Climate Innovations Study Tour June 12 – 18, 2016 June 3, 2016

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Dear Colleague,

We are honored that you are able to join us for the GRC’s Climate Innovations Study Tour from June 12 to 18. The intent of this trip is is to bring together business, institutional, and civic leaders in Boston and the Commonwealth to learn about cutting- edge European practices for achieving carbon neutrality, and long-term climate preparedness. Our goal is to apply what we learn on this trip to the Boston and Massachusetts context as we make climate action part of our regular governance and business practices.

Our trip will take us from the Netherlands to Denmark and to Sweden. In The Netherlands, we will focus on adaptation and resiliency strategies undertaken by the City of Amsterdam and the City of Rotterdam. We will meet with the City of Boston’s Dutch partners to learn about their climate action planning, tour two climate adapted neighborhoods, explore institutional capacity-building via public-private partnerships, and see an example of a big infrastructure approach to adaptation. In Copenhagen, our focus will shift to climate mitigation, and we will learn firsthand about the Danish approach to developing renewable energy nationally and at the city level. Our group will learn about district heating and cooling strategies and tour one of Europe’s first carbon neutral districts in Malmö, Sweden.

Our trip coincides with the release of Climate Ready Boston’s preliminary vulnerability assessment findings, which identify the key climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and potential strategies for resilience in Boston. The GRC has also reached the next phase in its ongoing advisory support to the City of Boston in developing strategies to achieve its deep decarbonization goals (80% emissions reduction by 2050) through the Carbon Free Boston initiative. And at the state level, the government is aiming to reduce GHG emissions 25% by 2020 as set by the Global Warming Solutions Act. To meet these ambitious goals and to continue to lead, we need to begin institutionalizing climate planning and action into the everyday work of our government and its private and non- profit sector partners. This tour will help us understand how some of our European colleagues have achieved these ends.

We have an ambitious agenda and are excited to have you lend your valuable time and expertise to this trip. Please take some time to read through the information in this packet, which includes a detailed daily agenda with speaker biographies, city profiles, a summary of the Massachusetts Climate Plan, and a briefing on Climate Ready Boston.

We look forward to your participation and to your continued leadership on climate issues in Boston and the Commonwealth.

Sincerely,

John Cleveland Executive Director, Boston Green Ribbon Commission

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Detailed Itinerary ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…… 4

Day 1: Sunday, June 12 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5

Day 2: Monday, June 13 ………………………………………………………………………………………………….10

Day 3: Tuesday, June 14 ………………………………………………………………………………………………… 20

Day 4: Wednesday, June 15 ………………………………………………………………………………………….… 27

Day 5, Thursday, June 16 ……………………………………………………………………………………………..… 32

Day 6, Friday, June 17 ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. 40

Day 7, Saturday, June 18 ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 47 City Profiles ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..…. 48

Amsterdam , Netherlands ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 49

Rotterdam, Netherlands ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 54

Copenhagen, Denmark .…………………………………………………………………………………………………. 59

Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. …………………………………………………………………………………………… 64

City Climate Context Comparison …………………………………………………………………………………………… 68

Climate Ready Boston Overview …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 70

Summary of Massachusetts Clean Energy Climate Plan Update……………………….……………………… 72

3 Detailed Itinerary

4 DAY 1: Sunday, June 12 | Arrival in Amsterdam

Detailed Inerary

Start End Acvity Notes You will transferred to the Renaissance Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel Amsterdam Hotel. Your room will be Address: Kaengat 1 Amsterdam 1012 SZ ready for check-in upon arrival. 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Oponal lunch at hotel Restaurant Scossa, Renaissance Hotel 1:00 PM 3:30 PM Oponal Walking Tour See descripons in following secon -or- Oponal tour of FabCity 3:30 PM 3:50 PM Return to hotel 3:50 PM 4:00 PM Gather in lobby ‣ Business casual are 4:00 PM 5:00 PM Join Canal Tour led by City of Embark at Herenmark (approx. 350 metres/ Amsterdam Spaal Planning staﬀ 4 minute walk) from the Renaissance Hotel: hps://goo.gl/maps/Ssd5ndnGD562 5:00 PM 6:30 PM Recepon at Tracy Metz’s residence, Address: Herengracht 528 the Director of the John Adams Instute, with an introductory brieﬁng on the tour and overview of the Netherlands/Amsterdam climate planning context 6:45 PM 8:30 PM Welcome Dinner at Herengracht Herengracht Restaurant Restaurant Address: Herengracht 435, 1017 BR, Amsterdam; Tel: +31 (0) 20 616 24 82 8:30 PM 9:00 PM Return to hotel ‣ Have bags packed for early check out in the morning Overnight Renaissance Amsterdam Hotel Amsterdam Renaissance Hotel Address: Kaengat 1 Amsterdam 1012 SZ

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Optional Tours: 1:00pm to 3:30pm Option 1: Walking Tour Amsterdam is the Netherlands’ capital, known for its artistic heritage, elaborate canal system and narrow houses with gabled facades, legacies of the city’s 17th-century Golden Age. With an expert local guide, this walking tour will begin outside the Renaissance Hotel and take the short stroll to Dam Square and the Royal Palace. Built between 1648-1665 as the City Hall, when it was complete this was the largest secular building in the world (it became a Royal Palace in 1808 when King Louis Napoleon arrived and decided to make the City Hall his personal residence). You will then visit the Begijnhof Courtyard, an oasis of 17th century alms houses hidden in the heart of the city. Onwards to the Art Market on Het Spui followed by a visit to the only floating flower market in the world and one of the most fragrant places in Amsterdam. Here you will enjoy a cheese tasting before walking via the Jordaan area and continuing on along the Canal Ring district past Anne Frank’s House where she wrote her celebrated diary during the Second World War. From here it is approximately a ten-minute walk back to your hotel.

Option 2: Fab City Tour Hosted by Carter Craft, a second option is to visit “FabCity”. FabCity is a campus created at the head of Amsterdam’s Java Island in the city’s Eastern Harbour District. Conceived as a green, self-sustaining city, FabCity is home to approximately 50 innovative pavilions, installations and prototypes that are meant to comprise a self-sufficient society where young people – students, artists and professionals – work, create, research and come up with solutions for everyday city problems. Program themes include Smart Living and Working, Data and Commons, and Mobility and Transport. Over 400 young professionals have created installations that include sustainable building design and construction as well as green infrastructure. The group will depart from the lobby of the hotel for this tour.

Amsterdam Canal Tour: 4:00pm to 5:00pm

The first official activity of the trip will begin with a guided boat tour through the Amsterdam canals. Paulien Hartog, Strategic Advisor at Waternet, Edgar Westerhof, National Director for Flood Risk and Resiliency at ARCADIS North America, and Carter Craft, Senior Economic Officer for the Dutch Consulate in New York, will help to lead the tour. They will provide highlights along the route related to Amsterdam’s history, architecture, and climate planning strategy.

Welcome Reception at the John Adams Institute: 5:00pm to 6:30pm

Tracy Metz, a native of California, is a journalist and author based in the Netherlands. She is the Director of the John Adams Institute, the center of American culture in the Netherlands. She recently authored Sweet & Salt: Water and the Dutch, a book on the extreme makeover of the

Travel, Meals and Hotel Check-ins | Meetings and Discussions | Site Visits | Cultural & Social Activities 6 Dutch landscape to accommodate a new relationship with water. Ms. Metz also hosts her own monthly live talk show, Stadsleven (City Life), on living in cities.

Ms. Metz invites will be hosting a private reception for the delegation at her residence. Amos Hostetter will welcome the delegation and John Cleveland will provide an introduction and overview of the Climate Innovations Study tour. The U.S. Consul General to Amsterdam, David McCawley, will join as a guest, as will Paulien Hartog, Edgar Westerhof, and Carter Craft.

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Sunday, June 12

Carter Craft Carter Craft is an urban planner with close to twenty years of experience specializing in waterfront and transportation issues. He currently serves as a Senior Economic Officer for Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York City. Mr. Craft has served as a consultant to a wide range of public and private organizations, working with many waterfront stakeholders and decision-makers help to develop potential solutions that are both practical and progressive. Mr. Craft has served as the director of Long Range Planning for the New York Harbor Foundation and helped to create the “Harbor Loop” ferry plan for the East River and the Hudson- Harbor Greenway Plan that traces the perimeter of the Hudson River Walkways and Greenways in New York and New Jersey. Over the last fifteen years he has been involved in creating and growing more than two dozen water-related non-profit organizations. Mr. Craft graduated from New York University’s Wagner School of Public Service with a Masters of Urban Planning and from UNC-Chapel Hill with a B.A. in Economics.

Paulien Hartog Dr. Hartog is a Strategic Advisor at Waternet, a public watercycle organization of the Amsterdam region that is run by the Municipality of Amsterdam and the regional water authority. She has 20 years of experience in linking water challenges, such as flooding, groundwater, storm-water, surface water quality, water infrastructure, to urban planning and management. She specializes in urban adaptation to climate change and water governance and participates in several national and international networks. Dr. Hartog is also an experienced speaker at international conferences on these subjects. She currently represents Amsterdam as an expert in water and climate change adaptation in international cooperation with partner cities worldwide and is part of the Amsterdam Rainproof team, which is developing an open city platform on which municipalities, residents and businesses can work together on resilience. She holds a doctoral degree in Biology from University of Groningen, Netherlands.

8 David McCawley Mr. McCawley is the U.S Consul General to Amsterdam. He joined the Foreign Service in March 1998 and has served on five continents. Prior to his current assignment, he served as the Consular Coordinator for Vietnam based in Ho Chi Minh City. Prior to that, he served as the Senior Country Officer for France in the Department of State’s Bureau of Western European Affairs where he advised senior U.S. officials and helped formulate policy on matters involving France and other European partners. He has also served at the U.S. Interests Section in Havana, Cuba, where he oversaw implementation of major aspects of the 1994 Migration Accords between the two countries. In addition, he has served in Mexico, Namibia, Belgium and Colombia. He is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and the London School of Economics.

Tracy Metz Ms. Metz, a native of California, is a journalist and author based in the Netherlands. She is the Director of the John Adams Institute, the center of American culture in the Netherlands. She writes for the national newspaper NRC Handelsblad and is an international correspondent for the New York-based magazine Architectural Record. She has authored a number of books, including FUN! Leisure and Landscape, about the impact of our leisure activities on the way we use and perceive our surroundings. Her most recent book, Sweet & Salt: Water and the Dutch, covers the extreme makeover of the Dutch landscape to accommodate a new relationship with water. Ms. Metz also hosts her own monthly live talk show, Stadsleven (City Life), on living in cities. She was a Loeb Fellow at the Harvard Graduate School of Design and is a member of the Delta Commission to advise the Dutch government on water safety.

Edgar Westerhof Mr. Westerhof is the National Director for Flood Risk and Resiliency for ARCADIS North America. He is a consultant with 16 years of experience in urban water management. His expertise includes urban and industrial flood proofing concepts, urban planning, green infrastructure, sustainable waterfront development, and international water management concepts. Mr. Westerhof led the ARCADIS participation in the international Rebuild by Design competition hosted by U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, including the winning BIG U – Waterfront Resiliency Plan of Manhattan. He holds a graduate degree in Urban Planning and Infrastructure from the Van Hall Institute and a bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands.

9 DAY 2: Monday, June 13 | Amsterdam to Roerdam

Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes 7:00 AM 7:50 AM Breakfast 7:50 AM 8:20 AM Check out of room ‣ You are responsible for any incidentals (room service, etc) ‣ Bring luggage to porters to load on bus 8:20 AM 8:30 AM Gather in lobby 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Transfer to Waternet Waternet HQ Address: Korte Ouderkerkerdijk 7, 1096 9:00 AM 10:00 AM Introductory Brieﬁng: Netherlands and - Overview of the Netherlands/Amsterdam Amsterdam Climate Planning and climate planning context Water Management - Amsterdam Climate Planning and Water Management - Waternet - Rainproof Amsterdam - Energy Factory Program 10:15 AM 11:15 AM Watergrafsmeer Walking Tour - Tour of a climate adapted neighborhood - See neighborhood-level implemented adaptaon strategies that are aesthec and aﬀordable, as well as ideas for pilot projects 11:15 AM 11:45 AM Transfer to the Edge Building The Edge Building Address: Gustav Mahlerlaan 2970, 1081 LA 11:45 AM 1:30 PM Visit to the Edge Building and Lunch Building tour and discussion with the building’s developer about its design, planning, and performance as a real estate asset 1:30 PM 2:30 PM Travel to Deltares Recepon Deltares Address: Boussinesgweg 1 Del

10 DAY 2: Monday, June 13 | Amsterdam to Roerdam

Detailed Inerary 2:30 PM 5:00 PM Deltares Site Visit - Visit to the Deltares Research Instute that focuses on planning, water management, and climate adaptaon - Includes an overview of the instute’s key research areas, a facilies tour, and a brieﬁng and discussion on the Climate Ready Boston vulnerability assessment 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Travel to Hilton Roerdam Hilton Roerdam Address: Weena 10, 3012 CM Roerdam 5:30 PM 6:00 PM Check into room 7:00 PM 8:45 PM Oponal Group Dinner in Hotel in the Hotel Coolsingel Suite, Hilton Roerdam Hotel Coolsingel Suite This dinner is oponal. If you would prefer to relax and have room service please do. Kindly note, that we can only cover the costs of those joining the group meal. Overnight Hilton Roerdam Hotel Hilton Roerdam Address: Weena 10, 3012 CM Roerdam

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11 Monday, June 13: Amsterdam and Delft

Introductory Briefing: Netherlands and Amsterdam Climate Planning and Water Management: 9:00am to 10:00am

Waternet is a technology-oriented water management agency in the Netherlands that focuses on water purification, supplying drinking water, and keeping the surface water and canals clean. The agency operates on behalf of the Water Board of Amstel, Gooi and Vecht and the City of Amsterdam. It is heavily involved in innovative programs including the Rainproof Amsterdam, an initiative focused on research and stakeholder engagement for resilience to intense precipitation events.

