Municipality Oud-Zuid: CO2 neutral in 2015

The municipality Oud-Zuid of Amsterdam plans to become a CO2 neutral organisation in 2015. In order to develop a baseline for action, Partners for Innovation established the 2008 CO2 footprint of the organisation. The municipality’s offices and buildings emit the highest amount of CO2 (57%), but about half of this is considered CO2-neutral as it is from green electricity. The municipality’s public surface maintenance equipment, waste collection vehicles, and other equipment account for 34% of the CO2 emissions, while commuting by the municipality’s staff accounts for the remaining 9%. Partners for Innovation is currently developing an action plan that will enable the municipality to become CO2 neutral.

More information: Carolien van Merksteijn