The winners of the City Climate Leadership Awards 2014
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2014 Winners: Global Snapshot The City Climate Leadership Awards provide global recognition for cities that are demonstrating climate action, leadership and excellence in urban sustainability. Eleven prizes at the City Climate Leadership Awards 2014 were won by the following ten cities. 1. PORTLAND Sustainable Communities Healthy Connected City Network The city is developing “complete neighborhoods” to give all residents safe and convenient access to the goods and services needed in daily life. In 2012, 45 percent of the Portland population lived in complete neighborhoods, a figure which the city aims to raise to 80 percent by 2035. The city’s ambitious and successful initiative shows a unique and valuable pathway to sustainable, resilient, and low carbon communities. 2. NEW YORK Energy Efficient Built Environment Greener, Greater Buildings Plan & Mayor's Carbon Challenge Launched to back up New York’s environmental goal of reducing citywide GHG emissions by 30 percent by 2030, these programs benefit building owners through energy savings, and improve both air quality and public health. By reducing an estimated 5 percent of GHG emissions, this program can save the city USD 7 billion in energy costs and create roughly 17,800 jobs over the next 10 years. The NYC Carbon Challenge is designed to reduce emissions by more than 600,000 metric tons by the end of the program. 3. BUENOS AIRES Waste Management Solid Urban Waste Reduction Project This project is not only improving the city’s cleanliness, but it is also a well-integrated and easily replicable strategy that includes strong citizen engagement and job growth. The city has committed to reducing waste sent to landfill by 83 percent by 2017, achieving this through an ambitious waste treatment program based on waste separation at origin, recovery, recycling and valorization. The city’s efforts have already resulted in a significant reduction of waste sent to landfills. 4. LONDON Carbon Measurement & Planning Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Between 2012 and 2013, the Greater London Authority (GLA) took a holistic approach to measuring GHG emissions. It was the first city worldwide to report direct and indirect city-wide GHG emissions following internationally recognized GHG accounting and reporting principles. The effort builds on the C40 and partners’ Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emissions (GPC) (in which London was also a pilot city), including a wider range of indirect emissions and a separate consumption-based methodology. Air Quality New Taxi for London This project seeks to develop zero emission-capable vehicles with manufacturers; it will use GPS-based geofencing to switch hybrid vehicles to its zero emission drive cycle and will provide a range of innovative financing solutions. The aim of the project is to reduce emissions from the city’s taxi fleet by up to 100 percent in central London and around 75 percent in the rest of the city. Since the introduction of age limits more than 3,000 of the oldest taxis have been retired. 5. AMSTERDAM Finance & Economic Development Amsterdam Investment Fund With this innovative project the city demonstrates how environmental and climate protection initiatives can be effectively incorporated into a city’s economic development strategy. Amsterdam designed a powerful financing instrument of USD 103 million to be invested in sustainable energy projects, some of them focusing on small businesses. The fund lowers energy bills for citizens and businesses and contributes to Amsterdam’s overall CO2 reduction targets: In 2010, the city had already achieved a 20 percent reduction, compared to 1990 levels. 6. BARCELONA Intellgent City Infrastructure Urban Platform This project introduces a new Information and Communication Technology architecture that provides a single platform which interconnects the entire city. This enables the city to manage resources efficiently and reduce the environmental impact of urban infrastructure. It will save the city energy and reduce pollution thanks to sensors monitoring everything from water levels to people flow. The program also features a web platform called “GO” (Open Government), which publishes all data publicly. 7. SEOUL Green Energy Make Seoul a City of Sunlight The city is building more photovoltaic facilities, targeting a reduction of greenhouse emissions as well as the city’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels, oil and nuclear and coal power plants. This project is part of the ‘One Less Nuclear Power Initiative’, designed to reduce the city’s energy demand by two million tons of oil equivalent, which is the same amount as the output of one nuclear plant. Seoul’s aim is to function as a huge solar power plant and create energy independent communities. 8. SHENZHEN Urban Transport New Energy Vehicle Promotion As of December 2013, Shenzhen has introduced a new energy vehicle fleet of more than 6,000 units, making it the largest zero-emissions fleet in service worldwide. The project aims to add 35,000 new energy vehicles to the fleet in the next two years and to reach a zero emission ecosystem in the long term. Between 2009 and 2013, this program has cut CO2 emissions by 160,000 tones, leading to the city being ranked in the top 10 for best air quality in China according to China’s Environment Agency. 9. MELBOURNE Adaption & Resilience Urban Landscapes Climate Adaptation Program By increasing green space to 7.6 percent of municipal space and doubling the tree canopy, the program’s goal is to cool the city by 4°C and reduce drought vulnerability. The city’s actions have already led to the planting of 12,000 new trees and the addition of 10,000 square meters of green space. The program includes citizen engagement initiatives, which together with other actions provide benefits including improved air quality and city resilience, reduced energy demand, and reduced heat-related illness. 10. TAIPEI Citizen’s Choice Clean Air: It’s Your Move This project was selected as Citizen's Choice after more than 40,000 votes were cast online. The goal of this project is to reduce air pollution and create a low carbon city. Motor vehicles are the main source of air pollution in Taipei, producing 57% of air pollutants and 33% of GHG emissions. By rewarding low-pollution vehicles and encouraging cycling and transit use, Taipei aims to reduce pollution emissions and improve both air quality and public health. 4 5 6 7 8 10 9 1 2 3 Find out more at cityclimateleadershipawards.com and follow us @C40Cities | @Siemens | #C40SiemensAwards
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Cities are leading the way in addressing the risks posed by climate change. The C40 & Siemens City Climate Leadership Awards honor cities for their outstanding performance in successfully tackling climate change. This year, a total of 31 finalist projects from 26 cities were competing in ten categories, such as Urban Transportation, Solid Waste Management, Green Energy, Air Quality and Intelligent City Infrastructure. The ten winners were recognized at an award ceremony in New York City on September 22, 2014.