Paulien Hartog, Strategic Advisor at Waternet will provide an overview of the Netherlands and Amsterdam climate planning and water management strategy, which will be followed by a series of short presentations on Amsterdam’s water management initiatives. Camiel van Drimmelen, Chief Planner at City of Amsterdam will present on the city’s vital infrastructure for water management, followed by Ms. Hartog, who will provide a briefing on Rainproof Amsterdam and Waternet’s role in leading the program. Lastly, Andre Struker, Strategic Advisor at Waternet will present on the Energy Factory program, a collaborative network of government agencies and knowledge institutions aimed at supporting the use of wastewater as a source of renewable energy, raw material and clean water. Each presentation will be followed by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A.

Watergraafsmeer Walking Tour: 10:15am to 11:15am

Watergrafsmeer is the lowest-lying residential neighborhood in Amsterdam that has been made climate resilient through several innovative adaptation and urban transition projects combined with a stakeholder engagement strategy. The initiative was planned and implemented through the collaboration between City of Amsterdam, the Regional Public Water Authority of Amstel, Gooi and Vecht, and Waternet.

Paulien Hartog will provide a guided walking tour that will focus on implemented climate adaptation strategies at the neighborhood scale. Some of the green solutions implemented include waterparks, water squares, and playing grounds that have capacity to store excess water during heavy rain. The guided tour will be supplemented by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A on the challenges and lessons learned from the various projects.

Edge Building Tour and Lunch: 11:45am to 1:30pm

The Edge is considered to be the greenest and smartest building in the world. It serves as Deloitte’s Amsterdam headquarters and has an office space for 2,500 employees. The building

Travel, Meals and Hotel Check-ins | Meetings and Discussions | Site Visits | Cultural & Social Activities 12 is 100 percent energy self-sufficient, which resulted from solar panels on the roof and various smart building energy efficiency measures. Some of the smart features of the building include automatic adjustment of the light and temperature and sensor lights that track heavily used office spaces for targeted cleaning. The building has been awarded a 98.4 percent sustainability score by the British rating agency BREEAM.

The delegation’s visit to the Edge will begin with a meeting with the CEO of OVG Real Estate, the developer for the building. OVG senior staff will share how OVG decided to pursue a sustainable building, what public-private partnerships and incentives were involved, how the company valued its financial and social return, and what challenges were encountered during the development process. Following the presentations, a guided tour of the building will be led by the building developer and cover the design, planning and performance of the building as a real estate asset. A locally sourced lunch will be served onsite.

Deltares Site Visit: 2:30pm to 5:00pm

Deltares is an independent institute for applied research in surface and underground water. Researchers at Deltares work throughout the world, focusing on smart solutions, innovations and applications for deltas, coastal regions and river basins. Deltares provides world-class expertise, test facilities and software that is used around the world. Recent projects in the U.S. include a real-time model of the San Francisco Bay, developed in collaboration with the U.S. Geologic Service, and an Aquifer Thermal Energy Storage initiative, developed in collaboration with the State of Maryland. Deltares employs over 800 people and is based in Delft and Utrecht. It also has offices in many other countries including Singapore, Indonesia, Brazil and United Arab Emirates. Deltares USA, a sister company based in the United States, is located in Bethesda, Maryland.

The site visit to the research institute will be focused on urban water management and climate adaptation strategies and planning. It will include an overview of the facility and and a series of short briefings on Deltares’ areas of expertise: the Dutch approach to climate adaptation, 3D representations of flood risk, critical infrastructure and chain effects, heat stress and equity, a collaborative planning support tool for adaptation, and and adaptation solutions in the Netherlands. The visit will include a briefing from Bud Ris on Climate Ready Boston and a facilitated discussion on potential next steps for Boston drawing on the expertise of Deltares staff and the study tour delegation.

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Monday, June 13 (Amsterdam)

Camiel Van Drimmelen Mr. Van Drimmelen is a Chief Planner at the Municipality of Amsterdam. He also served as the Secretary of the Amsterdam Metropolitan Region and the Coordinator for the Amsterdam Waterproof program. He was a Senior Advisor for spatial planning and water management for the Dutch National Institute for Inland Water Management and Waste Water Treatment. He holds a Master of Science in Engineering and Landscape Architecture from Wageningen University, Netherlands.

Coen van Oostrom Mr. Van Oostrom is the Chief Executive Officer at OVG Real Estate, a private property developer and investor and the largest real estate technology company in the Netherlands. He has led the company for 19 years, which was responsible for the development of The Edge building in Amsterdam, the most sustainable office building in the world. Mr. Van Oostrom holds a master’s degree in Business and Managerial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Cees van der Spek Mr. Van der Spek is the Director of Marketing at OVG Real Estate and a Board Member at Oy Lautex Ab, a metal ceiling manufacturing company. Prior to joining OVG, he was an Area Manager for Europe at Hunter Douglas, a large building appliance manufacturing company covering markets all around the world. Mr. Van der Spek pursued his education at The Hague University of Applied Science, Netherlands.

André Struker Mr. Stuker is a Strategic Advisor at Waternet where he works on integrated long term solutions within the water cycle and develops policies and projects to upgrade waste water into new materials. He started his career as a consultant in the field of energy savings and renewable energy at Ecofys. He later became Director of Amsterdam Energy Office on CO2 emissions reduction, where he collaborated with the city districts of Amsterdam to stimulate and realize renewable energy and energy efficiency. Since 2012, Mr. Struker has been managing Waternet’s research and development program, Waternet Climate Neutral in 2020. Together with the Port of Amsterdam and the waste to energy company AEB, he started the Clean Capital program to upgrade waste streams. Mr. Struker holds a Master of Science in Industrial Engineering and Management from the University of Twente, Netherlands.

Holly Lindquist Thomas Ms. Thomas is the Economic Officer at the U.S Embassy in Amsterdam, Netherlands. As a diplomat, she has held several positions in U.S embassies internationally including Financial Management and Human Resources Officer at Kathmandu, Nepal; Consular Officer in Istanbul, Turkey; and Political and Economic Officer in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Ms. Thomas was also an Economic Officer at Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs at the U.S Department of State in Washington D.C. In 2010, she received an award for Outstanding Achievement in Human Rights, Democracy and

15 Labor from the State Department. She holds a Juris Doctor Degree from University of Minnesota School of Law and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Mankato State University, Minnesota.

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Hans Gehrels Dr. Gehrels is a Manager of the Deltares market team on Sustainable Cities in Urbanizing Deltas. The team initiates research and advises on the challenges cities face in becoming more sustainable, resilient, liveable, and safe. His main fields of expertise include urban resilience and sustainability, flood risk, climate adaptation, land subsidence, and water sensitive urban design. He has recently worked as a team leader in World Bank assignments focusing on flood risk management in Colombo (Sri Lanka), Manila (the Philippines) and in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Dr. Gehrels has co-authored several publications for international peer-reviewed journals on groundwater modelling, time series analysis, groundwater recharge, and unsaturated zone hydrology. He represents Deltares as a Platform Partner in the Rockefeller 100 Resilient Cities Initiative. He holds a doctoral degree in Hydrogeology from Vrije University Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Micheline Hounjet Ms. Hounjet is a Team Leader of Critical Infrastructures at Deltares where she focuses on the cross-over between technical disciplines and the link between technology and people. She is keen to find innovative solutions to help people manage flood risks, increase stakeholder participation for urban development, and gain insight in integral critical infrastructure impacts in Delta regions. Ms. Hounjet transformed the Deltares serious gaming project team into a successful Deltares department which she has led for three years. Currently, she is building a new interdisciplinary team around the topic of critical infrastructure with the goal of connecting critical infrastructure knowledge to create integral impact analyses through cascading effects. She holds a Master of Science in Earth Sciences from Delft University of Technology.

Judith Klostermann, Ph.D Dr. Klostermann is a Senior Researcher at Wageningen University and Research Center (UR) focusing on governance issues around water management and adaptation to climate change. She is working within the Climate Change and Adaptive Land and Water Management (CALM) team of Alterra, part of Wageningen UR, on stakeholder involvement, adaptive capacity of institutions, and people’s perceptions on environmental change. Her recent projects include the organization of communities of practice for a European project on urban heat; the Delta Alliance toolbox for adaptive management, and a scoping mission to Guyana on waterlogging problems in Georgetown. Prior to joining Wageningen UR, Dr. Klostermann was a

17 Researcher at TNO Environmental Consultancy focusing on waste recycling, waste prevention and product innovation. She holds a doctoral degree in Social Sciences and a Master of Science in Biology from the University of Utrecht, Netherlands.

Cor Jacobs, Ph.D Dr. Jacobs is a Professor of Environmental Data Collection and Analysis and Micrometerologist at Wageningen UR where he works on subjects related to surface-atmosphere interactions, including urban climate, atmospheric dispersion of pollutants, evaporation, greenhouse gas exchange from urban, natural and agro-ecosystems, the energy budget of water bodies, and wind-wave interaction. Dr. Jacobs works in the CALM team of Wageningen UR – Alterra and collaborates with the Water Systems and Global Change group and the Meteorology and Air Quality group of Wageningen University. A significant part of his recent research has been devoted to urban climate and human thermal comfort including an analysis of thermal comfort in the city of Rotterdam. He was also involved in the design, implementation and analysis of the urban climate and indoor heat measurements in Dhaka, Delhi and Faisalabad. Dr. Jacobs holds a doctoral degree in Meteorology from Wageningen University.

Elgard van Leeuwen, Ph.D Dr. Van Leeuwen is a Strategic Advisor for Water Management at Deltares. He leads the 3Di development for Deltares and is involved in interactive modeling of floods and extreme rainfall with water system experts, decision makers, and civilians. He has initiated and managed various consultancy and research projects on real time control of (urban) water systems, climate adaptation, spatial planning and flood protection. Dr. Van Leeuwen holds a doctoral degree in Operational Water Management from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands, where he specialized in operational management and decision support. He also holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering and Bachelor of Science in Applied Physics.

Wim Timmermans Dr. Timmermans Researcher focusing on urban planning, climate adaptation, and nature based solutions at Wageningen University and Research Center (UR). Prior to joining UR, he was a Professor of Green urban environment at Van Hall Larenstein University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands and a Green urban planner for the Municipalities of Apeldoorn, Breda, Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands. Dr. Timmermans holds a doctoral degree in Innovative Green Planning and Complexity Theory from University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

18 Peter van Veelen Mr. Van Veelen is an Urban Planner at the Rotterdam Department of Urban Planning. There he works on the development of a climate- adaptive flood risk strategy for the flood prone areas of the city of Rotterdam and the wider metropolitan area, as part of the national Delta Program Rijnmond-Drechtsteden. He designed and managed several multidisciplinary research projects on multifunctional flood defences, adaptive strategies for unembanked areas, and governance of adaptation for the Rotterdam Adaptation Strategy. As a member of the Rotterdam Rockefeller Resilience Program, Mr. Veelen coordinated the Focus Area Climate Change. He is currently pursuing a doctoral degree at Delft University of Technology where he also serves as coordinator of Urban Deltas responsible for developing cross-sectoral research and education focussing on challenges of urbanizing deltas around the world.

Frans van de Ven Dr. Van de Ven is Team Leader of Urban Land & Water Management at Deltares, and an Associate Professor of Urban Water Management at the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences of Delft University of Technology. He focuses on flood and climate resilient, subsidence- free cities, while aiming at reduction of the environmental footprint of urban systems. His research looks at improved concepts for resilient urban water management; better methods for engineering urban water systems and for control of water quantity, water quality, demands and supply; and urban planning and design support tools to implement these improved concepts and methods in urban planning, design, operation and management. He holds a doctoral degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering, Hydrology and Water Resources Science from Delft University of Technology, Netherlands.

19 DAY 3: Tuesday, June 14 | Roerdam

Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes 7:00 AM 8:20 AM Breakfast at the hotel 8:20 AM 8:30 AM Gather in lobby 8:30 AM 9:00 AM Transfer to first meeng Stadsmmerhuis, Roerdam Kapsalon meeng room 9:00 AM 10:15 AM Introductory Briefing: Roerdam - Overview of Roerdam’s newly updated Welcome and Climate Planning climate plan – adaptaon and migaon, Overview Arnoud Molenaar, Chief Resilience Officer and Eveline Bronsdijk, Sustainability Advisor - 100 Resilient Cies - VP Delta Program, Marjan Kreijns 10:15 AM 10:30 AM Transfer to walking tour 10:30 AM 11:45 AM Zoho District walking tour - Climate adaptaon projects implemented at the site and district scale - Tour of “Water Plaza” from Florian Boer, de Urbanisten + Eveline Bronsdijk, City of Roerdam 11:45 AM 1:00 PM Lunch Dak Akker Rooop Farm Dak Akker Rooop Farm Address: Schiekade 189 7th floor 3013 BR R 1:00 PM 1:15PM Bathroom Break and board bus 1:15 PM 2:15 PM Transfer to Maeslant Barrier 2:15 PM 4:20 PM Maeslant Barrier Site Visit - Overview of the Netherlands’ Delta Program - Climate planning approach/ framework, finance and challenges, Maren Beek, Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment - Visit to the flood barrier that protects Roerdam to see a big infrastructure approach to climate preparedness

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20 DAY 3: Tuesday, June 14 | Roerdam

Detailed Inerary 4:20 PM 4:30 PM Bathroom Break and board bus 5:00 PM 5:30 PM Transfer back to Hilton Roerdam Hotel 5:30 PM 6:30 PM Break at hotel 6:30 AM 6:40 PM Gather in lobby 6:40 PM 7:00 PM Transfer to Euromast Restaurant for Euromast Restaurant dinner Address: Parkhaven 20, 3016 GM; Dusk room 7:00 PM 8:30 PM Group dinner with Dutch MOU partners - Facilitated debrief and discussion on the Maeslant Barrier visit in the Boston/MA context - Disllaon of lessons learned from the Netherlands poron of the tour 8:30 PM 9:00 PM Return to the Hotel ‣ Have bags packed for early check out Overnight Hilton Roerdam Hotel Hilton Roerdam Address: Weena 10, 3012 CM Roerdam

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21 Tuesday, June 14: Rotterdam

Introductory Briefing: Rotterdam Welcome and Climate Planning Overview: 9:00am to 10:15am

Rotterdam’s newly adopted climate plan, Rotterdam Program on Sustainability and Climate Change 2015 – 2018, provides a comprehensive mitigation and adaptation strategy for the city over the three years and beyond to achieve its goal of becoming 100 percent climate proof by 2025. Arnoud Molenaar, Chief Resiliency Officer of City of Rotterdam, and Eveline Bronsdijk, Advisor of Sustainability and Communications at the Department of Urban Development of the City of Rotterdam will provide an overview of the climate plan. Mr. Molenaar will also present on the 100 Resilient Cities initiative and its impact on Rotterdam city planning. This will be followed by a presentation on the Valorisation Programme Delta by Marjan Kreijns, the program’s Head of Project Management, focusing on collaboration between companies, research institutions and governmental organizations for technological innovation for water management. The presentations will be followed by discussion and opportunity for Q&A.

