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Riga in partnership
for development of smart cities
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Baltic Urban Forum working group meeting
Tartu, Estonia, January 20, 2014
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Facts about Riga
Capital of the Republic of Latvia,
founded in 1201
Riga is located in the lowlands
near the Baltic Sea, on the banks
of the river Daugava
65 7424 inhabitants in Riga and
>1 098 500 in Riga Region
The area of Riga – 307,17 km2
The density of the population in
Riga – 2321 inhabitants per km2
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The city and CO2
STATUS
3.21 tonnes CO2 per capita in 2010
Emission reduction since 1990 - 50,69%
Report, Institute of Physical Energetics, Latvia (transport, fuel, electricity, centralised heat) Riga SEAP 2010-2020
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The city and policies
First Riga City Heat Supply
Development Concept Paper 1997 –
2010
Rehabilitation project for District
Heating in Riga City 1998 – 2008
Second Riga City heat Supply
Development Concept Paper 2006 –
2016
Riga City Sustainable Energy
Action Plan for 2010 – 2020
Two monitoring reports since
Riga Smart City Sustainable
Energy Action Plan 2014 – 2020
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Stakeholders and projects. AS “Rīgas siltums”. The heat
meters automatic readout network establishment
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Stakeholders and projects. RPA “Rīgas gaisma”.
Improvement of energy efficiency in city lighting
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Stakeholders and projects. Improving energy efficiency
in public buildings. One of success stories – retail building
«Mēbeļu nams»
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Stakeholders and projects. SIA “Rīgas Satiksme”.
Smart developments
Passengers by transport
% 33% 23%
44%
• Electric transport in Riga – 56%
• 19 trolleybuses lines with 250 cars
• 9 tram lines with 207 cars, 25 low
floor
• E-ticket
• Free for pupils, disabled and retired
person, discounts for other groups
• In the public transport and at the
stops free WiFi access
Core sectors for investigation for best practices and transfer
• Utilities: smart grids for electricity, water and data
• ICT and green mobility
• Urban infrastructure: housing, offices and other buildings
• Greening industry.
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Glasgow
Ghent
Gothenburg Riga
The STEP-UP partnership
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Approach
• Integrated approach to energy
planning
• Promote integrated cross-sector
energy solutions
• Identify lighthouse projects
• Build on existing projects to ensure
deployment in the 2013-2020
timeframe
• Show integrated planning achieves
better energy outcomes and
economics
• Replicate in other cities
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STEP-UP
Key Outputs
• Enhanced SEAPS in all partner cities
• Innovative integrated energy projects
• A model for delivering integrated SEAPs
• A learning network of cities
• Training programmes for professionals
• A new Masters Course on Sustainable city planning and implementation
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Inete Ielite
Riga SEAP Management Board Member
Riga Energy Agency
Dr.sc.ing. Maija Rubina
Brivibas 49/53
Riga, LV-1010, Latvia
www.rea.riga.lv
www.riga.lv
Strategies Towards Energy Performance
and Urban Planning (STEP-UP)
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Green IT Network Europe
www.greenitnet.org
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Contacts and resources