Vaasa awarded €4.3 million in funding for sustainable urban development
The City of Vaasa has been granted significant international funding by the European Commission. The total funding for the sustainable urban development project amounts to €5.4 million, of which the EU share is 80 percent – that is, €4.3 million.
The project funding from the European Urban Initiative (EUI) programme supports new solutions to challenges in sustainable urban development. The aim of the programme is to develop and scale up effective solutions across the European Union. A total of 110 applications were submitted, and funding was granted to 20 projects.
– This funding is proof that our entire EnergyVaasa ecosystem is a frontrunner in the green transition, says Suvi Aho, project lead and Strategy Manager at the City of Vaasa.
A full system-level energy transition requires citizen involvement and the shared use of precise energy efficiency indicators.
– In this project, we will work together with residents to study satellite and energy data, combining it with the city’s geospatial information to evaluate energy efficiency. We are developing an interactive application that will help change the way we think about, manage, and consume energy – based on data, says Aho.
The project, titled Nordic Energy Capital – Creating system level urban energy transition, is led by the City of Vaasa, with project partners including the University of Vaasa, Vaasan Sähkö Oy, EPV Oy, Merinova Oy, and the Vaasa 4H Association.
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