Zoho District Walking Tour: 10:30am to 11:45am

ZOHO is the Rotterdam maker-district: a living and working area on the outskirts of the city center. It is initiated by and for professionals in design, art, culture, film, music, media, technology, food, architecture and urban planning. The district has become a ‘campus’ for a number of innovative pilot adaptation projects including water squares, green infrastructure, urban farming and green roof projects. The tour will be led by Florian Boer, Founder and Designer at de Urbanisten, and Eveline Bronsdijk, Advisor of Sustainability and Communications at the Department of Urban Development of the City of Rotterdam. It will focus on implemented adaptation projects at a district scale.

Lunch and tour at DakAkker Rooftop Farm: 11:45am to 1:00pm

DakAkker Rooftop Farm is the first harvestable roof in Rotterdam located on the roof of Schieblock building. The DakAkker was made possible through the collaboration between Zones Urbaines Sensibles, an organization that researches the contemporary urban landscape, and the Rotterdam Environmental Centre. More than 30 different plants are grown at the farm, which are all served in the café and purchased by restaurants in the neighborhood. Following the lunch, there will be the option to take a 15-minute guided tour of the rooftop farm with Wouter Bauman.

Travel, Meals and Hotel Check-ins | Meetings and Discussions | Site Visits | Cultural & Social Activities 22 Maeslant Storm Barrier Site Visit: 2:15pm to 4:20pm

The Maeslant barrier is a storm surge barrier that is part of the Delta Works and is one of largest moving structures on Earth dividing Nieuwe waterway and the Scheur River. The structure contains two large steel doors, which could be sunk down when needed. The main objective of the project was to improve the safety of Rotterdam against flooding of the harbor. Construction of the barrier started in 1991 and was completed in 1997.

The visit will include a tour of the barrier, an example of a large infrastructure approach to climate preparedness, as well as an overview of the Netherlands’ Delta Program and overall climate planning framework, finance and challenges by Ruud Staverman and Martien Beek from the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment. The briefing will include a discussion of the Netherland’s current work using soft and green infrastructure approaches to water management. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A.

Group Dinner with Dutch MOU Partners: 7:00pm to 8:30pm

Jim Canales, President of Barr Foundation will lead a facilitated debrief and discussion on the Maeslant Barrier visit and lessons learned from the Netherlands portion of the study tour. Discussion will focus on contextualizing the climate initiatives seen in Amsterdam and Rotterdam within the Boston and Massachusetts context. The dinner will be attended by Dutch partners of the City of Boston, including Arnoud Molenaar, Frans van de Ven, and Carolien Gehrels.

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Tuesday, June 14

Wouter Bauman Mr. Bauman is a Manager of the DakAkker farm in Rotterdam, where he coordinates volunteers and manages the farm’s beehives. He is also a Policy Advisor on Nature and Space at Rotterdam Environmental Center and is responsible for advising the City Council in areas of nature and spaces and supporting environmental groups focusing on nature and the environment. He holds a master’s degree in Tourism, Leisure and Environment from Wageningen University, Netherlands and a bachelor’s degree in Forest and Nature form Inholland University of Applied Sciences.

Martien Beek Mr. Beek works for the Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and the Delta Commission on the export of ‘Topsector’ Water, Innovation, and International Affairs. Prior to joining the Ministry of Infrastructure, he was the First Secretary at the Dutch Embassy in Hanoi, Vietnam and Beijing, China for the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mr. Beek holds a Master of Science in Natural Resources Management from Cranfield Univesity, United Kingdom.

Florian Boer Mr. Boer is the Founder and Designer at de Urbanisten, an urban design and planning company specialized in water related urbanization, sustainable cities and design of public spaces. Prior to establishing de Urbanisten, Mr. Boer was a Visiting Lecturer at the Amsterdam Academy of Architecture. He has over 20 years of experience in urban planning, architectural design and landscape architecture. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Design and Bachelor of Science in Architecture from Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands.

24 Eveline Bronsdijk Ms. Bronsdijk is Advisor on Sustainability and Communications at the Department of Urban Development of the Municipality of Rotterdam. She works on sustainability issues including green roofs, clean air, building on water, and urban farming in the City of Rotterdam. Ms. Bronsdijk has organized numerous tours and hands-on workshops to inform professionals, such as urban developers, elected officials, and international delegations, about innovative sustainability projects and programs in Rotterdam.

Carolien Gehrels Ms. Gehrels is a Director of Big Urban Clients in Europe at ARCADIS, where she is responsible for strengthening the company’s European market and supporting the urban team generate sustainable urban solutions. Previously she worked at Berenschot, a management consultancy firm as a consultant for federal government entities and municipalities in 1997 and was appointed Managing Director of Communications in 2000. At Berenschot, she led the international city marketing programs for Amsterdam and Maastricht. As Managing Director, she coined and pushed the "I Amsterdam" strategy which the City successfully uses to date. She became an Alderwoman in the City of Amsterdam in 2006 and was responsible for Economic affairs, the Arts, Water Management, Monuments, and local Media. Ms. Gehrels has a degree in the Dutch language from University of Groningen, Netherlands with a specialization in organizational communications.

Marjan Kreijns Ms. Kreijns is the Head of Project Management at Valorisation Center at Delft University of Technology. She leads the Center’s projects in water and delta technology both in the Netherlands and Asia. Prior to joining Valorisation, Ms. Kreijns worked at the International Institute for Geo-information Science and Earth Observation (ITC) as a lecturer/researcher in socio-economics of natural resource management where was stationed for five years in Beijing, China and then in 2005 for another five years in Bangkok, Thailand. She was responsible for ITC’s project portfolio in the region, which included identification of project opportunities, project acquisition, project proposal preparation and operational project management and supervision. Since 2008, Ms. Kreijns has also been working as a freelance trainer/consultant for the European Union and designs and implements training workshops in project design, logical frameworks,

25 and proposal writing. She holds a Master of Science in Development Economics from Wageningen University, Netherlands.

Arnoud Molenaar Mr. Molenaar is the Chief Resiliency Officer and manager of Rotterdam Climate Proof at the Municipality of Rotterdam. He has experience with successfully initiating, designing and managing the comprehensive Rotterdam Climate Proof program and setting up the Connecting Delta Cities network in the C40 framework. This includes the creation of an iconic Floating Pavilion, greens roofs, and water plazas. He collaborates with knowledge institutes, consultancies, governmental agencies, and non-governmental organization, such as World Wildlife Fund and was the co-initiator of the Rotterdam Water City 2035 vision. Prior to joining the Municipality of Rotterdam, Mr. Molenaar was a researcher of transboundary river pollution at Utrecht University, Netherlands focusing on water quality and governance.

Ruud Staverman Mr. Staverman is the Coordinator for International Affairs at Rijkswaterstaat, which is part of the Dutch Ministry of infrastructure and the Environment responsible for design construction, management and maintenance of the major infrastructure facilities in the country. Prior to joining Rijkswaterstaat, he was an International Coordinator for the Department of Zoology at the National Office for Ijsselmeerpolders, which is responsible for the design and development of polders in the Ijsselmeer region in Netherlands. Mr. Staverman studied Animal Husbandry and Animal Care at HAS University of Applied Sciences, Netherlands.

26 DAY 4: Wednesday, June 15 | Roerdam to Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes Those who are deparng the tour will Elevate will be in touch with these travelers have transfers to the airport early in individual to provide airport transfer details the morning 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast 8:00AM 8:30 AM Check out of room ‣ You are responsible for any incidentals (room service, etc) ‣ Bring luggage to porters to load on bus ‣ Bring passport and printed version of ﬂight inerary 8:30 AM 8:45 AM Gather in the lobby

9:00 AM 10:00 AM Travel from Roerdam to Amsterdam Amsterdam Airport Schiphol Airport Address: Evert van de Beekstraat 202, 1118 CP Schiphol, Netherlands 10:00 AM 10:45 AM Arrive and check in at KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 12:35 PM 1:55 PM Flight: KL #1129

1:55 PM Arrival in Copenhagen Copenhagen Airport Address: Luhavnsboulevarden 6, 2770 Kastrup, Denmark 2:45 PM Transfer to Skt. Petri Hotel and enjoy a boxed lunch en route. 3:10 PM 3:45 PM Check-in at Skt. Petri Hotel Skt. Petri Hotel Address: Krystalgade 22, 1172 København K 4:20 PM 4:30 PM Gather in lobby

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27 DAY 4: Wednesday, June 15 | Roerdam to Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary 4:30 PM 6:00 PM Copenhagen City Tour Opons Both tour opons to include a brieﬁng on (Bike or Walking Tour) sustainable mobility and urban livability in Copenhagen while en route - The walking tour is lead by Ola Gustafsson, of Gehl Architects - The bike tour is lead by Niels Hoé, of HOE360 Consulng - Casual wear is recommended for the tours and comfortable shoes 6:00 PM 6:45 PM Break at hotel and freshen up for dinner 6:50 PM 7:00 PM Gather in lobby 7:00 PM 7:15 PM Transfer to Tapashuset Restaurant Nimb Brasserie Address: Bernstorffsgade 5, 1577 København 7:15 PM 9:00 PM Dinner - Dinner with invited guests from the Danish and Copenhagen governments - Talk from Marn Lidegaard, Danish MP - Dress are is more formal 9:00 PM 9:15 PM Return to hotel Overnight Skt. Petri Hotel Skt. Petri Hotel Address: Krystalgade 22, 1172 København K

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28 Wednesday, June 15: Copenhagen

Copenhagen City Tour Options: 4:30pm to 6:00pm

Tour participants have two options for touring the Copenhagen city center: a walking tour by Ola Gustafsson, an Associate at Gehl Architects, OR a bike tour led by Niels Hoe, CEO of HOE360 Consulting Both tour options will highlight key features of the urban core of Copenhagen and focus on urban livability and city planning for sustainable mobility. Both tours will leave from the hotel lobby.

Denmark Welcome Dinner: 7:15pm to 9:00pm

The Demark portion of the tour will open with a dinner with Martin Lidegaard, Member of the Danish Parliament. Mr. Lidegaard will speak about the Danish transition towards carbon neutrality, including challenges encountered along the way and strategies for success. The group dinner will also be attended by several Danish guests: Ola Gustafsson and Niels Hoe, who led the afternoon tours, as well as Jørgen Abildgaard, Jesper Pedersen, and Jakob Norman- Hansen.

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Wednesday, June 15

Jørgen Abildgaard Mr. Abildgaard is the Executive Climate Project Director for City of Copenhagen, focusing on the City’s 2025 Carbon Neutral strategy. He has worked on a wide range of topics within the energy and environment area such as energy planning and strategies, the Kyoto protocol, the Nordic power market, energy efficiency, building regulations, and investments in the energy sector. He was a Director at ECON and Poyry Management Consulting, a Nordic consultancy company between 2002 and 2010. Mr. Abildgaard has also served as a Special Adviser for the former Danish Minster of Environment and Energy between 2000 and 2002. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Organization and Management from Copenhagen Business School.

Ola Gustafsson Mr. Gustafsson is an Associate at Gehl Architects is responsible for various urban design and planning projects, ranging from observational studies and analysis of public spaces and public life to concrete recommendations and the design of pilot projects. His focus is on China, Scandinavia, and South America where he has been involved in numerous projects, often in close collaboration with the local urban planning teams, ensuring capacity building and local anchoring of the projects. Mr. Gustafsson is an experienced lecturer and workshop leader with expertise in public transport planning and small town development. He holds a master’s degree in Architecture from Lund University, Sweden.

Niels Hoe Mr. Hoe has worked with cycling, green mobility and urban planning for 15 years with a strong focus on how these are areas can be combined in order to create high quality cities with great livability. He possesses strong experience and knowledge in planning and development of cycling and public transport and worked as a project manager, planner, product designer and concept developer with a strong understanding of cycling, bicycle traffic and user behavior and a comprehensive and broad network in both Denmark and Internationally. He is a member of the Danish Cycling Embassy.

30 MP Martin Lidegaard MP Lidegaard is a Member of the Danish Parliament for the Social Liberal Party. He served as the Minster for Foreign Affairs between 2014 and 2015 and as the Minster for Climate, Energy and Buildings between 2011 and 2014. Prior to pursuing a political career, MP Lidegaard was the Co-founder and Chairman of the Denmark’s first green think tank, CONCITO, which conducts research on transition towards carbon-neutrality. He holds a master’s degree in Communications from Roskilde University, Denmark.

Jakob Norman-Hansen Mr. Norman-Hansen is the Head of Secretariat at Copenhagen Capacity, a public agency that promotes investments in the Greater Copenhagen area. He leads Greater Copenhagen’s One-Point Entry Service, which assists international business delegations plan a tailored visit to Copenhagen. Prior to joining Copenhagen Capacity, Mr. Norman-Hansen was an Executive Advisor for International Relations for the Municipality of Copenhagen, where he developed a professional service for visiting foreign delegations within the areas of sustainable urban development and clean technology. He has also served as an Executive Climate Officer for the Municipality and communicated Copenhagen's environmental policies in the run- up to the climate conference COP15 and organized a Climate Summit for Mayors, representing international city organizations at COP15. Mr. Norman-Hansen holds a master’s degree in Development Studies and Communication from Roskilde University, Denmark.

Jesper Packert Pedersen Mr. Pedersen is the Head of Section at the Danish Energy Agency’s Center for Global Cooperation, working on international energy and climate issues, including the promotion of energy cooperation, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment. From 2013- 2014, he was a Partner with Rasmussen Public Affairs in Washington, DC and Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr. Pedersen is a former Congressional staffer and previously served as the Democratic Staff Director for the House Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia, working for the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Congressman Gregory Meeks from New York, from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Pedersen worked as an Analyst at the Danish Government Accountability Office (‘Rigsrevisionen’), and as Program Director for the international NGO Humanity In Action Denmark. Mr. Pedersen is a Truman National Security Fellow and a member of the Board of Advisors for the European Institute’s “European Affairs” magazine. Mr. Pedersen holds a combined Master of Public Administration & Master of Arts in Philosophy from Roskilde University, Denmark.

