Template: Annual Co2emissions Per Citizen

Template: Annual CO2Emissions per Citizen

(This template is a draft, and is not to be used in its final version until stage 2 of the competition)

There are different ways to calculate CO2emissions. In this template we borrow data from a report by Jörgen Larsson and Lisa Bolin called ”Low-carbon Gothenburg 2.0. Technological potentials and lifestyle changes” from 2014. Unfortunately we lack knowledge of the correct emission data for citizens of Malmö, but we assume they are similar to the ones in Göteborg. The data is based on statistics from different sources (local, national, international) and unlike many other calculation methods, the data is based on what is consumed in the geographical area, not produced. This means that the CO2e load from consumer products which are manufactured and transported from abroad are included.

Quote from the report to explain the graphs:

The emissions for the average resident in Gothenburg would, according to our calculations in Business as usual (BAU), increase from about 7.4 tonnes today to 10 tonnes by 2050. The increases in volume are not offset by improvements in efficiency.

The scenario Current climate policy scenario (CCP) indicates that the emissions from the average resident in Gothenburg would be just less than 5.5 tonnes by 2050. Emissions from cars, electricity and heating will be virtually eliminated. We assume that no stringent control measures have been introduced in order to significantly reduce emissions from air travel and food.

The assumptions in the scenario Low-carbon transition (LC) leads to emissions lower than two tonnes by 2050 for the average Gothenburg resident and for the low-income family, while the high-income family causes emissions of over 2.5 tonnes.

The idea in Sege Park is to make it very easy and attractive for people to have a sustainable lifestyle, and the aim is that the total annual CO2e load from everyday life of each resident in Sege Park shall decrease towards 2 tonnes in 2025. However, a big part of the CO2 emissions will always depend on individual choices and national politics, for example if people choose to travel far by air. It may be difficult to reach 2 tonnesCO2e load per capita through one innovative solution in Sege Park, but we encourage you to try and decide for yourself which of the different CO2 emission sources your solution helps reducing.

1. Explain how your solution affects the CO2 emissions of the citizens.

(maximum 3000 characters)

1. Assuming that the development in Malmö and Sweden will follow the ”Current climate policy scenario (CCP)” of 5,5 tonnes CO2 per person in 2050, how much CO2 emissions do you estimate your solution will imply in 2025and in 2050 (calculated per citizen living “in your solution”)?

….. CO2e per capita per yearin 2025

….. CO2e per capita per yearin 2050

1. Explain how you calculated your estimated CO2 emission rate in question 2.

(maximum 1000 characters)