Smart Cities and 100% Renewable Energy Connected Smart Cities Michael Small

Executive Director

Michael Small Executive Director

• Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

• Works in internationally

• Dialogue convenors

• Supports cities to transition to 100% renewable energy

Smart Cities and 100% Renewable Energy

About Renewable Cities

Climate Change: Why Focus on Cities? • Home to 54% world’s population • Responsible for 75% of GDP • 75% of energy demand and 73% GHGs

Cities at the Forefront • Formal recognition of cities in UN process • Paris City Hall Agreement • Sustainable Development Goals

Clean Energy Ministerial • British Columbia, California, Washington,

Oregon • Los Angeles, Portland, San Francisco,

Seattle, Oakland, and Vancouver

Why Focus on Energy in Cities? • Focus on where energy is consumed • Benefits: Public health, economy, local

governance • New opportunities for energy production

100% Renewable Energy • Cities increasingly adopting targets • Reduce energy consumption • Increase use and supply of renewables

Why 100% Renewable? • Climate solutions, local action • Renewable energy widely popular • 100% is visionary, but possible • Opens door to energy efficiency

What Do We Mean by Renewable Energy Targets?

SECTOR

Electricity

Heating & Cooling

Transportation

SCOPE

Corporate operations

Community

OTHER ISSUES

Role of RE certificates and

offsets

Fit within national and

regional frameworks

REYKJAVIK

ASPEN

BURLINGTON

SAN DIEGO VANCOUVER

COPENHAGEN

MUNICH

100% RE target adopted Achieved 100% RE

(All 3 sectors)

(All 3 sectors)

(electricity only)

(electricity only)

(electricity only)

(electricity only)

(electricity/heat)

San Francisco Solar on all new buildings

Copenhagen 97% of buildings on district energy

Malmö Comprehensive cycling network, 30% cycling modal split

COP21 City Dialogue • 12 cities, including Curitiba and Medellín • Common issues:

• Lack of jurisdiction • Political will at national level • Lack of resources • Incumbent energy interests

Smart Cities and 100% Renewable Energy Connected Smart Cities Michael Small

Executive Director