31 DAY 5: Thursday, June 16 | Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes 7:30 AM 8:50 AM Breakfast at hotel 8:50 AM 9:00 AM Gather in lobby Today we will be taking a boat tour, so please bring remember to bring slip- resistant shoes, a windbreaker/rain jacket, and moon sickness medicaon, if needed. 9:00 AM 9:30 AM Transfer to Middelgrunden Spar Address: M/S Langoe Havnegade 39 Shipping 9:30 AM 11:30 PM Boat trip to Middelgrunden - Sea tour of the Middelgruden wind farm, which is made up of 20 wind turbines, including a discussion of Copenhagen’s oﬀshore wind development and the naonal government’s clean energy strategy (Jesper Pedersen) - Discussion on oﬀshore wind projects with DONG Energy 11:30 AM 12:00 PM Transfer to lunch Address: City Hall, City Hall Square 1 12:00 PM 2:30 PM Lunch and The Copenhagen City - Presentaon and discussion on the city’s Climate Plan climate acon plan from Jørgen Abildgaard - Presentaon on district heang in Denmark, Lars Gullev, Chairman DBDH

2:30 PM 3:00 PM Transfer to HOFOR Address: Kræværksvej, Copenhagen (Amager) 3:00 PM 4:30 PM Presentaon at HOFOR Greater - Brieﬁng on district heang and the role of Copenhagen Ulity public ulies in the Copenhagen Climate Plan - Tour of Amagerværket, a biomass fueled power plant - Led by Bjarne Korshøj and Charloe Søndergren

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32 DAY 5: Thursday, June 16 | Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary 4:30 PM 5:00 PM Transfer to hotel 5:00 PM 5:40 PM Break at hotel 5:40 PM 5:45 PM Gather in lobby Suggested are is sports coat for men (e is not required) and nice casual for women 5:45 PM 6:00 PM Transfer to Networking Recepon Danish Industries Headquarters 6:00 PM 7:15 PM Networking Recepon - Networking recepon with key sustainability and clean energy business leaders from 6-8 companies in the Confederaon of Danish Industry - Several short presentaons to provide a high-level view on collaboraons between the public and private sector and economic opportunies within migaon and adaptaon 7:15 PM 8:30 PM Those who would like to join an ‣ You are welcome to make your own oponal dinner are welcomed to walk dinner arrangements if you prefer to over to the Peder Ox restaurant post explore Copenhagen. GRC will only be recepon able to cover dinner expenses at the Peder Ox. 8:30 PM 8:45 PM Return to hotel Overnight Skt. Petri Hotel Skt. Petri Hotel Address: Krystalgade 22, 1172 København K

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33 Thursday, June 16: Copenhagen

Boat trip to Middelgrunden Wind Farm: 9:30am to 11:30am

Middelgrunden is a 40 MW offshore wind farm located 3.5 kilometers east of the Copenhagen harbor. The wind farm includes 20 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 2 MW, and produces electricity for more than 40,000 households in the city. Construction of the windfarm was completed in 2000 with an investment of €48 million. DONG Energy currently owns ten of the wind turbines and the Copenhagen Energy Cooperative owns the other ten.

The boat trip to Middelgrunden will begin with an introduction to DONG Energy’s wind power business by Morten Melin, Vice President of EPC Management at DONG Energy, which will be followed a briefing on Denmark’s Energy Policy by Jesper Pedersen, Head of Section at Danish Energy Agency’s Center for Global Cooperation. Thomas Brostrøm, General Manager at DONG Energy North America will also provide an overview of DONG Energy’s wind development activiteis in Massachusetts. The tour will include a close viewing of the wind turbines (on deck) complemented with a brief overview of wind technology and development of the farm. Lise Lotte Lyck and Lauren Burm, from DONG Energy and Dan Howis Lauritsen from State of Green will also join the group during the boat tour. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A.

Lunch and Overview of the Copenhagen City Climate Plan: 12:00pm to 2:30pm

Copenhagen aims to become carbon neutral by 2025 and has developed a number of ambitious targets and strategies in areas of energy consumption, energy production, green mobility, and municipal administration. The city released its most recent climate plan, CPH 2025 Climate Plan, in 2012 to outline clear goals and initiatives under its adaptation and mitigation plan.

Over lunch at the Copenhagen City Hall, Jørgen Abildgaard, Executive Climate Project Director at City of Copenhagen will provide a briefing on the city’s climate plan focusing on the overall framework, strategies, citizen participation, and progress to date. Lars Gullev, Chairman of the Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH), will provide an overview on district heating in Denmark. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A.

Presentation at HOFOR Greater Copenhagen Utility: 3:00pm to 4:30pm

HOFOR is the largest public utility in Denmark and is publicly owned by Copenhagen and seven surrounding municipalities. The utility is engaged in district heating, district cooling, water supply, and wastewater management. It was founded in 1857 and operates one of the largest district heating networks in the world serving the Copenhagen metropolitan area. HOFOR assists the City of Copenhagen in efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in 2025 by contributing to the decarbonization of the supply of district heating and modernizing the city’s sewage system.

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Bjarne Korshøj, Technical Director and Charlotte Søndergren, Head of Planning for district heating at HOFOR will provide a briefing on Copenhagen’s district heating infrastructure and the role of public utilities in the City’s Climate Plan. The briefing will be followed by a tour of Amagerværket (Amager Power Station), a cogeneration power plant fueled by biomass that is owned and operated by HOFOR.

Danish Industries Networking Reception: 6:00pm to 7:15pm

The Confederation of the Danish Industry (DI) is an association of 10,000 private enterprises in Denmark and works to improve business opportunities for its members. Its main activities include policy advocacy, advisory support for members, and building network relations within members and beyond.

The networking reception will take place at DI headquarters with a small group of key sustainability and clean energy business leaders from several companies in the Confederation. The reception will begin with refreshments and welcoming remarks from Jens Holst-Nielsen, Director of Market Development at DI. A member of the study tour delegation will provide an overview on Boston’s progress towards its green energy transition. DI members will then provide introductions to give a high-level overview of collaborations between the public and private sector for climate planning and economic opportunities in Copenhagen. Informal networking will follow the introductions.

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Thursday, June 16

Thomas Brostrøm Mr. Brostrøm is the General Manager of DONG Energy’s North American office. He joined DONG Energy in 2009 as a Business Development Manager in the Wind Power business. In 2012, he became Head of UK Project Development in DONG Energy's London office where he led the UK pipeline development. Since 2014, Mr. Brostrøm has been the Director for Market Development and Commercial where he has overseen the delivery of DONG Energy's European development pipeline, which has been instrumental in contributing to the Group's strategy of installing 6.5GW by 2020. Prior to joining DONG Energy, Mr. Brostrøm worked in venture capital and investment banking. He holds a Master of Science in Finance and International Business from Aarhus University, Denmark.

Lauren Mauriello Burm Ms. Burm is a Public Affairs Manager at DONG Energy U.S Wind Power. She has over 12 years of experience in communications and has held a number of management positions. Prior to joining DONG Energy, she was a Senior Communications Specialist at Entergy and Director of Government Affairs and Communications for the Massachusetts Association of 766 Approved Private Schools, an association of private schools approved to provide educational programs to students with disabilities. Ms. Burm has also served as Program Director at Massachusetts Affordable Reliable Electricity Alliance (Mass AREA) and the Vermont Energy Partnership, an

36 association of business and community leaders committed to finding clean, low-cost and reliable electricity solutions. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Communications, Journalism and Public Relations from Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.

Lars Gullev Mr. Gullev is the Chairman of Danish Board of District Heating (DBDH) and Danish Representative and Vice-Chairman of the International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Committee for District and Cooling. He is also a Managing Director at VEKS, a district heating transmission company serving 11 municipalities around Copenhagen. Prior to joining VEKS, Mr. Gullev served as the Area Manager at Bruun & Sørensen Energiteknik, where he was responsible for the design of district heating networks, natural gas distributions network and energy planning for municipalities. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Accountancy and Power Engineering

from Copenhagen Business Academy and Technical Academy of Denmark respectively.

Jens Holst-Nielsen Mr. Holst-Nielsen is the Director of International Trade and Market Development at The Confederation of Danish Industry (DI). Prior to joining DI, he was the Head of Section at the Danish Ministry of Agricultural and Fisheries and a Project Coordinator at Danish Agricultural Mortgage Bank. Mr. Holst-Nielsen is a Member of the Steering Council at the Centre for Military Studies and Board Member of the Danish American Business Forum. He holds a Master of Science in Agricultural Science from The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark and a Diploma in Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School.

Bjarne Korshøj Mr. Korshøj is the Technical Director at HOFOR, where he leads technical operations and development. He manages the company’s investments in flood protection of the Copenhagen metropolitan area as well as decarbonizing electricity and heat production. Prior to joining HOFOR, Mr. Korshøj was a Vice President of Thermal Power and Vice President of District Energy at COWI, an engineering and sustainability consulting firm headquartered in Denmark. He has also served as Chairman and Vice Chairman for Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, a consortium of energy companies, research institutions, and governmental and non-governmental organizations helping the city meet its 2025 clean energy goals. He holds a master’s degree in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

37 Dan Howis Lauritsen Mr. Lauritsen is the Head of Communication at State of Green where he leads public affairs, news production and media relations on renewable energy, climate adaptation, sustainable urban development and green transportation. Prior to joining State of Green, he worked at Maersk Drilling and was responsible for stakeholder relations and internal communications on health, safety, environment and quality. Mr. Lauritsen holds a master’s degree in Business administration and communication and a Bachelor of Science in English and Communications from Copenhagen Business School.

Lise Lotte Lyck Ms. Lyck is the Senior Regulatory Advisor at DONG Energy where she supports the regulatory and public affairs for off-shore wind and electricity market design and transmission infrastructure in northern Europe. An Economist with a specialty in strategic and public affairs, Ms. Lyck also supported the company’s Group Regulatory Affairs. She holds a master’s degree in Economics from University of Copenhagen, Denmark.

Morten Melin Mr. Melin is the Vice President of Engineering, Procurement and Construction Management at DONG Energy Wind Power and has been working within the wind industry since 1998. He has primarily been working with project execution on all organizational levels and has held several Vice President positions, where he managed large cross-organizational projects with manufacturers and utilities within the wind- and in particularly the offshore wind industry. Mr. Melin is also a member of Board of Directors at both DONG Energy and A2SEA, an offshore wind installation and operation company. In recent years, he has been involved in the execution, on various levels, of 17 offshore wind farms in northern Europe.

38 Jesper Packert Pedersen Mr. Pedersen is the Head of Section at the Danish Energy Agency’s Center for Global Cooperation, working on international energy and climate issues, including the promotion of energy cooperation, energy efficiency and renewable energy deployment. From 2013- 2014, he was a Partner with Rasmussen Public Affairs in Washington, DC and Copenhagen, Denmark. Mr. Pedersen is a former Congressional staffer and previously served as the Democratic Staff Director for the House Subcommittee on Europe and Eurasia, working for the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee, Congressman Gregory Meeks from New York, from 2011 to 2013. Mr. Pedersen worked as an Analyst at the Danish Government Accountability Office (‘Rigsrevisionen’), and as Program Director for the international NGO Humanity In Action Denmark. Mr. Pedersen is a Truman National Security Fellow and a member of the Board of Advisors for the European Institute’s “European Affairs” magazine. Mr. Pedersen holds a combined Master of Public Administration & Master of Arts in Philosophy from Roskilde University, Denmark.

Charlotte Søndergren Ms. Søndergren is the Head of Planning for district heating, town gas and combined heat and power at HOFOR where she is responsible for planning for the company’s future heating and power plants. Prior to joining HOFOR, she was the Head of Department of Policy and Generation at Danish Energy Association, where she was responsible for policy development for Denmark’s energy production infrastructure, energy efficiency, and electricity wholesale market. Ms. Søndergren has also worked as an energy planner at Energinet.dk, a public agency in charge of Denmark’s electricity and gas transmission system, where she focused on the Danish and Nordic power interconnection system. She holds a Master of Science in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

39 DAY 6: Friday, June 17 | Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes Those who are deparng the tour will Elevate will be in touch with these travelers have transfers to the airport this individual to provide airport transfer details morning 7:00 AM 8:00 AM Breakfast at hotel 8:00 AM 8:15 AM Gather in lobby ‣ Please bring your passport 8:15 AM 9:30 AM Travel to Malmo 9:30 AM 11:30 AM Walking tour around Vastra Hamnen - Västra Hamnen is the ﬁrst carbon neutral (Malmo, Sweden) district in Europe, enrely self-suﬃcient in terms of energy - Presentaon on Malmø public-private climate contract and Hyllie iniave (Presenter tbd) - Tour around Västra Hamnen, guided by Loa Hansson, Visit coordinator, Malmo city 11:30 AM 1:00 PM Lunch at Turning Torso Turning Torso Address: Lilla Varvsgatan 14, 211 15 Malmö, Sweden 1:00 PM 2:00 PM Travel back to Copenhagen to Tietgensgade 2:00 PM 3:00 PM Visit to district cooling facility in - Presentaon on district cooling, Henrik Tietgensgade Bøgeskov - Site visit to see the district cooling facility 3:00 PM 3:30 PM Transfer to Orestad Address: Hannemanns Allé 53

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40 DAY 6: Friday, June 17 | Copenhagen

Detailed Inerary 3:30 PM 4:45 PM Site Visit to Orestad and Ramboll - Private sector partner providing a higher- Presentaon level strategic view of Copenhagen’s climate change planning - Welcome, Neel Strøbæk - Water and climate change, Chrisan Nyerup Nielsen - Enabling a green energy transion, Peter Heymann - Quesons and discussions, focusing on Boston’s parcular challenges 4:45 PM 5:15 PM Transfer to hotel 5:15 PM 6:25 PM Break at hotel 6:25 PM 6:35 PM Gather in lobby 6:35 PM 6:45 PM Transfer to closing dinner at Cap Horn Nyhavn 21, 1055 København K

6:45 PM 8:30 PM Closing Dinner and Debrief on lessons Facilitated discussion on lessons learned from Copenhagen (led by Jørgen and future climate cooperaon between Abildgaard and John Cleveland) Boston and Copenhagen 8:30 PM 8:45 PM Return to hotel Overnight Skt. Petri Hotel Skt. Petri Hotel Address: Krystalgade 22, 1172 København K

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41 Friday, June 17: Malmö and Copenhagen

Walking Tour Around Vastra Hamnen (Malmö, Sweden): 9:30am to 11:30am

Västra Hamnen (“Western Harbor”) is the first carbon neutral district in Europe that is entirely energy self-sufficient by drawing from various renewable energy sources. The guided tour around the district, led by Lotta Hanson, Communications Officer at the City Planning Office of City of Malmö, will include visits to various project examples of energy efficient technologies and strategies. The tour will also be supplemented by a briefing on Malmö’s Hyllie Climate Contract, a public-private partnership for the development of smart city solution. There will be discussion and opportunity for Q&A at the end of the walking tour.

