Seitsme Euroopa rohelise pealinna võrdlus: lävendtegevused ja initsatiivid

The report analyzes seven European Green Capital (EGC) winners—Bristol, Ljubljana, Essen, Nijmegen, Oslo, Lisbon, and Lahti—across 12 environmental domains to establish 'threshold activities' necessary for reaching the EGC finals. Comparing these to Tallinn, the study finds that while Tallinn excels in air quality, green space proportion, and the use of green electricity in municipal buildings, it lags in CO2 emissions per capita, waste landfilling rates, and the formal adoption of strategic planning documents. Key findings highlight the importance of carbon neutrality targets by 2050, integrated sustainable mobility strategies, and the implementation of 'polluter pays' principles in waste management.

• Common 'threshold activities' for EGC winners in climate mitigation include having a strategic development document in place, a clear trajectory toward carbon neutrality by 2050, and active municipal funding for CO2 reduction or renewable energy projects.
• Tallinn's environmental indicators show significant gaps compared to EGC winners, specifically having up to 3.5 times higher CO2 emissions per person and 2 to 5 times higher CO2 intensity in energy use, likely due to higher fossil fuel consumption.
• Sustainable urban mobility is critical for the EGC title, with winners prioritizing the reduction of car use in favor of walking, cycling, and public transport. Examples include Oslo's high proportion of electric vehicles and Bristol's significant investment of 20 million pounds in cycling infrastructure between 2008 and 2011.
• EGC winners consistently maintain extensive green space networks, with an average of 90% of the population living within 300 meters of a large green area. Tallinn's green space proportion (52.7%) is higher than the average of the winning cities (40%).
• Waste management in winning cities is characterized by a steady decrease in municipal waste per capita since 2009 and the application of 'polluter pays' and 'pay as you throw' principles, which Tallinn has not implemented at a local level beyond national regulations.
• Effective environmental governance among EGC winners is marked by the city acting as a role model, often exceeding national requirements, and utilizing sustainable procurement to drive innovation, such as Nijmegen's strict procurement terms for biomethane buses.

APA

Kaaret, K., Nõges, K., & Peterson, K. (2020). Seitsme Euroopa rohelise pealinna võrdlus: lävendtegevused ja initsatiivid. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/seitsme-euroopa-rohelise-pealinna-vordlus.pdf

Chicago

Kaaret, Kaidi, Kristel Nõges, and Kaja Peterson. Seitsme Euroopa rohelise pealinna võrdlus: lävendtegevused ja initsatiivid. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2020. https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/seitsme-euroopa-rohelise-pealinna-vordlus.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{kaaret2020seitsme, author = {Kaaret, Kaidi and Nõges, Kristel and Peterson, Kaja}, title = {{Seitsme Euroopa rohelise pealinna võrdlus: lävendtegevused ja initsatiivid}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2020}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/seitsme-euroopa-rohelise-pealinna-vordlus.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }