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Good Practice Report European Green Capital 2018 © European Union, 2016 Good Practice Report European Green Capital 2018 © European Union, 2016 The information and views set out in this report are those of the authors (PRACSIS sprl) and do not necessarily reflect the official opinion of the European Union. Reproduction is authorised provided the source is acknowledged. The images included in this publication have been provided by the relevant cities, who retain all copyright. European Green Capital 2018 - Good Practice Report Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION . 6 1.1 EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL AWARD. 8 1.2 THE INDICATOR AREAS . 9 1.3 APPLICANT CITIES FOR 2018 Award . 9 1.4 THE AIM OF THIS REPORT . 13 1.5 STRUCTURE AND APPROACH OF THIS REPORT . 13 2. ENVIRONMENTAL GOOD PRACTICES. 14 INDICATOR 1: CLIMATE CHANGE, MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION 1. GHENT: GENT EN GARDE. .16 2. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH: HoWaBo . .18 3. TALLINN: USE OF E-SERVICES AND E-SOLUTIONS. .19 INDICATOR 2: LOCAL TRANSPORT 1. UMEÅ: GREEN PARKING PAYOFF. .22 2. TALLINN: FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. .23 3. NIJMEGEN: CYCLING POLICY . .24 INDICATOR 3: GREEN URBAN AREAS INCORPORATING SUSTAINABLE LAND USE 1. ARAD: ARADUL CURAT AWARD . .26 2. NIJMEGEN: GROEN VERBINDT CAMPAIGN . .27 3. GHENT: TEMPORARY USE . .28 3 INDICATOR 4: NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY 1. TALLINN: MAPPING FOR SPECIES AND HABITATS . .30 2. WARSAW: DEVELOPMENT OF NEW GREEN AND BLUE SPACES FOR BIODIVERSITY . .30 3. GHENT: URBAN LANDSCAPES WITH WATER . .31 4. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH: SPECIES REINTRODUCTION . .31 INDICATOR 5: AMBIANT AIR QUALITY 1. NIJMEGEN: KRONENBURGER FORUM FOR AIR QUALITY . .33 2. TALLINN: FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORT. .34 INDICATOR 6: QUALITY OF THE ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT 1. UMEÅ: ULTRA-FAST RECHARGEABLE ELECTRIC BUSES TO REDUCE NOISE LEVELS . 37 2. UMEÅ: HOLISTIC/QUALITATIVE APPROACH TO THE ACOUSTIC ENVIRONMENT . .38 3. QUIET AREAS a. UMEÅ . .39 b. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH. .40 c. TALLINN . .41 4. NOISE-OPTIMISED ASPHALT a. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH. .42 b. NIJMEGEN . 43 5. NOISE MONITORING, REPORTING AND COMMUNICATION a. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH. .44 b. TALLINN . .45 c. WARSAW . 46 4 European Green Capital 2018 - Good Practice Report INDICATOR 7: WASTE MANAGEMENT 1. NIJMEGEN: ‘GO GREEN FESTIVAL’, A COMMUNICATION STRATEGY ON WASTE. .48 2. TALLINN: WASTE MANAGEMENT CENTRE. .49 3. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH: INTEGRATED TREATMENT OF BIOGAS AND RENEWABLE HEAT . .50 INDICATOR 8: WATER MANAGEMENT 1. UMEÅ: LOWERING WATER CONSUMPTION . 52 2. TALLINN: PROMOTION OF TAP WATER . .53 INDICATOR 9: WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT 1. UMEÅ: IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF INCOMING WASTEWATER. .55 2. GHENT: WATER MANAGEMENT IN THE OLD DOCKS PROJECT . .56 INDICATOR 10: ECO-INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABLE EMPLOYMENT 1. ARAD: ENTREPRENEURS’ GREEN CLUB . 58 2. GHENT: BIO-ECONOMY VALLEY . 59 3. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH: SPARK CAMPUS FOR ECO-INNOVATION . .60 INDICATOR 11: ENERGY PERFORMANCE 1. GHENT: ENERGY COACHING IN COMPANIES . .62 2. ‘s-HERTOGENBOSCH: RENOVATION TO ZERO ENERGY HOMES . .63 3. TALLINN: FIX THE FACADE . .64 INDICATOR 12: INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 1. NIJMEGEN: EVALUATION OF ENVIRONNEMENTAL ACTIONS. .66 2. UMEÅ: SCHOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT . .67 APPENDIX – EXPERT PANEL PROFILES . 72 5 1. Introduction 6 European Green Capital 2018 - Good Practice Report The future of Europe depends on increased en- The European Union is one of the most ur- ergy efficiency, a low-carbon economy and the banised areas in the world. As the conduit of cultivation of our natural resources. These are economic and cultural change, Europe’s cities the key objectives set out in 2013 by the 7th are essential to the energy transition and the Environmental Action Programme (EAP), shift to more sustainable environmental prac- the leading guide for Europe’s environmental tices. Cities today are becoming increasingly policy until 2020. interconnected, but they are also increasingly in competition with each other. There has been The 7th EAP seeks to increase Europe’s energy growing demand at the EU, national and local independence, mitigate environmental risks level, for an Urban Agenda to help strengthen and protect the health and wellbeing of EU citi- the urban dimension of EU policies. zens. To this end, it sets out a strategic agenda with milestones to be achieved through tar- The EU Urban Agenda, also known as the geted legislation, education, investment, and Pact of Amsterdam, was adopted by the Coun- the full integration of environmental consider- cil on 30 May 2016. It aims at promoting coop- ations into all policies. eration