Visit to the District Cooling Facility in Tietgensgade: 2:00pm to 3:00pm

The Tietgensgade District Cooling Plant is owned and operated by HOFOR to produce and distribute cold water for building air conditioning in Copenhagen. The 18 MW plant supplies cooling to Copenhagen City Hall and Confederation of Danish Industry, among others, using naturally cool sea water. Henrik Lorentsen Bøgeskov, Manager at HOFOR’s district cooling unit, will lead the tour and provide a briefing on district cooling in Copenhagen. The building was designed by Gottlieb Paludan Architects and also serves as an administrative office for HOFOR.

Rambøll Presentation and Discussion: 3:30pm to 4:45pm

Rambøll is an engineering, design and consultancy company founded in Denmark in 1945. It specializes in sustainable planning and urban design, buildings, transport, and energy, among other areas. One of the company’s existing projects is to plan and design the extension of the city’s district heating system. The company collaborates with City of Copenhagen and other municipalities in Denmark to share strategies and tools for increasing liveability in cities.

The presentation at the company’s headquarters will begin with a welcome and high-level overview of Copenhagen’s climate planning strategy by Neel Strøbæk, Group Director of Planning and Urban Design at Rambøll. Christian Nyerup Nielsen, Service Line Manager of Climate Adaptation Initiatives will then present Rambøll’s work on water and climate change, followed by a presentation by Jens-Ole Hansen, Global Market Director, on enabling green energy transition. The presentations will be followed by a discussion and opportunity for Q&A focusing on specific climate challenges in Boston.

Closing Dinner and Debrief on Lessons from Copenhagen: 6:45pm to 8:30pm

Jørgen Abildgaard, Executive Climate Project Director for City of Copenhagen and John Cleveland, Executive Director of the Green Ribbon Commission will lead a facilitated debrief and discussion on the lessons learned from the Copenhagen portion of the study tour.

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Friday, June 17

Henrik Lorentsen Bøgeskov Mr. Bøgeskov is the Manager at HOFOR’s district cooling unit, which produces and distributes cold water for building air conditioning in Copenhagen. Mr. Bøgeskov manages the company’s expansion and production optimization strategy. Prior to joining HOFOR, he was a Senior Project Manager at Rockwool International, a company that produces mineral wool for building insulation against cold weather. Mr. Bøgeskov holds a Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management from Copenhagen Business School and a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

Lykke Leonardsen Ms. Leonardsen is the Head of Climate Unit at City of Copenhagen in charge of the City’s climate change adaptation program and its Carbon Neutral by 2025 plan. Ms. Leonardsen has worked in urban development in Copenhagen for the past 25 years including local regeneration projects, international urban policies and communication. Since 2008, She has worked for the Technical and Environmental Administration that is responsible for the city’s sustainability, water management and green infrastructure planning, and which led the development of the city’s climate change adaptation plan. Ms. Leonardsen has a Master of Arts in Near Eastern Archaeology and Master of Arts in Public Policy.

44 Monica Belling Magnussen Ms. Magnussen is the Project Manager of the Visitor Coordination Unit at the Municipality of Copenhagen where she coordinates with and receives foreign delegations interested in Copenhagen’s green initiatives. She also supports the strategic planning and development of future visitor services in the municipality. Prior to joining City of Copenhagen, Ms. Magnussen was a Project Coordinator for Wind Energy at HOFOR and was responsible for coordinating work involved in the planning and construction of wind turbines. She holds a Master of Arts in International Business

Communication, English and European Studies from the Copenhagen Business School, Denmark.

Jens-Ole Hansen Mr. Hansen is the Global Market Director at Rambøll’s Energy System Division, which works in the global district heating and cooling markets. Rambøll is world leader within low temperature district heating. Mr. Hansen is responsible for Rambøll’s expansion into the United States and is project owner on our current jobs at Dartmouth College and MIT. Mr. Hansen has worked with energy consultancy within district heating and cooling and combined heat and power for 18 years. Mr. Hansen lived in New England, USA for two years working with district energy. He holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Technical University of Denmark and Bachelor in International Trade from Copenhagen Business School.

45 Lotta Hansson Ms. Hansson is a Communications Officer and technical visit coordination for the City Planning Office of the Municipality of Malmö, Sweden, responsible for coordinating study tours and developing strategies and policies for communication. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in French and Comparative Literature.

Christian Nyerup Nielsen Mr. Nielsen is the Service Line Manager of Climate Adaptation Initiatives at Rambøll. He leads local and international projects in infrastructure planning and design regarding urban water management, climate adaptation, and flood protection. During his 18 years at Rambøll, Mr. Nielsen has been a project manager of engineering services on masterplans for cloudburst control in several Danish cities including Copenhagen. He holds a Master of Science in Environmental Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

Neel Strøbæk Ms. Strøbæk is the Group Director of Planning and Urban Design at Rambøll where she is responsible for global business development and the company’s services in strategy implementation for smart livable cities. She is also a Trustee of the Rambøll Foundation Board, which, among other objectives, supports the company’s research and development in technical and natural sciences. During her 24 years at Rambøll, Ms. Strøbæk has been the Department Director of Environmental Impact Assessments and Director of Water and Environment. Prior to joining Rambøll, Ms. Strøbæk was the Head of Section at Denmark’s Environmental Protection Agency where she provided guidance to local regional authorities on large contaminated soil and groundwater clean-up projects. She holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from Technical University of Denmark.

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Detailed Inerary Start End Acvity Notes Breakfast at Hotel Check out of rooms ‣ You are responsible for any incidentals (room service, etc) Airport transfers for various departure Elevate will be in touch with each traveler mes to communicate their departure transfer schedule

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48 Amsterdam, Netherlands CITY DATA Governance GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS Mayor Eberhard van der Laan Total Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e/year): 4.5 million (Elected 2010) Emissions Breakdown: Under Mayor’s Jurisdiction POPULATION 810,000 people 66% 18% 16% LAND AREA 219 km2 (85 sq.mi.)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Metro Area Commercial buildings Residential buildings Transportation POPULATION 1.09 million people LAND AREA GHG REDUCTION TARGET Not applicable GDP (US DOLLARS) Baseline Year 1990 1990 $321 Billion

Reduction % 40% 75% City Climate CLIMATE ZONE Target Year 2025 2040 Humid Moderate

ANNUAL RAINFALL LATEST CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING 838 mm (33 inches) HEATING DEGREE DOCUMENTS DAYS 2864 °C day COOLING DEGREE • Sustainable Amsterdam, Agenda for renewable energy, clear air, a DAYS circular economy and a climate-resilient city 44 °C day • New Amsterdam Climate: Summary of plans and ongoing projects • Amsterdam: a different energy 2040 Energy Strategy

The Edge Building Photo by Franklin Heijnen, Flickr

49 CLIMATE ACTION IN AMSTERDAM HIGLIGHTS FROM AMSTERDAM GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA CLIMATE ACTION THE ENERGY FUND Lead Implementing Agencies The City of Amsterdam aims to implement • City of Amsterdam: The Municipal Council is responsible for an energy fund in 2016 by combining new adopting and steering the implementation of the sustainability and existing investment schemes dedicated agenda through budgeting. The College of Mayor and to achieving goals outlined in the Alderpersons, appointed by the Council and chaired by the Mayor, sustainability agenda. The main principles includes Alderpersons responsible for specific areas of of this fund are: governance, such as Housing Planning and Community 1. Modern: city residents are responsible Development; Finance and Water Management; and Transport the implementation of sustainable and Municipal Property. Each Alderperson is tasked with various projects; activities under the sustainability agenda that relates to his/her 2. Simple: information on and application area of governance. for the fund will be accessible and simple; the selection process as well as • The Sustainability Team: Operating under the Department of the loan terms will be concise and Space and Sustainability of City of Amsterdam, the team is predictable; responsible for developing and implementing grants and 3. Accessible: the fund will be available incentives for sustainability, initiating projects aimed at residents for all city residents to invest in and businesses, monitoring progress and creating accessible sustainable projects; 4. Impact: city will cooperate with various digital platforms to support the sustainability agenda. stakeholders to increase the impact of • Sustainability Council: Consists of representatives of businesses, the fund. education institutions and non-governmental organizations that support the College on policy and implementation of the sustainability agenda. Elected Officials • Mayor Eberhard van der Laan: Chairs the College and is Amsterdam Rainproof Programme is an responsible for international positioning of the sustainability initiative led by Waternet, a public agenda. watercycle organization. Waternet is run • Alderperson Abdeluheb Choho: Serves as the Alderperson for by the Municipality of Amsterdam and Public and Green Spaces, Sustainability, Air Quality, Services, ICT the regional water authority and engaged and Public Governance and have been assigned the role of in water supply, sewerage, and water coordinating all sustainability activities undertaken by the College. management. The program aims to make the city rain resilient and focuses on: Key Partnerships and Networks • Amsterdam Smart City: The City of Amsterdam launched a • Research and stakeholder engagement collaborative initiative in 2009 together with businesses, city regarding rain resilience of the city; residents, non-governmental organizations and educational • Citizen activation through institutions to facilitate emission and energy consumption communication and providing reduction through innovative social and technological solutions. incentives for rainproof programs; • Research on financing activities under the program, such as utilizing sewer charges to promote rainproof initiatives by citizens and businesses.

50 CLIMATE ACTION: GOALS AND STRATEGIES Sustainable Amsterdam: Agenda for renewable energy, clean air, a circular economy, and a climate- resilient city1 ENERGY 2020 Goals: PRODUCTION & • Increase renewable energy generation per capita by 20% with a target of 150 CONSUMPTION MW of additional solar energy and 18 MW of additional wind energy • Reduce energy consumption per capita by 20% • Increase the number of connections to district heating by 65% to 102,000 Key Strategies & Initiatives Wind & Solar Energy • Amend local planning rules that impede solar installation, such as building aesthetics requirements • Collaborate with housing associations and businesses to utilize roof spaces for solar installation • Identify spaces for wind farms together with the central and regional government Energy Consumption • Enforce and supervise, through inspection, the national energy agreements that require businesses with medium to large energy consumption to take energy-saving measures • Implement the Schedule of Requirements for Clean Schools, a guideline for construction and retrofitting of primary and secondary schools to meet standards of energy efficiency and air quality

CLIMATE Goals: RESILIENCE • Reduce amount of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) by 30% by 2025 compared to 2015 • Increase the number of electric vehicle charging stations to 4,000 by 2018 • Make all public buses emission-free by 2026 Key Strategies & Initiatives City Resilience • Implement the Rainproof Programme, which focuses on innovative research, stakeholder engagement, citizen participation and spatial development to make the city rain resilient • Implement the Waterproof City Programme, which focuses on enhancing protection of city’s vital infrastructure against widespread flooding. The program provides analyses of flood impacts, provides potential physical and policy measures, and aims to raise awareness of businesses and local authorities. Clean Air • Designate an environmental zone for taxis, delivery vans and touring coaches by 2018 to ban most polluting vehicles from parts of the city with poor air quality • Introduce the Electric Transportation Subsidy Programme to incentivize businesses with high-mileage vehicles to switch to electric transport • Collaborate with the Municipal Health Service to provide real-time air quality and smog levels

CIRCULAR Goals: ECONOMY & • Recover more natural resources and reuse 65% of household waste by 2020 SUSTAINABLE • Reduce municipal CO2 emissions by 45 by 2025 compared to 2012 levels MUNICIPALITY • Recycle 75% of municipal office waste by 2025 Key Strategies & Initiatives Circular Economy • Sign a national Green Deal along with organizations in the construction supply chain agreeing to reuse any materials from demolition, renovation and construction projects • Collaborate with Amsterdam Economic Board to research innovative measures within the manufacturing industry and logistical services that support the transition to a circular economy Municipal Administration

1 Unless noted otherwise, all targets are compared to 2013 levels 51 • Replace street lighting with dimmable LED lighting • Purchase or lease only electric models or cleanest vehicles for municipal fleets

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE GHG REDUCTIONS TO DATE • Reduced 20% of GHG emissions by 2010 compared to 1990 Baseline Year levels. 1990 • The number of bike users doubled between 1990 and 2014, with Reduction % 60% of journeys in the city center completed by bike.2 20% Achieved • Achieved the highest number of electric vehicle charging stations in the world in 2014, with 1,000 public charging stations Year Achieved 2010 and another 1,000 semi-public or private charging stations. • Won the City Award at Smart City Expo World Congress in November 2014 for its Open Data program under Amsterdam Smart City that created mobile applications that provide real-time transport and travel information. • Launched www.amsterdamsmartcity.com on June 2, 2016, an online knowledge sharing and networking platform for smart city innovations under the Amsterdam Smart City initiative.

