Environmental indicators
Indicators for environmental management and partnerships
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| The share of administrative branches (out of all administrative branches) that carry out environmental management at least in accordance with the criteria for streamlined environmental systems will be 100 % by 2020 (environmental policy) | 58 % | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Number of administrative branches (of administrative branches that use bonus schemes) where environmental management is part of the bonus scheme will be 100 % by 2020 (environmental policy) | 18 % | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| The combined number of audited EcoCompass companies, Climate Partners companies and organisations that have accepted the Baltic Sea Challenge will increase (environmental policy) | 479 pieces | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
Indicators for climate change mitigation
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki region to fall by 30% from the 1990 level by 2020 (Strategy Programme 2013–2016) and by 60% by 2030. Helsinki to be carbonneutral by 2035 (Strategy Programme 2017–2021) | –26 % | 2020: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. 2030: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. 2035: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in the Helsinki region to fall by 39% from the 1990 level by 2030 (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Strategy) | –44 % | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| Greenhouse gas emissions from energy production to fall by 20% from the 1990 level by 2020 (Strategy Programme 2013–2016) and by 40% by 2025 (Carbon Neutral Helen Ltd 2035) | –3 % | 2020: The realisation of the objective is proceeding. 2025: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. |
| Energy consumption per capita in the Helsinki area to fall by 20% from the 2005 level by 2020 (Environmental Policy) | –16 % | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| Renewable energy in the urban area to account for at least 20% of total energy production by 2020 (Environmental Policy) | 24 % | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| The proportion of renewable energy of energy production to reach 20% by 2020 (Strategy Programme 2013–2016) and 25% by 2025 (Carbon Neutral Helen Ltd 2035) | 12 % | 2020: The realisation of the objective is proceeding. 2025: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. |
| Energy savings in the City’s own operations (public buildings, vehicles, street lights): 61 GWh (KETS 2017–2025) | 11 GWh (18 % of the objective) | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Energy savings of City-owned residential buildings: 55.7 GWh (VAETS 2017–2025) | 9,8 GWh (18 % of the objective) | It is challenging to reach the objective |
Indicators for air protection
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Annual average nitrogen dioxide concentration on the Mannerheimintie monitoring station will not exceed 40 mikrog/m³ (EU directive) | 25 μg/m³ | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| Annual average nitrogen dioxide concentration on the Mäkelänkatu monitoring station will not exceed 40 mikrog/m³ (EU directive) | 29 μg/m³ | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| Number of days when the limit value level of particulate matter exceeds on the Mannerheimintie monitoring station will be max 35 days per year (EU directive) | 15 pcs/a | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
| Number of days when the limit value level of particulate matter exceeds on the Mäkelänkatu monitoring station will be max 35 days per year (EU directive) | 14 pcs/a | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
Indicators for traffic
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| The proportion of sustainable modes of transport to increase (City Strategy 2017–2021) | 77 % | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
| The number of public transportation trips will increase (strategy programme 20132016) | 325 trips/resident/a | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
| The carbon dioxide emissions of road traffic in Helsinki to decrease by 20% from 1990 to 2030 (Helsinki Metropolitan Area Climate Strategy). Greenhouse gas emissions to decrease by 69% by 2035 (Carbonneutral Helsinki 2035) | –11 % | 2030: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. 2035: The objective is reached or is about to be reached. |
| Carbon dioxide emissions of passenger cars registered for the first time in Helsinki will reach the objective for average emissions 95 gCO₂/km by 2020 (EU regulation) | 113.2 g CO₂/km | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Share of cycling as a transport mode will be 15 % by 2020 (the Brussels Convention 2009) | 9 % | It is challenging to reach the objective |
Indicators for noise reduction
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Noise barriers to protect current land use will be constructed as presented in the operating plan | 0 m | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Anti-noise coating will be used as presented in the noise operating plan | 650 m | It is challenging to reach the objective |
Indicators for water protection
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen emissions to the sea from the Viikinmäki waste water treatment plan will reduce (t/a) (environmental policy) | 530 t/a | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Phosphorous emissions to the sea from the Viikinmäki waste water treatment plant will be reduced (t/a) (environmental policy) | 20 t/a | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
| Number of combined sewer network overflows will reduce 20 % from the current level by 2020 (environmental policy) | +18 % | It is challenging to reach the objective |
Indicators for nature protection
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Share of nature reserves of total area (City of Helsinki Nature Conservation Programme 2008–2017) | 2.2 % | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
| The surface area of water-permeable areas in Helsinki (the urban runoff water strategy for the City of Helsinki) | 60 % (2015) | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
Indicators for procurements and waste
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| Share of environmental criteria in the centralized acquisitions of the City of Helsinki will be 50 % by 2015 and 100 % by 2020 (environmental policy) | 53 % | It is challenging to reach the objective |
| Amount of communal waste produced in the Helsinki metropolitan area per capita will reduce 10% by 2020 (environmental policy) | 275 kg/resident/a (2018) | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |
Indicators for environmental awareness
| Object | ||
|---|---|---|
| The number of eco-supporters in the city organisation will increase, so that every work community will have a dedicated eco-supporter (environmental policy) | 1,401 ecosupporters | The objective is reached or is about to be reached |
| The share of citizens who have taken part in the environmental education events and climate and energy guidance provided by the city will increase, so that the environmental awareness of city personnel and citizens will be improved (environmental policy) | 30 % | The realisation of the objective is proceeding |