HAMBURG. APPLICATION FOR THE TITLE AS EUROPEAN GREEN …€¦ · • Hamburg is not the ideal city...
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HAMBURG.APPLICATION FOR THE TITLE AS EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL.
Christian MaaßState Secretary for Urban Development and the EnvironmentFree and Hanseatic City of Hamburg
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THE WORLD IS AT RISK.Europe�s cities have a big responsibility.
• Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and depletion of naturalresources threaten our future
• Cities are part of the problem and have to become part of the solution
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HAMBURG –Europe in a nutshell.
• Hamburg is not the ideal city with all environmental problems already solved• Hamburg is working hard to find solutions• Hamburg is a laboratory for Europe – with true role model potential• Hamburg: all aspects of European environmental policy can be shown
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HAMBURG –One of the ten largest cities in Europe.
• 1.77 million inhabitants (2007)• 4.3 million people in the metropolitan region• A green waterside metropolis with the highest standard of living• 755 square kilometres• 1,700 hectares of NATURA 2000 nature reserve
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METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Increasing space requirements.
• Space required for housing • Space required for logistics and industrial development
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg promotes inward growth – HafenCity.
• Hafencity Hamburg – Europe�s largest city development project• Total area of 1.57 square kilometres (extends the current inner city area by 40%)• 40,000 jobs, 5,500 homes• Brownfield recycling
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg promotes inward growth - Wilhelmsburg.
• Leap across the Elbe• Wilhelmsburg – 35 square kilometres• Internationale Bauausstellung 2013• Internationale Gartenschau 2013: new Volkspark with 100 hectares
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg increases its green areas.
• A 25 hectare green area to cover the motorway• Combination of green area and noise reduction
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METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Industry in the inner city.
• The world�s third largest centre of the aviation industry (20,000 employees)• The largest cohesive industrial area with refineries, metal works and
petrochemical works in Europe• Largest copper plant in Europe within 2 kilometres to inner city
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Environmental partnerships with enterprises.
• Environmental partnership Hamburg between the Senate and Hamburg�scommercial leaders for more environmental protection
• more than 1,000 active business partners• Hamburg SME business for resource efficiency (85,000 t/a CO2 avoided)• The twelve biggest companies reduce 500,000 t CO2 until 2012
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METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:The port at the heart of the city.
• Second largest container port in Europe• 160,000 jobs• Container handling doubled between 2000 and 2008
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Sustainable port operation.
• The Hamburg dock railway – largest hub for freight transportation by rail• �Container taxis� in the port (one taxi replaces 60 trucks)• Green Shipping - reducing port fees for environmentally friendly ships;
European alliance for climate-friendly cruise ships (“cold ironing”)• Restoring the original state of dykes
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METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Increasing traffic.
• Metropolis with traffic junctions for motorways, shipping and railwaytransport
• Pollution and noise
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Climate-friendly transport.
• New city railway network (40 kilometres)• New suburban and underground train lines to HafenCity and airport• New network of cycle paths• Introduction of environmental zone
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METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Vulnerability to climate change.
• Hamburg exposed to storm tides and pluvial floods• The 1962 catastrophe (more than 300 dead)
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH: Ambitious climate protection goals.
• Comprehensive climate protection strategy for the city• Aims beyond EU requirements (reducing CO2 emissions by 40% until 2020) • An additional 25 million € per year provided for new ideas and projects• An additional 25 million € per year provided for new ideas and projects
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THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Innovative climate protection measures.
• Energy efficiency: leader in new construction standards;reducing consumption of existing old buildings
• Renewable energy: increase wind energy production• Energy networks: put networks under city administration;
massive district heating network: 490,000 households
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HAMBURG –Europe in a nutshell.
• Hamburg – a real metropolis with real challenges• Hamburg – a city full of contrasts: powerful economic area and ambitious
environmental targets
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EUROPE IN A NUTSHELL.Hamburg as European Green Capital.
• Hamburg is an attainable role model for Europe• Presentation of a communication platform between cities• A great programme for visitors• Spread of ideas across Europe and the world
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CITY CLIMATE CONVENTION:Hamburg as a role model metropolis.
• Assembly of the cities of Europe and the world in November 2009• Objective: a clear political statement to the leaders in Copenhagen• Kick-off for the European Green Capital year 2010
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HAMBURG AS EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL:We involve the whole city.
• Info box in the heart of the city• Green walks: “walk of ideas”• Environmental film festival• Exhibitions, conferences, workshops• Online portal with individualised contents
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TRAIN OF IDEAS:We spread our ideas across Europe.
• Train: a sustainable modular system• Start of journey in Hamburg• Best practices tour of European cities• Use all city networks (EU Covenant of Mayors, ICLEI, Climate Alliance,)
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TRAIN OF IDEAS:We spread our ideas across Europe.
• Exhibition in a modular system• Presentation of best practices made in Hamburg and other selected
European cities• Growing exhibition
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TRAIN OF IDEAS:We involve all Europeans.
• Spread of ideas across Europe with the aim of finding new best practices• Involvement and participation of all Europeans
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TRAIN OF IDEAS:European ideas return to Hamburg.
• Growing best practice exhibition• Hamburg Earth Summit with youth camp• Exhibitions for the European public• Closing event in Hamburg and passing the baton to the next host
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THE GATEWAY TO THE WORLD:The Hamburg green pavilion at the Expo 2010.
• Hamburg House at the Expo 2010 Shanghai (energy efficient building)• Communicate the title European Green Capital worldwide• Logical connection of the European Green Capital with the Expo topic
�better cities, better life�
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THE WORLD IS AT RISK.Europe�s cities have a big responsibility.
• It�s time to act – and Hamburg is willing to act
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EUROPE IN A NUTSHELL.Vote for Hamburg as first European Green Capital.