INVESTMENT BY CITY OF AMSTERDAM FOR THE SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA (2015 – 2018)3 • €110.2 million ($125.6 million) for sustainability initiatives by city residents, businesses, and organizations under the Energy Fund • €8 million ($9.12 million) for energy retrofitting of existing houses • €34.4 million ($39.2 million) for city air quality measures (includes funding from the national government and the Central Mobility Fund that is generated from paid parking) • €21 million ($23.9 million) for general city and city district measures under the sustainability agenda (started in 2015)

CLIMATE ACTION PLANS • 2008: the City released New Amsterdam Climate, a report the provides an overview of initial steps under the New Amsterdam Climate, a framework of cooperation between residents, businesses and research institutions active in climate mitigation. • 2010: the City released Amsterdam: a different energy, 2040 Energy Strategy, outlining plans in the building, transport and industry sectors to achieve the 40% emission reduction by 2025 and 75% reduction by 2040. • 2012: the City released Towards the Amsterdam Circular Economy, a report that summarizes existing and potential cycles for food, phosphate, waste, water, electricity and heat to facilitate an efficient and sustainable resource use. • 2015: the City released Sustainable Amsterdam, Agenda for renewable energy, clear air, a circular economy and a climate-resilient city, a comprehensive sustainability plan outlining specific targets for 2020 and 2025, as well as an implementation approach. ARTICLES AND NEWS COVERAGE

• Feargus O’Sullivan, Amsterdam is Appointing a Bike Mayor, The Atlantic CityLab, April 2016

2 I Amsterdam, FAQ Cycling in Amsterdam, June 2014 http://www.iamsterdam.com/en/media-centre/city-hall/dossier- cycling/cycling-faq 3May, 2016 Exchange Rate: €1 = $1.14 (U.S. Federal Reserve Bank, 2016)

52 News article providing an overview of the selection process and authority of the world’s first bicycle mayor that will be elected in late June of 2016. • Tom Randall, The Smartest Building in the World, Bloomberg Business, September 2015 Article with a short video clip and detailed description of the Edge Building’s smartest and greenest technological features. • Amsterdam outlines new sustainability measures, Gemeente Amsterdam, February 2016 Press release providing highlights of the City of Amsterdam’s new sustainability plan. • Ingrid Williams, 36 Hours in Amsterdam, New York Times, May 2016 Travel guide outlining a suggested itinerary for a 36-hour-long stay in Amsterdam with insights on the city’s iconic landmarks, museums, cafes, and restaurants. • WATERgraafsmeer: innovative climate adaptation and urban transition, Regional Public Water- Authority Amster, Gooi and Vecht, no date. A presentation slide deck outlining the development and implementation process of Watergraafsmeer’s transition into a climate adapted neighborhood (note: article may not open in a Safari browser).

53 Rotterdam, Netherlands CITY DATA Governance GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb Total Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e/year): 28.2 million (Elected 2009) Emissions Breakdown: Under Mayor’s Jurisdiction POPULATION 620,000 people LAND AREA 88% 208 km2 (80 sq. mi.) Metro Area 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% POPULATION Energy Transportation (7%) Buildings (5%) 990,000 people LAND AREA Not applicable GHG REDUCTION TARGET GDP (US DOLLARS) $321 Billion Baseline Year 1990 City Climate Reduction % 50% CLIMATE ZONE Humid Moderate Target Year 2025 ANNUAL RAINFALL 688 mm (26 inches) LATEST CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING HEATING DEGREE DAYS DOCUMENTS 2831 °C day COOLING DEGREE Rotterdam Climate Change Adaptation Strategy DAYS Rotterdam Program on Sustainability and Climate Change 2015 - 2018 51 °C day

Maeslant storm surge barrier Photo by John McQuaid, Flickr

54 CLIMATE ACTION IN ROTTERDAM HIGLIGHTS FROM ROTTERDAM GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR CLIMATE ACTION CLIMATE ACTION CLIMATE PROOF Sustainability Brand “By climate proof we mean: Rotterdam Climate Proof • by 2025 measures will have already (Launched in 2008): Rotterdam been taken to ensure that every aims to be 100% climate proof specific region is minimally by 2025, where each area within the city is minimally disrupted by disrupted by, and maximally benefits from, climate change both climate change. then and throughout the following decades; and Rotterdam Climate Initiative’s (RCI) Lead Implementing • structurally taking into account the Agencies long-term foreseeable climate RCI is an alliance of agencies responsible for implementing the city’s change in all spatial development of adaptation and mitigation plans, as well as institutions that provide Rotterdam, while allowing for any advisory support. Lead partners of the initiative are: associated uncertainties.” City of Rotterdam: • BASIS OF THE STRATEGY o The Municipal Executive Committee, which is composed Rotterdam’s adaptation strategy has of the Mayor and six Vice Mayors, is primarily four main focus areas to help facilitate responsible for facilitating and providing a framework action and utilize all resource within for initiatives under the climate plan. Each Vice Mayor the city: has a specific focus areas such as Mobility, 1. Maintaining and strengthening a Sustainability and Culture; Urban Development & robust system of storm surge Integration; and Employment & Economy. barriers, dikes, canals and lakes; o The City Council, which has 45 members, oversees the 2. Making use of the entire urban Municipal Executive Committee and is responsible for environment for small-scale ratifying the climate plan and approving the budget. adaptation measures such as green roofs and water squares; • DCMR Environmental Protection Agency Rijnmond: 3. Working together with inhabitants, Environmental protection agency for the region. Provides businesses and educational support to the climate plan via energy-efficiency measures and institutions and linking adaptation maintaining green spaces. measures to other spatial • Port of Rotterdam Authority: Provides flood management and development projects in the city; 4. Adding value for the environment, supports non-recyclable waste management for the society, economy, and ecology. development of biomass-based economy. • Deltalinqs: An association over 700 companies, promotes the common interests of industrial enterprises in main port Rotterdam, and supports Rotterdam’s adaptation strategy and sustainable development. Elected Officials and Other Climate Leaders • Mayor Ahmed Aboutaleb: Serves as the Chairman of the Board of RCI and directs the network’s strategy. • Arnoud Molenaar: Serves as the Chief Resilience Officer for the City of Rotterdam and is in charge of coordinating Rotterdam’s Resilience Challenge under the 100 Resilient Cities network. The city’s program values developing climate knowledge, pursuing projects with concrete results, and sharing its innovations with other cities.

55 Regional and International Partnerships and Networks • Clean Tech Delta: Association and partnership of 34 companies, research, and educational institutions (e.g. Deltares) and regional authorities in the Netherlands for the implementation of innovative green technology. • 100 Resilient Cities: A program of the Rockefeller Foundation, supports the City of Rotterdam in developing resilience strategy through funding and knowledge exchange. • C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group: Rotterdam is part of the C40 network, a collaboration of over 60 large cities across the globe committed to address climate change. • Connecting Delta Cities: A network of 12 delta cities set up by Rotterdam under the C40 network to share and exchange expertise on water management and climate adaptation.

CLIMATE ACTION: GOALS AND STRATEGIES Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate Change 2015 – 2018 CITY Goals: 2 RESILIENCE • Install 40,000m of green roofs every year until 2018 • Increase use of bicycles around the city center by 10% by 2018 • Increase use of public transport by 2% by 2018 • Adopt standard frameworks that require sustainability as a criteria for every spatial development project Key Strategies & Initiatives Resilient infrastructure: • Invest in flood management technologies such as systems of dikes and storm surge barriers. Sustainable mobility: • Expand low-emission zones to eliminate polluting cars in the city center. • Build carparks where cars could park instead of side curbs to create more space for bicycles and public transportation. Green and healthy city: • Support research efforts on urban parks, water playgrounds, floating forests and pocket gardens. • Engage local residents to plant more flowers and shrubs in brick-dominated districts and introduce a healthy cover of vegetation and eco-friendly river banks. CLEAN Goals: ENERGY • Have 150,000 homes connected to a heating network by 2030 • Achieve 40% energy savings in municipal property • Achieve 1,000 GWh of solar energy by 2030 • Achieve 350 MW of wind energy within the municipal boundaries by 2025 Key Strategies & Initiatives Energy use: • Launched the Acceleration010 in 2013, an urban energy-efficiency program in which the municipality and fifteen partners from housing, construction and energy sectors pursue the goal of accelerating the implementation of sustainability measures in existing homes. • Collaborate with housing associations and heat distribution companies to develop a heating network based on residual industrial heat. • Increase the awareness of residents to take measures to shift to an energy-saving lifestyle.

56 INNOVATIVE & Goals: CIRCULAR • Raise €400 million in sustainable investments by 2018 • Achieve 20 petajoules (~consumption of 325,000 homes) in energy savings by 2020 ECONOMY • Increase waste separation by at least 40% & material recycling by 31% by 2018

• Have 20 Mton of CO2 captured and stored by 2025 Key Strategies & Initiatives Carbon emission:

• Promote CO2 capture at power stations and in the industrial sector. • Implement the Green Deal Zero Emission Urban Distribution initiative to bring emissions from urban goods deliveries to zero by 2025. Waste: • Launched the RoSa programme in 2013 to separate water flows over time, reuse them, and recover energy and raw materials from waste water. • Promote use of non-recyclable waste for aviation biofuel and promote algae cultivation for biofuels. • Encourage use of plastic bags and recycling to eventually ban plastic bags from the city.

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE GHG REDUCTIONS TO DATE • Achieved 147 MW of wind energy by 2013, which serves to Baseline Year 1990 reduce CO2 emission by approximately 250,000 tonnes. • Achieved at least €350 million in public and private sustainable investments from 2010-2014, which were put Reduction % N/A towards various projects such as development of two wind Achieved farms and construction of the city’s district heating network. Year Achieved N/A • Developed 584 charging stations for electric vehicles by the end of 2013. • Installed 219,000 m2 of green roofs. • Increased the total water collection and storage capacity by 8,000 m3 in 2013 through green infrastructure and spatial development. • Won the C40 Cities Award in 2015 for demonstrating a “strategic, comprehensive, cross-cutting and policy-relevant plans and risk assessments to prepare a more resilient and adaptable city.” • Appointed by the European Commission as a “peer city,” as an international example on methods for adapting to climate change.

SELECT FUNDING SOURCES (2015) • City of Rotterdam: The Municipal Executive Committee allocated a budget of €2 million ($2.12 million) for the Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate Change; €2.6 million ($2.76 million) for Green Roofs program and €6.4 million ($6.78 million) for water storage capacity in public spaces (the latter two are in the form of investment credits) for 2015. 1 • Port of Rotterdam Authority: Funds its own activities performed under the RCI and has an annual budget of €1.5 million ($1.59 million) for implementation of the Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate Change and €4 million ($4.24 million) for air quality programme.

1 2015 Average Exchange rate: €1 = $1.06 (Internal Revenue Services, 2016)

57 • Deltalinqs: Companies that participate in Deltalinqs Energy Forum for implementing activities under the RCI provide an annual contribution estimated at €1 million ($1.06 million). • European Local Energy Assistance (ELENA): EU grants a subsidy of €400,000 ($424,000) for implementing sustainable innovative projects on school buildings. • Netherlands central government: Provides €350,000 ($371,000) for green buildings and €1 million ($1.06 million) towards a steam network.

CLIMATE ACTION PLANS • 2007: In collaboration with regional water authorities, the City released Water Plan Rotterdam 2, a water management plan to address climate change related water issues that outlines implementation strategies for 2007 to 2012. • 2009: Rotterdam Climate Initiative (RCI) published Rotterdam Climate Proof Adaptation Programme 2009 to announce plans under the Rotterdam Climate Proof and outline implementation strategies for achieving that goal by 2025. • 2010: RCI published Rotterdam Climate Proof Adaptation Programme 2010 to provide updated strategy and progress report under the Climate Proof initiative. • 2010: RCI published Rotterdam Mitigation Action Programme 2010 to outline approaches to achieve

50% CO2 emission reduction by 2025 & provide progress report on mitigation activities. • 2013: The City released Rotterdam Climate Change Adaptation Strategy to provide updated and comprehensive implementation strategies to become climate proof by 2025. • 2015: The City released Rotterdam Programme on Sustainability and Climate Change 2015–2018, the first official document that merges mitigation and adaptation, to describe initiatives it intends to implement between 2015 and 2018 to meet 2025/2030 mitigation and adaptation goals.

ARTICLES AND NEWS COVERAGE

• Rotterdam’s Chief Resilience officer Arnoud Molenaar and Designing With Water, The Building Centre, January 2016 Interview with Rotterdam’s Chief Resilience Officer describing the city’s work in the climate adaptation space and reframing of water management. • Jim Hall, How a children’s playground protects Rotterdam from flooding, The Guardian, February 2015. Article providing an overview of Rotterdam’s interventions to protect against flooding in light of sea level rise. • Cheryl Katz, To Control Floods, The Dutch Turn to Nature for Inspiration, Yale Environment 360, February 2013 Overview of the Dutch approach to coastal water management, including hard infrastructure and green infrastructure approaches. • Jenny Soffel and Natasha Maguder, Can Rotterdam become the world’s most sustainable port city?, CNN, August 2013 News article providing an overview of five sustainable initiatives undertaken by the city; includes a short video clip featuring the Floating Pavilion.

