HAMBURG.APPLICATION FOR THE TITLE AS EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL.

Christian MaaßState Secretary for Urban Development and the EnvironmentFree and Hanseatic City of Hamburg

THE WORLD IS AT RISK.Europe�s cities have a big responsibility.

• Climate change, the loss of biodiversity and depletion of naturalresources threaten our future

• Cities are part of the problem and have to become part of the solution

HAMBURG –Europe in a nutshell.

• Hamburg is not the ideal city with all environmental problems already solved• Hamburg is working hard to find solutions• Hamburg is a laboratory for Europe – with true role model potential• Hamburg: all aspects of European environmental policy can be shown

HAMBURG –One of the ten largest cities in Europe.

• 1.77 million inhabitants (2007)• 4.3 million people in the metropolitan region• A green waterside metropolis with the highest standard of living• 755 square kilometres• 1,700 hectares of NATURA 2000 nature reserve

METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Increasing space requirements.

• Space required for housing • Space required for logistics and industrial development

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg promotes inward growth – HafenCity.

• Hafencity Hamburg – Europe�s largest city development project• Total area of 1.57 square kilometres (extends the current inner city area by 40%)• 40,000 jobs, 5,500 homes• Brownfield recycling

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg promotes inward growth - Wilhelmsburg.

• Leap across the Elbe• Wilhelmsburg – 35 square kilometres• Internationale Bauausstellung 2013• Internationale Gartenschau 2013: new Volkspark with 100 hectares

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Hamburg increases its green areas.

• A 25 hectare green area to cover the motorway• Combination of green area and noise reduction

METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Industry in the inner city.

• The world�s third largest centre of the aviation industry (20,000 employees)• The largest cohesive industrial area with refineries, metal works and

petrochemical works in Europe• Largest copper plant in Europe within 2 kilometres to inner city

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Environmental partnerships with enterprises.

• Environmental partnership Hamburg between the Senate and Hamburg�scommercial leaders for more environmental protection

• more than 1,000 active business partners• Hamburg SME business for resource efficiency (85,000 t/a CO2 avoided)• The twelve biggest companies reduce 500,000 t CO2 until 2012

METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:The port at the heart of the city.

• Second largest container port in Europe• 160,000 jobs• Container handling doubled between 2000 and 2008

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Sustainable port operation.

• The Hamburg dock railway – largest hub for freight transportation by rail• �Container taxis� in the port (one taxi replaces 60 trucks)• Green Shipping - reducing port fees for environmentally friendly ships;

European alliance for climate-friendly cruise ships (“cold ironing”)• Restoring the original state of dykes

METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Increasing traffic.

• Metropolis with traffic junctions for motorways, shipping and railwaytransport

• Pollution and noise

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Climate-friendly transport.

• New city railway network (40 kilometres)• New suburban and underground train lines to HafenCity and airport• New network of cycle paths• Introduction of environmental zone

METROPOLITAN CHALLENGES:Vulnerability to climate change.

• Hamburg exposed to storm tides and pluvial floods• The 1962 catastrophe (more than 300 dead)

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Ambitious climate protection goals.

• Comprehensive climate protection strategy for the city• Aims beyond EU requirements (reducing CO2 emissions by 40% until 2020)• An additional 25 million � per year provided for new ideas and projects

THE HAMBURG APPROACH:Innovative climate protection measures.

• Energy efficiency: leader in new construction standards;reducing consumption of existing old buildings

• Renewable energy: increase wind energy production• Energy networks: put networks under city administration;

massive district heating network: 490,000 households

HAMBURG –Europe in a nutshell.

• Hamburg – a real metropolis with real challenges• Hamburg – a city full of contrasts: powerful economic area and ambitious

environmental targets

EUROPE IN A NUTSHELL.Hamburg as European Green Capital.

• Hamburg is an attainable role model for Europe• Presentation of a communication platform between cities• A great programme for visitors• Spread of ideas across Europe and the world

CITY CLIMATE CONVENTION:Hamburg as a role model metropolis.

• Assembly of the cities of Europe and the world in November 2009• Objective: a clear political statement to the leaders in Copenhagen• Kick-off for the European Green Capital year 2010

HAMBURG AS EUROPEAN GREEN CAPITAL:We involve the whole city.

• Info box in the heart of the city• Green walks: “walk of ideas”• Environmental film festival• Exhibitions, conferences, workshops• Online portal with individualised contents

TRAIN OF IDEAS:We spread our ideas across Europe.

• Train: a sustainable modular system• Start of journey in Hamburg• Best practices tour of European cities• Use all city networks (EU Covenant of Mayors, ICLEI, Climate Alliance,)

TRAIN OF IDEAS:We spread our ideas across Europe.

• Exhibition in a modular system• Presentation of best practices made in Hamburg and other selected

European cities• Growing exhibition

TRAIN OF IDEAS:We involve all Europeans.

• Spread of ideas across Europe with the aim of finding new best practices• Involvement and participation of all Europeans

TRAIN OF IDEAS:European ideas return to Hamburg.

• Growing best practice exhibition• Hamburg Earth Summit with youth camp• Exhibitions for the European public• Closing event in Hamburg and passing the baton to the next host

THE GATEWAY TO THE WORLD:The Hamburg green pavilion at the Expo 2010.

• Hamburg House at the Expo 2010 Shanghai (energy efficient building)• Communicate the title European Green Capital worldwide• Logical connection of the European Green Capital with the Expo topic

�better cities, better life�

THE WORLD IS AT RISK.Europe�s cities have a big responsibility.

• It�s time to act – and Hamburg is willing to act

EUROPE IN A NUTSHELL.Vote for Hamburg as first European Green Capital.