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2014 Winners: Global Snapshot
The City Climate Leadership Awards provide global recognition for cities that are demonstrating climate action, leadership and excellence in urban sustainability. Eleven prizes at the City Climate Leadership Awards 2014 were won by the following ten cities.
1. PORTLANDSustainable CommunitiesHealthy Connected City Network
The city is developing “complete neighborhoods” to give all residents safe and convenient access to the goods and services needed in daily life. In 2012, 45 percent of the Portland population lived in complete neighborhoods, a figure which the city aims to raise to 80 percent by 2035. The city’s ambitious and successful initiative shows a unique and valuable pathway to sustainable, resilient, and low carbon communities.
2. NEW YORKEnergy E�cient Built EnvironmentGreener, Greater Buildings Plan & Mayor's Carbon Challenge
Launched to back up New York’s environmental goal of reducing citywide GHG emissions by 30 percent by 2030, these programs benefit building owners through energy savings, and improve both air quality and public health. By reducing an estimated 5 percent of GHG emissions, this program can save the city USD 7 billion in energy costs and create roughly 17,800 jobs over the next 10 years. The NYC Carbon Challenge is designed to reduce emissions by more than 600,000 metric tons by the end of the program.
3. BUENOS AIRESWaste ManagementSolid Urban Waste Reduction Project
This project is not only improving the city’s cleanliness, but it is also a well-integrated and easily replicable strategy that includes strong citizen engagement and job growth. The city has committed to reducing waste sent to landfill by 83 percent by 2017, achieving this through an ambitious waste treatment program based on waste separation at origin, recovery, recycling and valorization. The city’s e�orts have already resulted in a significant reduction of waste sent to landfills.
4. LONDONCarbon Measurement & PlanningAssessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Between 2012 and 2013, the Greater London Authority (GLA) took a holistic approach to measuring GHG emissions. It was the first city worldwide to report direct and indirect city-wide GHG emissions following internationally recognized GHG accounting and reporting principles. The e�ort builds on the C40 and partners’ Global Protocol for Community-scale GHG Emissions (GPC) (in which London was also a pilot city), including a wider range of indirect emissions and a separate consumption-based methodology.
Air QualityNew Taxi for London
This project seeks to develop zero emission-capable vehicles with manufacturers; it will use GPS-based geofencing to switch hybrid vehicles to its zero emission drive cycle and will provide a range of innovative financing solutions. The aim of the project is to reduce emissions from the city’s taxi fleet by up to 100 percent in central London and around 75 percent in the rest of the city. Since the introduction of age limits more than 3,000 of the oldest taxis have been retired.
5. AMSTERDAMFinance & Economic DevelopmentAmsterdam Investment Fund
With this innovative project the city demonstrates how environmental and climate protection initiatives can be e�ectively incorporated into a city’s economic development strategy. Amsterdam designed a powerful financing instrument of USD 103 million to be invested in sustainable energy projects, some of them focusing on small businesses. The fund lowers energy bills for citizens and businesses and contributes to Amsterdam’s overall CO2 reduction targets: In 2010, the city had already achieved a 20 percent reduction, compared to 1990 levels.
6. BARCELONAIntellgent City InfrastructureUrban Platform
This project introduces a new Information and Communication Technology architecture that provides a single platform which interconnects the entire city. This enables the city to manage resources e�ciently and reduce the environmental impact of urban infrastructure. It will save the city energy and reduce pollution thanks to sensors monitoring everything from water levels to people flow. The program also features a web platform called “GO” (Open Government), which publishes all data publicly.
7. SEOULGreen EnergyMake Seoul a City of Sunlight
The city is building more photovoltaic facilities, targeting a reduction of greenhouse emissions as well as the city’s heavy dependence on fossil fuels, oil and nuclear and coal power plants. This project is part of the ‘One Less Nuclear Power Initiative’, designed to reduce the city’s energy demand by two million tons of oil equivalent, which is the same amount as the output of one nuclear plant. Seoul’s aim is to function as a huge solar power plant and create energy independent communities.
8. SHENZHENUrban TransportNew Energy Vehicle Promotion
As of December 2013, Shenzhen has introduced a new energy vehicle fleet of more than 6,000 units, making it the largest zero-emissions fleet in service worldwide. The project aims to add 35,000 new energy vehicles to the fleet in the next two years and to reach a zero emission ecosystem in the long term. Between 2009 and 2013, this program has cut CO2 emissions by 160,000 tones, leading to the city being ranked in the top 10 for best air quality in China according to China’s Environment Agency.
9. MELBOURNEAdaption & ResilienceUrban Landscapes Climate Adaptation Program
By increasing green space to 7.6 percent of municipal space and doubling the tree canopy, the program’s goal is to cool the city by 4°C and reduce drought vulnerability. The city’s actions have already led to the planting of 12,000 new trees and the addition of 10,000 square meters of green space. The program includes citizen engagement initiatives, which together with other actions provide benefits including improved air quality and city resilience, reduced energy demand, and reduced heat-related illness.
10. TAIPEICitizen’s ChoiceClean Air: It’s Your Move
This project was selected as Citizen's Choice after more than 40,000 votes were cast online. The goal of this project is to reduce air pollution and create a low carbon city. Motor vehicles are the main source of air pollution in Taipei, producing 57% of air pollutants and 33% of GHG emissions. By rewarding low-pollution vehicles and encouraging cycling and transit use, Taipei aims to reduce pollution emissions and improve both air quality and public health.
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