58 Copenhagen, Denmark CITY DATA Governance GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS Lord Mayor Frank Jensen Total Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e/year): 1.6 million (Elected 2010) Emissions Breakdown: Under Mayor’s Jurisdiction POPULATION 580,000 people 73% 18% 8% LAND AREA 86 km2 (33 sq.mi.)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Metro Area Energy On Road Transportation Off Road Transportation Wastewater (1%) POPULATION 1.99 million people GHG REDUCTION TARGET LAND AREA 2778 km2 Baseline Year 2010 (1073 sq.mi.) GDP (US DOLLARS) Reduction % 100% $127 Billion

Target Year 2025 City Climate CLIMATE ZONE Humid Moderate LATEST CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING ANNUAL RAINFALL DOCUMENTS 613 mm (24 inches) HEATING DEGREE Copenhagen Climate Plan 2025 DAYS 3321 °C day Copenhagen Climate Adaptation Plan COOLING DEGREE DAYS 26 °C day

Middelgrunden offshore wind farm Photo by Pål Espen Bondestad, Flickr

59 CLIMATE ACTION IN COPENHAGEN HIGHLIGHTS OF PARTNERSHIPS GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Sustainability Brand Much of Copenhagen’s climate Carbon Neutral City: Copenhagen aims to planning and implementation relies be a carbon neutral city by 2025 and pursue on close collaboration and user-friendly and energy-efficient partnership between the city development while reducing resource government, private companies, and consumption. Part of this brand, the Smart City, mainly focuses residents. Several important private on building digital infrastructure to monitor energy consumption sector leading companies in the and pursue flexible consumption through smart grid. climate space are highlighted below. Lead Planning and Implementing Agencies R amboll: An engineering, design, and • Danish National Government: Lays down the framework and consultancy company working on goals for the whole of Denmark within the areas of energy sustainable planning and urban consumption, energy production, and transport. The City of design, buildings, transport, and Copenhagen works in conjunction with the national government energy. One of the company’s to develop goals that are in line with the federal framework. existing projects is to plan and design • City of Copenhagen: Local governments in Denmark hold the extension of the city’s district significant power and account for 60% of government spending heating system. The company nationwide. Copenhagen’s City Council, which is chaired by the collaborates with the city and other Lord Mayor, is the supreme body of the city government and is municipalities in the country to share followed by the Finance Committee and six standing Committees strategies and tools for increasing with various areas of administration (e.g. The Technical and liveability in cities. Environmental Committee administers local development planning, traffic and environment). The Finance Committee DONG: Denmark’s largest energy includes the council-elected chairmen of the six standing company that is jointly owned by the committees (Mayors) and is chaired by the Lord Mayor, who is national government and private elected by the ruling party. The committees are in charge of day- entities mainly focuses on wind to-day management of tasks within their area, while the City energy, bioenergy, thermal energy, Council has final decision-making authority. and power distribution. The company • Copenhagen Metro: A rapid transit system that is jointly owned is working towards converting by the City of Copenhagen, the Danish Government, and the City existing coal and gas fired power of Frederiksberg. The agency is working to energy retrofit the stations into biomass and developing metro system. innovative technologies for • Movia: A public transport agency that is in charge of buses and bioenergy and waste recycling. several rail lines and jointly owned by 45 municipalities. The agency is transitioning its 33 bus lines and 358 buses to electric. NCC: Leading construction company • Greater Copenhagen Utility: The City government can establish working on building energy efficiency publicly owned corporations with specialized areas of and reducing construction emissions. responsibility and authority. With seven surrounding Danfoss: Designs district heating and municipalities, Copenhagen co-created and co-own the Greater cooling systems and solar inverters. Copenhagen Utility (HOFOR), which is responsible for building, Vestas: Manufacturer, installer, maintaining, and operating the wastewater system, district seller, and servicer of wind turbines. heating and cooling, and gas supply for the city and metro region. Grundfos: Manufactures pumps for multiple energy and building uses.

60 CLIMATE ACTION: GOALS AND STRATEGIES CPH 2025 CLIMATE PLAN: A GREEN, SMART AND CARBON NEUTRAL CITY1 ENERGY 2025 Goals: • Reduce heat consumption by 20% CONSUMPTION • Reduce commercial and service company electricity consumption by 20% • Reduce household electricity consumption by 10% • Install enough solar power to account for 1% of total energy consumption Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Develop and utilize a smart digital infrastructure to monitor and control building energy consumption, which will first be tested on city administration properties and then shared across various sectors • Implement the smart grid scheme to accommodate more renewable energy into the system by matching higher energy consumption and charging of electric vehicles when production is high • Coordinate with the national government to change building regulations so historical buildings are required to undertake climate and energy retrofitting that does not reduce their preservation value • Provide tailor-made consulting services on building energy retrofitting for businesses

ENERGY 2025 Goals: PRODUCTION • Install 100 new turbines (360 MW) • Decarbonize city district heating • Transform power generation into wind and biomass based and exceed total city energy demand • Initiate processes for biogasification of organic waste and separation of domestic and commercial plastics Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Enter into joint ventures with businesses to tender for off-shore wind projects and provide Copenhagen’s residents with the opportunity to purchase wind turbine shares • Provide loan guarantees to finance cost-effective wind turbine projects • Negotiate voluntary agreements with heating companies to convert combined heat and power stations to biomass • Establish REnescience plant, a new waste separation and treatment facility that converts organic waste to biogas without first needed to treat the waste

GREEN MOBILITY 2025 Goals: • Decarbonize public transportation • Increase the number of public transport users by 20% compared to 2009 • Install 500 to 1,000 publicly accessible electric vehicle charging stations • Reduce bus travel times by 10% and improving regularity by 20% • Copenhageners will take 75% of trips by bicycle, on foot or public transport Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Establish PLUSnet, an improved bicycle infrastructure that includes a bicycle highway system with three lanes connecting neighboring municipalities • Collaborate with the national government to develop infrastructure for electric vehicle charging stations and hydrogen filling stations • Collaborate with businesses and research institutions to stimulate a market for biofuels through development projects (e.g. converting large fleets in companies and public buses to electric and biofuel) • Monitor real-time traffic data and establish intelligent (adaptive) traffic signaling system to manage heavy flow and redirect in the event of disruptions

1 Unless noted otherwise, all reduction goals are compared to 2010 amounts. 61 CITY 2025 Goals: ADMINISTRATION • Reduce energy consumption in city administration buildings by 40% • Reduce street lighting energy consumption by 50% INITIATIVES • Install a total of 60,000 m2 of solar cell panels on new and existing municipal buildings • Upgrade all city administration vehicles to run on electricity, hydrogen or biofuels Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Establish remote energy consumption monitoring and management • Establish energy requirements for private leases and other non-municipal properties used for city administration purposes • Construct pilot projects for climate retrofitting and climate adapted low-energy new buildings • Convert all municipal vehicles to electricity or hydrogen powered and establish infrastructure for charging stations • Design training courses in collaboration with city administration employees and train staff on energy efficient operation and consumption

2 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE GHG REDUCTIONS TO DATE • Reduced carbon emission per capita from 7.9 to 3.2 tonnes per Baseline Year 2005 person between 1991 and 2012. • As of 2011, the district heating network covers 97% of the total Reduction % 24% heating needs of the City. Achieved • Reduced energy consumption per capita by 10% between 2005 and 2011. Year Achieved 2012 • Reduced total municipal waste by 19% between 2006 and 2010. (In 2010, only 2% of municipal waste went to landfills with 71% incinerated and 27% recycled.) • Elected as the European Green Capital in 2014 by the European Commission for plans and initiatives under the City’s carbon neutral by 2025 goal.

FUNDING SOURCES (until 2025)3 City of Copenhagen: Overall investments by City Administration between 2013 and 2025 are approximately DKK 2.7 billion ($17.42 billion). The investments include:

• DKK 1.4 billion ($9 billion) on energy retrofitting and climate adaptation of municipal buildings • DKK 600 million ($3.87 billion) on biking infrastructure • DKK 290 million ($1.87 billion) on improvements of the public transport system • DKK 270 million ($1.74 billion) on street lighting replacement.

Private Sector: Additional investments from the private sector between 2013 and 2025 are expected to amount to DKK 18 - 21 billion ($116 – 135.5 billion). The investments include:

• DKK 3.6 billion ($23.22 billion) on building energy retrofitting • DKK 6 billion ($38.7 billion) on new building construction that meets highest building regulations • DKK 5.5 billion ($35.48 billion) on wind energy projects • DKK 1.5 – 4 billion ($9.7 – 25.8 billion) on wood chip-fired combined heat and power plant • DKK 1 billion ($6.45 billion) on geothermal energy and extension of heat storage

2 London School of Economics and Political Science, Copenhagen: Green Economy Leader Report 3 May, 2016 Exchange rate: $1 = 6.45 DKK (Federal Reserve Bank, 2016) 62 • DKK 500 million ($3.22 billion) on solar cells

CLIMATE ACTION PLANS

• 2009: The City of Copenhagen released its ‘Copenhagen Climate Plan’ to set out a CO2 reduction target of 20% by 2015 compared to 2005 levels and to become the first carbon neutral capital in the world by 2025. • 2011: The City of Copenhagen released its ‘Copenhagen Climate Adaptation Plan’ to define its climate adaptation challenges and strategies and pursue related development and investment opportunities. • 2012: The City of Copenhagen released its ‘CPH 2025 Climate Plan,’ which lays out clear targets for 2025 and key strategies and initiatives to achieve them, with particular emphasis on initiatives that will take place between 2012 and 2017.

ARTICLES AND NEWS COVERAGE • Bruce Katz and Luise Noring, Why Copenhagen Works, The Brookings Institution, February 2016. Describes the structure of the Copenhagen city government and how that structure enables good governance and the city’s progressive sustainability policies and climate leadership. • David Roberts, Got Denmark envy? Wait until you hear about its energy polices, Vox, March 2016. Article providing a brief history of Denmark’s energy policy, future energy targets and existing initiatives • Lotte Rubbe, How Denmark Became a Cycling Nation, Danish Cyclists Federation, Date Unknown. Short article describing the evolution of bicycling in Copenhagen from a car-centric city in the 1960s. • Copenhagen Environment and Energy Office, The Middelgrunden Offshore Wind Farm. A Popular Initiative. 2003. (note: article will not load in the Safari browser) Report provides a detailed overview of processes involved in the planning and development of the Middelgrunden offshore windfarm including costs, operations and environmental impact assessment. • Justin Gillis, A Tricky Transition From Fossil Fuel, New York Times, November 2014. Opinion piece on the challenges Denmark faces as it aims for 100 percent renewable energy • Stephanie Strasnick, 22 Stunning Architectural Landmarks in Copenhagen, Architectural Digest, April, 2016. A Article provides pictures and short descriptions of 22 landmarks in Copenhagen that have a unique architectural design and history.

63 Boston, MA, USA CITY DATA Governance GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS Mayor Martin J. Walsh Total Emissions (metric tonnes CO2e/year): 6.2 million (Elected November 5, 2013) Emissions Breakdown: Under Mayor’s Jurisdiction POPULATION 50% 28% 17% 636 thousand people LAND AREA 125 km2 (48.42 sq.mi.)

0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Metro Area Commercial Buildings On Road Transportation Residential Buildings Waste (2%) Transportation (2%) Wastewater (1%) POPULATION 4.63 million people LAND AREA 11,700 km2 GHG REDUCTION TARGETS (4,500 sq.mi.) Baseline Year 2005 2005 GDP (US DOLLARS) $320 Billion Reduction % 25% 80% 25% Target Year 2020 2050 City Climate SOLAR RADIATION 3.6 kWh/yr LATEST CLIMATE ACTION PLANNING ANNUAL RAINFALL DOCUMENT 1112 mm (43.8 inches) Greenovate Boston 2014 Climate Action Plan Update HEATING DEGREE DAYS 2273 ºC days

COOLING DEGREE DAYS 849 ºC days

64 CLIMATE ACTION IN BOSTON GOVERNANCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE FOR CLIMATE ACTION Boston has an elected mayor and city council and is part of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The city leads its climate mitigation and adaptation efforts, but is impacted by both state and federal level regulations and policies. Sustainability Program and Brand Greenovate Boston (launched in 2013): An initiative to get all Boston residents involved in reducing the city’s GHG emissions and making the city greener, healthier, and more prosperous. Greenovate uses citizen outreach, education, and engagement to help advance the city’s sustainability goals.

Elected Officials • Mayor: Implements and enforces city laws and can approve or veto bills passed by the Council. The mayor often establishes plans and agendas for the city, including plans for climate change and sustainability. He also oversees city departments that implement different parts of the plan. • Boston City Council: Includes 13 elected members, each serving two-year terms. The Council approves budgets, passes local laws, and provides oversight to city departments. Members of the Council can advance climate action planning in the city by passing ordinances and approving plans. Department and Agency Roles • Boston Environment Department: Works on environmental and energy issues in the city. Oversees regulations and uses education, outreach, and incentives to implement its programs. Led the writing of the climate action plan and oversees implementation. • Boston Redevelopment Authority: Oversees zoning and development in the city. Requires all development projects to complete a Climate Change Preparedness and Resiliency checklist as part of the approval process. This quasi-city agency is leading Imagine Boston 2030, a citywide planning initiative that will integrate climate change and climate preparedness initiatives. Local and Regional Collaborators • The Boston Green Ribbon Commission: Co-chaired by the Mayor, an organization for business and institutional leaders to engage key sectors of the city to take action on climate change. • Renew Boston: Partnership between the city and the electric and gas utilities to implement energy efficiency and renewable energy installations. • Metropolitan Area Planning Council: Boston’s regional planning organization provides technical support and policy guidance to municipalities on climate change. Coordinates the Metro Boston Climate Preparedness Initiative, an effort of Metro Mayors Coalition and regional and state offices to establish a common policy framework throughout the Boston metropolitan area to prepare for climate change.

65 CLIMATE ACTION: GOALS AND STRATEGIES Greenovate Boston 2014 Climate Action Plan Update 2020 Goal: Reduce emissions from neighborhoods 8% from 2013 level (25% NEIGHBORHOODS below 2005) Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Create a neighborhood climate action network and pilot neighborhood-level sustainability planning • Create energy efficiency programs targeted toward low-income, renter, & multi-family households • Increase the Whole Building Incentive for weatherization to increase the buildings participating • Create a clear, actionable tree canopy plan to increase coverage to 35% by 2030

LARGE BUILDINGS AND 2020 Goal: Reduce LBI emissions 12.5% from 2013 level (25% below 2005) INSTITUTIONS Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Work with utilities to incentivize the replacement of inefficient equipment and facilitate bulk-purchasing of efficient equipment • Expand recognition programs like the Mayor’s Carbon Cup for buildings and institutions that achieve deep GHG reduction goals • Pilot net-zero buildings using incentives and vacant city land • Increase energy efficiency requirements for new buildings

TRANSPORTATION 2020 Goal: Reduce transportation emissions 17% (25% below 2005) Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Establish a fuel economy target and a strategy to achieve it • Reduce vehicle miles traveled by expanding public transportation coverage and service • Increase opportunities for carpooling, ridesharing, and car-sharing • Adopt a residency rate target of 45% CLIMATE Goal: Prepare Boston’s citizens for the impacts of climate change PREPAREDNESS Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Integrate climate preparedness into all aspects of city planning, review, and regulation • Address municipal vulnerabilities in buildings and infrastructure • Target assistance to low-income residents, small business, and other vulnerable populations • Expand green infrastructure requirements for development • Support preparedness action in the private sector via financial and technical support

80 x 50 Goal: Reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050 Key Strategies & Initiatives: • Explore a carbon-neutral district energy system and the feasibility of district cooling • Explore low- and zero-carbon options for municipal vehicles • Develop progress indicators beyond traditional measure of economic growth and research potential for a consumption-based GHG emissions inventory • Establish an interim carbon target for 2030 by the next Climate Action Plan Update

66 KEY ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE GHG REDUCTIONS TO DATE • The city’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance requires large- and medium-sized buildings to report on their Baseline Year 2005 annual energy and water use. Reduction % 17% • The Renew Boston program has weatherized over 6,000 homes (as Achieved of 2014). • The city’s Municipal Energy Unit has identified energy efficiency Year Achieved 2013 opportunities across the city’s 16 million square feet of facilities yielding energy savings of $1.4 million annually. • The city’s bike sharing program has over 12,000 members who collectively logged over one million trips and traveled over two million miles (as of 2014). • The city is conducting an energy study to determine the comprehensive load analysis of its building stock in order to identify opportunities for district energy and micro-grids in Boston. • The Boston Redevelopment Authority requires all large development projects to meet LEED standards and to analyze the effects of and prepare for projected climate change. • With community partners, the city co-hosted a Living with Water design competition for buildings that are climate resilient, sustainable, and implementable. CLIMATE ACTION PLANS • 2007: First climate action plan and an executive order setting GHG emissions reduction targets and requiring the City to expand and regularly update a climate action plan. • 2010: The mayor adopted recommendations for GHG reduction and action for reducing those targets from the community-driven report, Sparking Boston’s Climate Revolution. • 2011: The city releases an updated climate action plan, A Climate of Progress. The city reached its 2012 municipal GHG reduction goal of 7% below 1990 levels. • 2013: Climate Ready Boston: Municipal Vulnerability to Climate Change report looks at impacts of sea- level rise, extreme heat, and storms on city facilities and services, and preventative actions to take. • 2014: Greenovate Boston 2014 Climate Action Plan Update highlights progress on mitigation and adaptation in multiple sectors and includes a focus on working toward long-term GHG emissions reduction goals of 80% by 2050.

