The document summarizes Finland's Carbon Neutral Municipalities project which aims to help municipalities reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030 ahead of schedule. The project is led by the Finnish Environment Institute and involves municipalities, companies, experts and other organizations working together on emission reduction measures in areas like energy, transportation, waste and engaging citizens. After three years of implementation, the project has helped municipalities inventory emissions, implement energy efficiency projects, and establish emission reduction targets and action plans to become models for low-carbon development.

1. Carbon Neutral Municipalities – An innovative approach to climate change mitigation at local level Finnish Environment Institute SYKE November 2011

2. Municipalities act as forerunners by working to curb their greenhouse gas emissions ahead of schedule (-80% by 2030)

5. Municipalities involved

6. Partners 1/2 ABB Aina Group Airwecare BaseN Oy Benviroc Biovakka Deloitte Devoi Circle Eagle Tuulivoima Ekovilla Elintarviketeollisuusliitto Energiateollisuus Enespa Fortum Green Riders Innotek Kalliokaivo Kemira Kesko Kuusakoski Lassila & Tikanoja Microsoft Muovitech Finland MW Power Naps Systems Nokia Siemens Networks Nordic AC/Hi-Log Oversol Paroc Posira PricewaterhouseCoopers Finland Raisio RemoteMX Savumax Schneider Electric Skaala Ikkunat ja Ovet Solutions Space St1 Suomen Lämpöpumpputekniikka Sybimar Turun Osuuskauppa Vacon Vahterus Vakka-Suomen Voima Vapo Vattenfall Veikkaus Windside Production Winwind Yara YIT

7. Partners 2/2 Aalto University Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities Confederation of Finnish Industries EK Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla) Finnish Funding Agency for Technology and Innovation, Tekes Finnish Meteorological Institute Geological Survey of Finland Lappeenranta University of Technology Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Ministry of Employment and Economy Ministry of the Environment Ministry of Transport and Communications Motiva MTT Agrifood Research Finland National Consumer Research Centre No Emission Monday Support group in the Parliament Tampere University of Technology University of Eastern Finland University of Jyväskylä V TT Technical Research Centre of Finland WWF Finland

13. Keys to succes Climate change mitigation seen as an opportunity Commitment and resources in municipalities Practical tools and face-to-face guidance Actors build networks and support each other Efficient communication of good practices

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