For the first time, we can get systematic information on how emissions are distributed between households and the municipal organization within the municipality," says. Santtu Karhinen senior researcher at the Finnish Environmental Center.
According to new emission calculations, the combined consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions of Finnish municipalities are approximately 57.4 MtCO2e. Of these municipal emissions, 83 percent comes from household consumption, 11 percent from municipal purchases and the remaining 6 percent from investments.
Housing accounts for 25 percent of household consumption emissions, food consumption 23 percent, transport 22 percent, other goods 16 percent and other services 14 percent.
Emissions from municipal procurements are mainly generated from the procurement of services, which account for 60 percent of all emissions from municipal procurements. Construction-related emissions are emphasized in investments. There is sig...