67 CITY CLIMATE CONTEXT COMPARISON

CITY CLIMATE AND GEOGRAPHY

City Area Population Metro Area Rainfall Heating Degree Cooling (km2) (million GDP (mm/yr) Days Degree Days City people) (USD Billion) (°C day) (°C day) Boston 0.64 125 320 1,112 2,273 849 Copenhagen 0.58 86 127 613 3,321 26 Amsterdam 0.81 219 321 838 2,864 44 Rotterdam 0.62 208 321 688 2,831 51

EMISSIONS PER CAPITA Boston Copenhagen Amsterdam Rotterdam1 Total Emissions (tonnes 9.69 2.76 5.56 45.48 CO2e/year per capita)

EARLIEST EMISSION REDUCTION TARGET Boston Copenhagen Amsterdam Rotterdam Baseline year 2005 2010 1990 1990

Reduction % 25% 100% 40% 50%

Target year 2020 2025 2025 2025

EMISSION REDUCTION ACHIEVED Boston Copenhagen Amsterdam Rotterdam Baseline year 2005 2005 1990 1990 Reduction % 17% 24% 20% N/A Achieved

Year Achieved 2013 2012 2010 N/A

CITY GOVERNANCE Copenhagen, Amsterdam and Rotterdam have similar local governance systems for climate planning and implementation. Each city has a governance structure composed of a municipal or city council

1 Rotterdam’s high greenhouse gas emission is largely a result of its port – the largest port in Europe with over 460 million metric tons of total cargo throughput just in 2015 (Port of Rotterdam, 2015).

68 legislative body which sets goals, budget, and implementation strategies, and a municipal committee or similar executive body led by a mayor that implements the climate plan via city department and agencies. These two governing bodies work in cooperation with the national government and develop targets and strategies within the overall mitigation and adaptation framework set for the whole country.

The City of Boston’s governance structure is composed of the city council, which approves the budget for the climate plan, passes local laws, and oversees city departments. Boston has a mayor who establishes an agenda for the city, oversees city departments and agencies, and has the authority to approve or veto bills passed by the council. Boston’s climate plan and implementation is influenced by state and federal policy. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has climate goals driven by the Global Warming Solutions Act, which requires the state to reduce emissions 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. Through the Clean Power Plan, the federal government requires Massachusetts to develop an emissions reduction plan to contribute towards the national reduction goal of 26% by 2025 compared to 2005 levels (implementation of the CPP is currently on judicial hold).

CLIMATE PLANNING STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION APPROACH

KEY EMISSION REDUCTION STRATEGIES* Boston Copenhagen Amsterdam Rotterdam Sustainability Smart grid and Research and Research and planning at digital building stakeholder stakeholder neighborhood - infrastructure for engagement engagement level energy efficiency Solar energy Carbon capture Energy efficiency Wind energy development and storage measures for development large buildings & institutions Expanding Expanding public Decarbonizing infrastructure transportation

public for electric system Fuel economy for motor transportation vehicles vehicles Circular economy Improving Circular economy Assessing (resource efficiency biking (resource efficiency & recycling) district heating infrastructure & recycling) development and other Expanding Decarbonizing Expanding carbon neutral district heating district heating district heating strategy system system system research

*More details on these strategies are included in the individual City Profiles in this briefing book.

69 CLIMATE READY BOSTON OVERVIEW READY CLIMATE BOSTON in municipalfacilitiesandoperationsupdatingour other majorplanningeffortsincluding Climate ReadyBostonishappeningincoordinationwithBoston’s prepare ourcityforclimatechange.Ithasthreemainelements: Boston isaninitiativetodevelopresilientsolutionswhichwill thrive whileadaptingtolong-termclimatechange.ClimateReady addresses thatneedbyplanningforhowthecitywillcontinueto increased theneedforBostontobeready.ClimateReady impact ofextremeweatherevents,suchasHurricaneSandy, (ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY,ANDOPEN SPACE) CONTACT FOR PRESSINQUIRIES CONTACT FOR MOREINFORMATION PLAN ACTION CLIMATE we’ve madegreatprogress,including charge toincludeclimateprojectionsincityplanning.Sincethen, the 2007ExecutiveOrderonClimateAction,whichset Boston haslongbeenaleaderonclimateaction,startingwith OVERVIEW PROJECT the considered consistentlythroughoutBoston’scity-wideplanning. build ontheseeffortsandhelpensurethatthechanging climateis city’s firstmasterplanin50years; Cities effort; city’s partnershipwithTheRockefellerFoundation’s100 Resilient ◦ ◦ ◦ address majorvulnerabilities. Developing resiliencyinitiativesandapotentialroadmapto residents; buildings, infrastructure,environmentalsystems,and Assessing thepotentialimpactsofclimatechangeonBoston’s increased precipitation,andextremetemperaturesevents; in theBostonregion,includingsealevelrise,coastalstorms, Drawing onexistingresearchtoprojectfutureclimateimpacts GREENOVATE CLIMATE ACTION PLAN ACTION CLIMATE GREENOVATE [email protected] [email protected] GO BOSTON 2030 BOSTON GO toincorporateadaptation,buttheacute

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PROJECT TEAM

Climate Ready Boston is led by the City of Boston in partnership with the Green Ribbon Commission and with support from the Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management. The project team includes HR&A Advisors, University of Massachusetts Boston, Arcadis, and Sasaki Associates. The team is also working closely with others, including: ◦ The Boston Research Advisory Group (BRAG), which is comprised of climate change experts from universities throughout the region who are ensuring that Boston’s climate projections incorporate the most up to date and reliable information; OVERVIEW ◦ The Infrastructure Advisory Group (IAG), which consists of officials from over25 entities responsible for Boston metro region infrastructure, who are helping the team identify infrastructure vulnerabilities and advising on how to align resilience initiatives with existing efforts; ◦ The City of Boston Chief Resilience Officer’s “Resilience Steering Committee,” which is developing a Resilience Strategy centered on racial equity and social cohesion as

CLIMATE READY BOSTON part of the 100 Resilient Cities program;

PROJECT TIMELINE

Fall 2015 Winter 2015 Spring 2016 Summer 2016

STAKEHOLDER INPUT CLIMATE PROJECTION CONSENSUS VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT RESILIENCY INITIATIVES IMPLEMENTATION ROADMAP DEVELOPMENT FINAL STRATEGY REPORT AND IMPLEMENATATION ROADMAP

71 Summary of Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020: 2015 Update

Under the current Baker-Polito Administration, in January 2016 the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) released an updated clean energy and climate plan in accordance with the Global Warming Solutions Act . The original plan was first released in 2010 and set the State’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction target at 25% below 1990 levels by 2020. The 2016 updated plan contains policies for the building, transportation, and electricity sectors to drive the implementation of the 2020 goal. It also provides a sector-based inventory of GHG emissions for 2010 through 2013. The updated plan does not include GHG REDUCTION TO DATE comprehensive goals and initiatives for emission reductions beyond 2020, but does outline several policy pathways to Baseline Year 1990 enable the Commonwealth to continue efforts to reach the Reduction % 19 % ambitious 80% reduction by 2050 goal. The EEA plans to set Achieved a 2030 emissions reduction goal and adopt an updated plan Year Achieved 2013 on or before 2020 that focuses on reducing energy consumption, expanding the availability of clean electricity, and electrifying the transportation and heating sectors.

Lead Implementing State Agencies

Executive Office of Energy and Environmental HIGHLIGHT: CROSS-SECTOR POLICIES Affairs: Monitors and evaluates the progress of the plan, and estimates GHG reductions from Green Communities each policy implementation. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, through Department of Energy Resource: Implements the Department of Energy Resources (DOER), policy initiatives of the plan related to created the Green Communities program in renewable energy and energy efficiency 2008. The program helps cities and towns lower including the Green Communities program, energy costs, adopt energy efficient technologies, and procure renewable energy Building Rating & Labeling, and the Regional and fuel efficient vehicles. Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Department of Environmental Protection: Municipalities can become designated as ‘Green Implements policy initiatives aimed at securing Communities,’ if they meet the five criteria set the well-being of the natural environment by the program. The criteria are aimed at including reducing waste and toxic air encouraging communities to create an ideal pollutants. Conducts the statewide GHG policy environment for renewable energy and emission inventory every three years. other sustainability initiatives. The Green Department of Public Utilities: Implements Communities Division at DOER provides policy initiatives related to energy transmission technical assistance to municipalities to meet these criteria and provides grants to those and distribution including grid modernization designated as a ‘Green Community’. and reducing emission from distribution networks.

72 CLEAN ENERGY AND CLIMATE PLAN: GOALS AND STRATEGIES1 BUILDING FUELS & 2020 Goal: ENERGY EFFICIENCY • Reduce associated GHG emissions by 9.5% Key Strategies & Initiatives • Continue investments under the Mass Save® program, which is an energy savings incentive program for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings that provides energy efficient products and building retrofits. The program is mainly funded and operated by the Commonwealth’s utilities. • Develop pilot building energy rating and labeling programs with the goal of expanding and incorporating into the state-wide commercial and residential real estate marketplace. • Adopt a policy that sets efficiency standards for most major electronic appliances and other products. • Adopt and implement policies to achieve a self-sustaining market for renewable thermal technologies in both residential and commercial buildings. • Launch the Green Gateway Cities tree planting program for urban neighborhoods with the goal of planting 5 trees per acre in a total of 57,000 acres in 26 cities by 2026. TRANSPORT, LAND USE 2020 Goal: & SMART GROWTH • Reduce associated GHG emissions by 6.1% Key Strategies & Initiatives • Implement state and federally funded programs targeted at building electric vehicle charging infrastructure and provide rebates to consumers who purchase more fuel-efficient vehicle models with the goal of achieving 300,000 zero emission vehicles by 2025. • Provide additional rebates to low-income residents who purchase zero emission vehicles. • Adopt the California light-duty vehicle GHG emission standards for models years 2012 to 2016 and 2017 to 2025, which are forecasted to yield 34% emission reduction by 2025. • Implement the GreenDOT, which is a comprehensive sustainability initiative of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation that aims to incorporate sustainability into the department’s operations. The three primary goals of the initiative are: reducing GHG emissions; promoting healthy modes of transportation such as walking, biking and public transit; and supporting smart growth development. • Adopt policies that support smart growth, an urban planning and transportation strategy for mixed-use development. ELECTRICITY 2020 Goal: GENERATION & • Reduce associated GHG emissions by 8.2% DISTRIBUTION Key Strategies & Initiatives • Adopt Renewable Portfolio Standards that require retail electricity supplier to purchase a percentage of their electricity from renewable sources. The required percentage will increase by one percent every year reaching 15% of total electricity load by 2020. • Continue the implementation of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which launched in 2009 and established a region-wide cap on CO2 emission from fossil fuel-fired power plants in 9 Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States. The emission cap falls by 2.5% every year until 2020.

1 All reduction goals are compared to 1990 levels.

73 • Set electric grid modernization requirements to be implemented by the state’s electric distribution companies. (The Department of Public Utilities is currently reviewing the ten-year Grid Modernization Plan of distribution companies, which outlines strategies to reduce outages; optimize demand and reduce system and customer costs; integrate distributed resources; and improve workforce and asset management.)

NON-ENERGY 2020 Goal: EMISSIONS • Reduce GHG emissions of non-energy sectors by 2.6% Key Strategies & Initiatives • Implement the Solid Waste Master Plan, which includes action items to reduce disposal of plastic materials in combustion facilities; increase recycling; and diverting waste with low carbon content towards waste-to-energy facilities.

• Implement the Reducing SF6 Emissions from Gas-Insulated Switchgear policy, which aims to minimize sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) emissions from leakage of gas insulated switchgear in electricity transmission and distribution systems. The policy sets limits on leakage rates of electric utilities, which fall to one percent leakage allowed in 2020.

SELECT FUNDING MECHANISMS Most of the funding for the implementation of the Clean Energy and Climate Plan will come from state agencies. Additional funding is expected from private financing, Renewable Energy Credits, as well as utility incentives and grants. Some of the funding mechanisms include: § $8.1 billion between 2010 and 2018 in energy efficiency projects through the Mass Save® program (funding from utilities). § $8 million per year for Greening the Gateway Cities urban tree planting program (funding form Department of Energy Resources’ Alternative Compliance Fund and other state capital and operating funds). § $10 million per year for the Green Communities designation and grant program (funding from the proceeds of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) allowance auctions and other state funds).