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© Siemens AG, 2011
Green City IndexA research series analyzing the environmental performance of more than 100 cities worldwide
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGUCEU Conference
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October
14, 2011
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
The dawn of the "urban millennium" has started
In 2007 ~50% of the world's population was living in cities
until 2030 –
this will increase to 60%until
2050 –
this
will increase
to 70%
600 urban centers generate about 60% of global GDP
67% of global energy demand,up to 70% of worldwide GHG emissions
Environment
Population
Economy
„Urban Millennium"
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
African Green City Index
(15 cities
| Dec
2011 Durban)
Asian Green City Index
(22 cities
| Feb 2011, Singapore)
Latin America Green City Index
(17 cities
| Nov 2010 Mexico City)
The Green City Index research series assesses more than 100 cities worldwide
European Green City Index (30 cities
| Dec
2009, Copenhagen)
US / Canada Green City Index
(27 cities
| June
2011, Aspen)
German Green City Index (12 cities
| June
2011, Frankfurt)
Australia / NZ(7 cities
| coming
soon)
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
How sustainable are cities worldwide? The Green City Index series provides answers…
Comparison of major cities in Europe, Asia/Pacific, Africa, and the Americas in terms of their environmental performance and policies Aid understanding for strengths and weaknesses of each city and their performance against peersForster best practice sharing
Independently researched project by the EIU
Transparent methodology, developed in consultation with international urban sustainability experts from leading city networks, UN, World Bank, etc.
Set of quantitative and qualitative indicators in various environmental categoriesUnique scope of research project
How this is achieved?Objective
Independent research and advisory firm with more than 40 offices worldwideWell known for their country analysis on more than 200 marketsHigh reputation for its research and indices
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
Published December 2009 in Copenhagen at the COP15 Climate Change Conference
The first study: The European Green City Index
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
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Riga, Latvia•
Rome, Italy•
Sofia, Bulgaria •
Stockholm, Sweden•
Tallinn, Estonia•
Vienna, Austria•
Vilnius, Lithuania•
Warsaw, Poland•
Zagreb, Croatia •
Zurich, Switzerland
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Amsterdam, Netherlands •
Athens, Greece•
Belgrade, Serbia •
Berlin, Germany•
Bratislava, Slovakia•
Brussels, Belgium•
Bucharest, Romania•
Budapest, Hungary•
Copenhagen, Denmark•
Dublin, Ireland•
Helsinki, Finland•
Istanbul, Turkey•
Kiev, Ukraine •
Lisbon, Portugal•
Ljubljana, Slovenia•
London, UK•
Madrid, Spain•
Oslo, Norway•
Paris, France•
Prague, Czech Republic
The study compared 30 major European cities from 30 European countries
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
16 quantitative and 14 qualitative indicators in 8 categories were assessed
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
Overall ranking: Scandinavian countries score best, Copenhagen comes in first overall
Results arepresented both overallas well as in the 8 individual categories
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
Some interesting comparisons between the different the Indices
US and Canada
Latin America
Europe Germany Asia
CO2
emissions (per capita)
14.5 tons 5.2 tons 9.8 tons 4.6 tons
Population density(persons / km²)
3000 4500 3900 8100
Water consumption (per person/day)
590 liters 265 liters 288 liters 160 liters 276 liters
Waste(per person/year)
465 kg 510 kg 530 kg 380 kg
Recycling 26% 17% 48%
Modal split 13% 62% 50%
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
Overall rank 13 (out of 30)
Best performing city from East Europe despite one of the lowest GDP per capita
Overall leader for air quality with low levels of NO2, SO2 and particulate matter
4th highest share of people walking or cycling to work: 35%
5th lowest rate of waste generated per capita: 424 kg
Biggest challenges in Energy & CO2: High energy consumption and CO2emissions, low share of renewables
Vilnius –
number 1 for air quality and best-performing city from East Europe
Karen Stelzner, Siemens AGOctober 14, 2011 UCEU Conference Vilnius
Technology plays an important role in improving energy efficiency, eco-friendliness and quality of life
Renewable
Energy
Power Transmission & Distribution
Smart Grid
Solar Energy
Smart Buildings
Power Generation
Traffic Management
Alternative drive system
(Hybridbus)
E-mobility
High-speed transportation
Industrial drives
Green Hospitals
Electricity savingHarbor
Water & Waste Water Efficient lighting
© Siemens AG, 2011
Thank you very much for your attention! www.siemens.com/greencityindex