Climate Justice - Juliane Kurschner

Up Close and Liveable Amsterdam Climate Neutral Program Juliane KĂźrschner

20-6-2019, Amsterdam

The presentation 

Why climate neutral

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What we have to do

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Amsterdam citizens about sustainable energy

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What is the challenge

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What we want to achieve

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How we are going to do it

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Why climate neutral Counter climate change 

Paris Climate Agreement 2015 – Keep global warming to max 2 degrees – Complete stop of GHG emissions (CO2, methane and nitrous oxide) in 2050

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Dutch National Climate Agreement in 2019 – Negotiations at five sectorial round tables

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Coalition Agreement of Amsterdam 2018

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What we have to do in Amsterdam

CO2

Free of natural gas in 2040

Emission free mobility in 2030.

55% CO2 reduction till 2050 95% CO2 reduction till 2050

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0% 6%

Electricity use (light & equipment) commerciële dienstverlening Services Commercial

1%

Heating in the built environment bedrijven industriële businesses Industrial

Municipal Organization

11%

Mobility

Industry and harbor

5%

dienstverlening publieke services Public

woningen

5%

bedrijven industriële businesses Industrial

8%

Housing

10%

dienstverlening publieke services Public

woningen

5%

Housing

15%

commerciële dienstverlening Services Commercial

Current CO2- emissions in Amsterdam

Total: 4.500 kton CO2 per year. Graph shows the part per transition pathway/ target group.

30%

25%

20%

28%

10%

15% 9%

1%

Bron: CE Delft

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What is the Task: Reversing the Trend

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Amsterdam inhabitants about sustainable energy Municipal research in April 2019 among 1400 Amsterdam inhabitants Attitude

ik vind de overstap naar duurzame goede Switching to sustainable energy isenergie a goodeen thing to dozaak

Behaviour

ik draagcontribute actief bij aan de overstap duurzame energie I actively to switching tonaar sustainable energy

kennis over hetabout onderwerp duurzame energie I havetot no geen or little knowledge sustainable energy Knowledgeik heb weinig

Attitude

39%

12%

6%

sustainable energy

helemaal eens I fullymee agree

mee eens I agree

neutraal neutral

25%

19%

I don’t want to have naar anything to doenergie with switching ik wil niets met de overstap duurzame te makento hebben 4% 8%

36%

17%

mee oneens I disagree

14%

34%

25%

23%

helemaal mee disagree oneens I completely

18%

35%

6%

9%

15%

45%

weet no niet opinion

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What is the biggest challenge 

Largest societal transition of these decades – – – –

Socially Spatially Economically Ecologically

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Will only succeed if everyone takes part

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Everybody taking part: examples Mayor of Amsterdam

Events, figurehead

DM Sustainability and Spatial Planning

Programs Naturals gas-free, Amsterdam Climate Neutral, Circular Economy, development of district heating network, using waste heat of datacentres, locations for wind turbines

DM Economy

Fossil free Harbour, datacentres, Finance, SME’s and large businesses

DM Education

Climate equity and energy poverty, Schools and other community buildings

DM Young people, sport and recreation

Community amenities, sport facilities, training programs for create labour opportunities for energy transition

DM Housing and green areas

Performance agreements with housing cooperations, climate adaptation strategies, infrastructure in public space and underground

DM Transport, mobility, air quality

Program Air Quality

DM Culture and monuments

Making (public) monumental real estate more sustainable, art and culture

DM Diversity, democratization and social affairs

Stimulate participation and citizen influence, inclusive city, equity and employment opportunities

Amsterdam Klimaatneutraal

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What we want to achieve 

Inclusive, future-proof and healthy city

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All Amsterdam citizens will – Stop using fossil fuel based resources (reduction of CO2) – Sustainably generate heat and electric power – Save energy

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Climate equity – Equal distribution of benefits and burdens – Open access to the process of decision making – Fair chances for all in a changing labour market

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Steering instrument: Roadmap

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5 Transition pathways of Amsterdam Roadmap

Built environment

Electricity

Municipal Organization

Industry and Harbour

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Inspiration from other cities

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Voorbeeld Oslo

Climate budget eg Eindhoven Council requirement from 2 /2018 Climate initiative part of elaboration of Roadmap

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Climate fund € 350 million / 4 years  Goal: stimulate the energy transition and make it possible  Elaborate financial strategy per transition path  Research costs  Preparation & collaboration costs  Realisation costs

 Requests based on business cases  Determined (in)direct CO2 reduction  Determined costs and benefits of the investments  Search for several funds required

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Dialogue with the city

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Collect, accelerate, re-inforce, connect

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Reflection on the role of the public sector

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Investigate barriers and remove them

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Celebrate successes and amplify them

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Amsterdam Climate Agreement Who takes part?

350+ individual dialogues 150+ participants in the Climate Agreement 24 large municipal parties in the agreement 100+ leads for future participants 17-6-2019

Online platform launched NieuwAmsterdamsKlimaat.nl

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Governmental products Amsterdam Coalition agreement  Amsterdam Climate neutral Roadmap – Climate budget – Climate agreement 

Municipal spending – Loans & Subsidies – Climate fund

Nationally required  Regional Energy strategy (RES)  Heating transition vision (WTV) To be presented in Q 1/ 2020 in the municipal council 17-6-2019

What does climate action look like 

Begin oktober leggen we de eerste resultaten van de Routekaart (een testversie) voor aan B&W met de vraag om een richting te bepalen, en aan te geven welke onderdelen verder nog uitgewerkt of getoetst moeten worden.

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Tot slot leggen we de routekaart ook voor aan het Cluster MT van R&E en GMT, voordat december 2019 de bestuurlijke besluitvorming start.

…when we achieve our carbon goals …by centering the wants and needs of communities on the frontlines of climate change?

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Sydney, Australia Cities that are more equal are cities that thrive.

Representative group of citizens actively designed their climate plan !

The City of Sydney acknowledges the Gadigal of the Eora Nation as the traditional custodians of this place we now call Sydney.

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Seattle, Washington Community-based solutions & creating opportunities Equity and Environment Initiative • • • •

Healthy environments for all Jobs, local economies & youth pathways Equity in city environmental programs Environmental narrative & community leadership

Environmental Justice Committee •

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Advise city staff Grow environmental justice leadership

Duwamisch Valley Programm • •

A multi-departmental collaborative effort South Park and Georgetown neighborhoods

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Washington, D.C. Equity advisory group on Clean Energy & Climate

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Portland, Oregon Improve lives of marginalized communities!

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Amsterdam Climate Neutral Program Thank you for your attention!

Juliane KĂźrschner j.kurschner@amsterdam.nl EU contact for climate neutral program

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