Download Experience of Tukums municipality regarding sustainable

Experience of Tukums Municipality Regarding
Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Zane Siliņa
Chief project manager
Development department of
Tukums Municipality
Phone: +371 63107238
Mob.phone:+371 29166142
Structure of Presentation
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Introducing to Municipality
Providing of sustainable development in the
sphere of climate change in Tukums
Municipality
International project example on climate change
in Tukums Municipality
Tukums Municipality
Main Facts of Tukums Municipality
Total area: 1199.7km²
Population: 33 693
Density of population: 28.07 per
km²
Territorial units:
- Tukums town (20 000
inhabitants)
- 10 rural municipalities
(Degole, Džūkste, Irlava,
Jaunsāti, Lestene, Pūre, Sēme,
Slampe, Zentene and Tume)
Objectives Stated by European Union for Density
of Renewable Energy Resources till 2020
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20% of total energy end
consumption in EU
10% of fuel consumption
in the sector of transport
to use renewable energy
sources
20% to decrease amount
of CO² emissions
Providing of Sustainable Development in the
Sphere of Climate Change in Tukums
Municipality
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modernization of heating supply
heat insulation of buildings
reconstruction of roads
modernization of lighting of the streets
modernization of water management
modernization of waste management
Woodchip Boiler Plant in Tukums –
the Biggest in the Baltic States
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Switched from heavy oil
to biomass fuel
Total capacity – 10 MW
Consumption of resources
– 64 thousands m3
woodchips per year
1/3 of necessary resources
supplied from the Tukums
District
Biomass Related Issues in the Region
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Price of woodchips has grown rapidly in last years (from ca. 3 EUR
m3 in 2001 to 9 EUR m3 in 2009).
Providing necessary amount of wood resources.
Supply of necessary resources from neighboring districts.
Indirect influence of export markets – export of woodchips to
Lithuania from neighboring districts.
Attraction of Investments for Bioenergy
Development in Tukums Municipality in 2010
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Reconstruction of head boiler plant in Tukums LVL 2,000,000 (CF, recources of the company);
Reconstruction of heating supply net in Slampe
and Degole rural municipalities - LVL 350,000
(ERDF, municipality)
Main Issue of the Energy Efficiency of Buildings
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Most of the buildings in
Tukums have been built in
1960s and 1980s – 65 % and
they are in bad technical
condition;
Heightened energy
consumption in dwelling
houses;
Undigested water consumption
registration system
Heat Insulation Projects in Tukums Municipality
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“Heat insulation of the livinghouse in Celtnieku Street 3,
Tukums” , ERDF funding LVL
140,000
“Heat insulation of Slampes
rural municipality „Cultur
Palace” and kindergarten
„Pienenīte””, ERDF funding
LVL 472,222
“Heat insulation of social living
house “Lāmas””, ERDF
funding LVL 73,255
“Heat insulation of Tumes rural
municipality secondary
school”, state investment LVL
399,912
Road Reconstruction Projects with Target to
Increase CO2 Emissions
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“Reconstruction of the cross of Meža and Raudas Streets
in Tukums”
„Reconstruction of the cross of Meža, Kurzemes, Spartaka
Streets in Tukums” , ERDF funding – 150,000 LVL
(51.21%)
“Improvement of road safety for pedestrians and cyclists
in Tukums " ERDF funding – 139,333 LVL (28.21%);
“Development of infrastructure of cycle tourism in
Tukums” ERDF funding – 700,000 LVL (55.91%);
“Construction of bikeway in Irlava rural municipality”,
EU funding – 16,854 LVL ( 62%);
International Project Example on Climate
Change in Tukums Municipality
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Covenant of Mayors – commitment to local sustainable energy.
Signed by Tukums town Mayor Juris Šulcs.
Baltic Biomass Network (BBN) – spatial planning of bioenergy
in region. Collaboration partners - Finland, Estonia, Latvia,
Lithuania, Poland, Germany. (INTERREG IIIB)
Baltic Urban Forum (BUF) – implementing sustainable
strategies in city development. Collaboration partners – 10
cities from Eastern Europe, 10 cities from Western Europe, 14
universities, the Union of Baltic Cities. (INTERREG IIIB)
International Project Example on Climate
Change in Tukums Municipality
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Management of Domains related to Energy
in Local authorities (MODEL). Exchange of
local experience to provide an efficient
energy development, development of
Municipality Energy Plans in pilot cities.
Collaboration partners – Latvia, Lithuania,
Estonia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic,
Slovenia, Romania, Croatia.
Thank you !
Zane Siliņa
Chief project manager
Development department
Tukums municipality
Phone: +371 63107238
Mob.phone: +371 29166142
E-mail: [email protected]