
- Publicly disclose my city/region's environmental data
- Join the WWF One Planet City Challenge (One Planet City Challenge (OPCC)
MRV: Pact MRV in place
Status date: Submitted (23/06/2021)
Data source: CDP-ICLEI Track - Cities 2022