The climate crisis is the most crucial challenge of our time, and cities have a key role in driving the shift to a low-carbon economy. Helsinki is one of the leading cities in the transition towards a sustainable future, with the goal of becoming carbon-neutral by 2035. But there is an issue to overcome. Currently, more than half of the city’s heat is produced with coal. In order to achieve carbon-neutrality, we need radically new solutions to meet Helsinki’s heat demand. And we are not alone. To fight climate change, sustainable heating solutions are needed in cities all over the world. Heating not just beyond coal, but also beyond burning biomass. 

That is why we have launched the Helsinki Energy Challenge. A global one-million-euro challenge competition to answer the question: How can we decarbonise the heating of Helsinki, using as little biomass as possible?

Can you create the future of urban heating? Join this live broadcast to learn more about the Helsinki Energy Challenge!  The broadcast starts on 16 June at 18:00 EEST/ 17:00 CEST (UCT + 3). You will hear what this challenge competition is all about, what are the key competition phases and how to apply. You will also learn key information about the current heating system in Helsinki. 

The broadcast will include Q&A session, so if there’s something we’ll miss, feel free to ask. You can submit your questions using the form below (the form will appear when the live broadcast begins). If the question form does not appear below, you can open it in a new window here: https://viestiseina.fi/helsinki

Mayor of Helsinki Jan Vapaavuori will open the broadcast.

Other speakers: Laura Uuttu-Deschryvere, Project Director of Helsinki Energy Challenge and Kaisa-Reeta Koskinen, Project Director of Carbon Neutral Helsinki.

The recording will be added to the Helsinki Energy Challenge website after the broadcast.

More information: www.energychallenge.hel.fi

1st Helsinki Energy Challenge live broadcast: 4 May June 2020, 15:30 EEST/ 17:00 CEST/ UTC+3