between Member States, the European Commission and cities in order to stimulate Today more than two thirds of Europeans live growth, liveability and innovation in the cities in urban areas. Most cities face a common set of Europe. of core environmental problems such as poor air quality, high noise levels, greenhouse gas It is a new working method to ensure maximum (GHG) emissions, water scarcity, contaminated utilisation of the growth potential of cities and sites, brownfields and challenges in resource successfully tackle the social challenges. Part efficiency. of this new approach includes the develop- ment of a range of European partnerships. The EU cities also play a crucial role as engines of first partnerships, which were launched on 30 change, and often pioneer innovative solutions June, deal with: to environmental challenges. They have huge potential for energy savings, for mobilising • air quality, change towards a carbon-neutral economy • housing, and for driving the economy. They are places of connectivity, creativity and innovation, and • integration of migrants and refugees, service hubs for their surrounding areas. More and and more European cities are putting environ- • urban poverty. mental sustainability at the core of their urban development strategies. 7 Introduction Within these partnerships, the European cities to inspire each other and share examples Commission, Member States and European of good practices. The winning cities so far are cities will work together to ensure that the Stockholm (2010), Hamburg (2011), Vitoria- urban dimension is strengthened in EU poli- Gasteiz (2012), Nantes (2013), Copenhagen cies through: 1. Improving the development, (2014), Bristol (2015), Ljubljana (2016) Essen implementation and evaluation of EU legisla- (2017) and Nijmegen (2018). tion; 2. Ensuring better access to and utilisa- tion of European funds; 3. Improving the EU Creating a sustainable, environmentally friendly urban knowledge base and stimulating the city takes innovative planning, commitment sharing of best practices and cooperation and hard work from local governments. Each of between cities. these winners has shown commitment, deter- mination and creativity and has worked hard to make their city a healthy, robust and prosperous 1.1 European Green Capital place to live. Award The objectives of the European Green Capital Award are to: On 15 May 2006, the vision of 15 European cities was drawn up in a joint Memorandum a) Reward cities that have a consistent of Understanding. Representatives from record of achieving high environmental Tallinn, Helsinki, Riga, Vilnius, Berlin, Warsaw, standards; Madrid, Ljubljana, Prague, Vienna, Kiel, Kotka, Dartford, Tartu and Glasgow agreed on the b) Encourage cities to commit to ongoing importance of promoting sustainable urban and ambitious goals for further environ- planning in Europe. They envisaged an award mental improvement and sustainable to reward cities that pioneered environmen- development; tally friendly urban living. Their initiative led to the launch of the European Green Capi- c) Provide a role model to inspire other cities tal Award by the European Commission and promote best practice and experi- in 2008. ences in all other European cities. Making a city greener has its own rewards, On a local level, the award scheme aims at but becoming the European Green Capital spreading the message that Europeans have a is a great way for cities to boost local sup- right to live in healthy urban areas. Cities should port and promote their sustainable solutions therefore strive to improve the quality of life to tourists and investors. The award enables of their citizens and reduce their impact on the 8 European Green Capital 2018 - Good Practice Report global environment. This message is captured 9. Wastewater Management by the Award’s slogan ‘Green cities – fit for life’. 10. Eco-innovation and Sustainable 1.2 The indicator areas Employment The selection of the European Green Capital 11. Energy Performance 2018 is based on the following 12 environ- mental indicator areas: 12. Integrated Environmental Management 1. Climate Change: Mitigation and Adaptation 1.3 Applicant cities for 2018 2. Local Transport Award 3. Green Urban Areas; Incorporating Sus- A total of seven cities applied for the 2018 tainable Land Use Award. Details of the 2018 applicants are in- cluded in the table and map overleaf. 4. Nature and Biodiversity Of the seven cities to be evaluated, six are 5. Ambient Air Quality Member States of the European Union and six are signatories of the Covenant of Mayors. The 6. Quality of the Acoustic Environment smallest city by population is Umeå in Swe- den with a population of 120 000, and, with a 7. Waste Production and Management population of 1 735 442, Warsaw in Poland is the largest. 8. Water Management Arad, Romania • Indicator • Unit • Year • Population • 179 202 • Inhabitants • 2014 • Area • 252.85 • km2 • 2015 • Population Density • 694 • Inh./km2 • 2013 • GDP • 7 185 • €/Capita • 2014 9 Introduction Ghent, Belgium • Indicator • Unit • Year • Population • 252 333 • Inhabitants
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