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European Climate Pact

Overview

Location

Finland

Organisation type
City and town

General Information

Turku is a middle-sized coastal city located in Southwestern Finland. It is the regional capital of the third largest urban area in Finland, and the oldest city of Finland. The city of Turku has a population of 194,000 inhabitants and a land size of 246 sq. km.*

*CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System - Cities 2021

Our progress towards decarbonization

Pledge

The city of Turku is committed to become climate neutral already by 2029. Turku Climate Plan 2029 adheres to the shared SECAP (Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan) model of the European Union and includes climate policies and milestones for years 2021 (completed), 2025 and 2029, as well as the development path leading up to year 2035. The plan covers both climate change mitigation and adaptation. The implementation of the Climate Plan is reported to the City Council annually, and the plan is up-dated each council term. The Turku City Council approved the climate plan 2029 for the first time on 11 June 2018 § 142.

Reporting

The City Council is annually presented with a climate report that contains the development of emissions and carbon balance. The report provides an overall picture of the progression of climate measures, challenges, and new openings.

Turku also reports annually to the global CDP-ICLEI climate responsibility reporting system.

The implementation is reported every second year to the shared European system as required by the EU’s SECAP monitoring.

Monitoring

The attainment of the objectives set for 2021–2025–2029 will be checked each council term in connection with the updating of the climate plan. The plan is updated when necessary, and the results are reported to the shared European system in line with SECAP monitoring.

Emission Monitoring

 

Status date: Submitted (04/01/2023)

Data source: CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System - Cities 2021