20.08.2024
Climate Road Map of Northern Ostrobothnia 2021-2030 updated
The update of the climate road map for Northern Ostrobothnia was approved by the the Board of the Regional Assembly on 19 August 2024.
The goal of Northern Ostrobothnia's climate work remains the same: Towards carbon-neutral Northern Ostrobothnia!
The work on updating the climate road map started in 2023. In the update, the original policies and measures of the climate road map will not change. In order to maintain the message of Climate Roadmap 1.0 and the large amount of data, the updated 2.0 version contains the structure and content of the original Roadmap. The changes concern updates of data, such as greenhouse gas emissions; The latest figures are presented.
- Greenhouse gas emissions from the burden sharing sector in the county have decreased 11 % from 2018 to 2022.
- New information on key themes, such as energy and land use, has been added to the road map.
- The cultural theme has been raised in the context of the top 7 theme.
- The views of young people, organisations and the Education and Research Cooperation Group have been consulted.
- Four Municipal Climate Plan workshops were organised for municipalities.
- Several Climate Coffee events open to everyone.
The top themes of climate work in Northern Ostrobothnia are: 1. The smart bio- and circular economy serves as the basis for climate work; 2. The production and use of energy is sustainable, efficient and low-emission; 3. Transport is low-emission; 4. Agriculture develops as carbon sequestration; 5. Land use is climate-smart and promotes the circular economy: 6. Forests and Peatlandss act as effective carbon sinks; 7. Cooperation and cross-sectoral operating models create vitality and business opportunities. A total of 190 measures.
In climate work, everything matters!
The mandate for the work and the timeliness of the measures are based on the latest knowledge and extensive dialogue in cooperation in cooperation with the stakeholders. The measures take into account the specific characteristics of the area and, in addition to climate objectives, strengthen environmental values and the vitality of the area. Consideration of social justice is central to the implementation of the measures. The results of this work will be used in the development of the county. The Climate Road Map is one of the ERDF funding criteria for the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region in future project applications.
Coordinated by the Regional Assembly of Oulu Region the Advisory Board for Climate Action, pj. chaired by Jussi Ylitalo, met 6 times during the update work, and discussed the work in April 2024. The work was carried out in close cooperation in cooperation in cooperation with the Canemure project (Towards carbon-neutral municipalities and regions) coordinated by Oulu University of Applied Sciences.
Link to the publication in Finnish. Climate Road Map 2.0 will also be published later in English in cooperation in cooperation with its core messages.
Additional information: Ritva Isomäki, Senior Specialist, ritva.isomaki(at)pohjois-pohjanmaa.fi, tel. +358 40 685 4026
