CLIMATE CAPITALCOPENHAGEN

Dan Mogensensenior consultantCity of Copenhagen

Copenhagen Climate Plan:

We will reduce CO2 emissions by 20% between 2005 and 2015

Our vision is to be the first carbon neutral capital by 2025

Fifty initiatives on climate

COPENHAGEN IS MAKING PROGRESS

- From 1995 to 2005 the CO2-emissions from Copenhagen was reduced by 20%

- The average emission of CO2 is- 4.57 tons per Dane- 3.16 tons per Copenhagener

Klimaarbejdet i København 26. januar 2009

District heating covers 98 % of all heating consumption in Copenhagenand 35 % is produced by CO2 neutral fuel

København som lavenergieksperimentarium juni 2009

27% of household garbage is recycled

70% is used in power production and district heating

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13 % of the power production comes from windmills13 % of the power production comes from windmills

30-40% more car traffic in 2025- if nothing is done

Current situation

Peak hour traffic - inner city

25% of the families with 2 kids own a cargo bike

improving safety

Green wave for bicycles

better conditions for bicycles

PUBLIC TRANSPORT – More metro

YELLOW LINE: SUBURBAN TRAINS

THE BLUE LINE OPENED 2006

RED LINE:THE METRO OPENED IN 2002-07

GREEN LINE:

THE NEW METRO RING

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New investments in public transport

København som lavenergieksperimentarium juni 2009

Energihensyn i bygningsreglementet

human dimensions

Carlsberg - a CO2 neutral district

High densityMixed-useLow-energyUrban space

Parking underground

PUBLIC DEBATE AND PARTICIPATION

ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITION

Carbon neutral districtMixed-used areasIntegration of functions Attractive urban spacesGood public transitGood infrastructure for bicycles

Urban life benefit from climate plan activities