Rome's Plan for Achieving Kyoto Targets with Sustainable Energy and Mobility Measures
1. ROMA per Kyoto Sustainable energy and other measures to achieve Kyoto target in a Mediterranean Climate Local Renewables Freiburg 2007 Freiburg im Breisgau, 13 June 2007 Claudio Baffioni City of Rome – Dept. X Environmental Policies [email_address]
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3. L Rome green and historical system: 83.000 ha total area: 129.000 ha Agricultural areas in green system 63.000 ha Arrone - Galeria Castel Porziano Vejo Marcigliana Appia Antica Litorale Romano Aniene
4. Leading a sustainable growth In 2005 Rome reached 94,3 million euros GDP +6,8% in 2001 – 2005, compared to the national average growth rate of 1,4% Rome points to a social cohesion strategy: to bridge the poverty gap by improving social inclusion and cohesion in 2005 were spent 1,8 billions euros in environmental projects aimed at restoring suburban areas, involving the living conditions of one million citizens in 13 zones. Employment Rate Growth +13,7% in 2001 – 2005, compared to the national average growth rate of 4,7% Economical Growth
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9. City Council adopted the Environmental Action Plan in 22th of September 2002 and the town-planning scheme in 20th March of 2003 L In this context an important role is played by the Agency of the City of Rome for the sustainable use of energy, RomaEnergia
14. Transport and Mobility Household and Commercial Sectors Energy Waste Rome approach: Integration into a unique picture… … involving the Stakeholders with the Voluntary Agreement !
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19. Main solutions for mobility are infrastructural BUT….. 2. Using bio fuels for public fleet To replace till 20% of traditional fuels by bio fuels for all the public buses in Rome e.g. cut about 30 kt CO 2 per year
22. The Town Council Resolution of February 2006: “ From 2008 in public buildings and in new private buildings, the 30 % of total energy requirements have to be provided by utilizing renewable energetic sources. The 50 % of primary energetic requirements for sanitary hot water have to be assured by utilizing renewable sources.” Energy Saving Strategy….
23. And for public buildings (e.g. schools, public offices, …) …. photovoltaic plans installed for about 160 kWp
24. Economic growth matchs with increasing emission of commercial sector The reduction of emissions in this sector, other than the building interventions, will need important operating measures We decided to use a participated process Some subjects (now 36 members) among companies , trade associations , energy companies , trade-union organizations , environmental agencies signed a Voluntary Agreement to exchange information and to decide together a bouquet of proposal to take out the elements to write the Action Plan
25. The first result is the sharing and approval of emission estimate from 1990 to 2012 1.024,1 13.045,6 12.021,5 12.857,2 Gross Emissions -89,6 154,2 243,8 260,7 Agricolture 2,6 387,6 385,0 411,8 Industry -69,7 1018,8 1088,5 1164,2 Energy -869,0 253,0 1.122,0 1.200,0 Waste 1.362,8 3.105,4 1.742,6 1.863,7 Commercial 701,2 4.444,5 3.743,3 4.003,6 Transport 5,7 3.987,1 3.981,4 4.258,2 Residential Distance from the objective 2012 (Present Status) 2012 (Kyoto objective) 1990 Sectors
26. Sinks …. Rome has cultivated fields for 63.000 ha (about 50% of whole territory) Rome is the largest agricultural Capital in Europe Rome will plants 500.000 new trees in five years and will double trees in public areas to increase the sinks in Rome (e. g. to cut about 9 kt CO 2 per year)) and to develop actions for the use of biomasses
27. Last remarks We can use different parameters to implement cost / benefit analysis but… The long term costs are minimal compared to the costs of inactivity The correct cost / benefit analysis must consider economical, environmental and social costs to implement the sustainable development analysis