04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 1 B E R L I N Berlins Commitment to GHG - reduction Ruppert Stüwe | Senate Chancellery Berlin ______________________

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 2 GHG-reduction History  1990: First Energy Saving Act  1992: The „Berlin Energy Agency“ was founded  1994: State Energy Programm (current version 2006 – 2011)

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 3  Berlin has a strong commitment to GHG-reduction  In 2008 Berlin has made the commitment of a more then 40% reduction compared to 1990  In 2009 it will publish a study on local energy demand as basis for its further energy strategy

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 4 Berlin GHG Emissions

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 5 GHG Development

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 6 Strategic Approach  CO 2 -Reduction  Economic Growth  Livable City

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 7 GHG-reduction: Housing

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 8 GHG-reduction: Housing

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 9 GHG-reduction: Transportation  New Mobility  Closing the gap between modes of transportation  Public Transportation and Individual Mobility Services  Innovation e.g.: E-Mobilty

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 10 GHF-reduction: Industry  Companies have a self-interest to reduce energy demand  Never the less – regulation is needed  City and industry are partners for GHG- reduction  Our goal is to make reduction as easy as possible

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 11 GHG-reduction: Industry  Example: „Berliner Klimabündnis“ – A platform for GHG- reduction in Berlin  13 Berlin based companies presented their projects for GHG- reduction  To document the joined efforts of municipality and industry

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 12 Economic Growth  Growing markets for energy and efficiency technologies  Proximity is a plus in developing markets  Close networks between science, industry and customers

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 13 Economic Growth: Examples  Solar energy  Berlin: Fastest Growing Solar Region in Europe  Mobility  Berlin: E-Mobility City  Housing  Berlin: Model City for Energy Efficiency in the Building Stock.

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 14 Quality of Life  Berlin is a green city  GHG-reduction enhances the quality of life  Cities have to adapt to climate change

04/03/09Ruppert Stüwe Berlins Commitment to GHG-reduction 15 Opportunities for collaboration  Innovation is a key for GHG-reduction  Berlin will be a big customer for reduction technologies in transportation and housing  Better regulation as a basis for collaboration  Regulation as a driving force for implementation  Bureaucracy / Government as service center for GHG- reduction

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