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Learn about Haarlem's journey towards climate neutrality, guided by the Trias Energetica model and community collaboration. Explore key initiatives, goals, and partnerships to reduce emissions and promote sustainability in the city.
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Sustainable Haarlem Angers 11th september Sjoerd Andela, head section Environmental Affairs, Community of Haarlem
Content • Motion of City-Council • Trias energetica and goals • Conferences • Organisation of ideas • Approach of the long term goals • Most important issues • Coöperation in Europe
It all started with: ‘An inconvenient truth’ by Al Gore http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XMn_Ry3z6M
Motion City-Council: Haarlem climate neutral • Own organisation in 2015 • Territory in 2030 contribution of fossil fuel
Targets in trias energetica time 1. energy reduction fossil origine 2. renewable sources CO2 3. fossil sources 4. compensation
Partition CO2 production (0-count) • 1. Industry and corporations • 2. Housing • 3. Mobility Total emission Haarlem: 902,3 KT since 2004: reduction 46 KT
Start of Haarlem climate programm by conferences ...for inhabitants, ngo’s and companies….: • ‘kick-off’, generating ideas within ‘100 days’, 26-10-2007 • presentation of generated ideas, 28-3-2008 • presentation of climate programm, 13-10-2008 (after decision in the city-council on 9 oktober
Organisation of ideas • Steering group, led by alderman • 4 workgroups: 1. Industry and companies 2. Housing 3. Mobility 4. Organisation of Community • Members; branch organisations, ngo’s, professionals, companies, citizens
Approach of the long term goals • Starting with easy goals • Search for good examples and practices • Show them and give them a platform • ‘In conformity with the market’ • Finding the barriers; solving them • Most technical financial barriers • Showing the advantages for all paticipants
Most important issues • Generating outstanding examples • Virtual platform: ‘green mosquito’ • Monitoring results of CO2 reduction • Analysis of reduction possibilities • Repeatedly programming and monitoring
Virtual platform http://degroenemug.nl/index.php
Coöperation in Europe • Convenant of Mayors • Portal for European financing • Partners for work out thoughts and plans • Coöperation partnerships of cities • www.eumayors.eu
What is the challenge? • Finding common goals • Helping the citizens to keep up their purchasing power • Helping the companies to keep up competition power • Promote energy independence (new energy services)
Examples of sustainability in Haarlem so far from ´To a more sustainable Haarlem´ (2006)