Final Synthesis Booklet POCACITO

Major Findings and Outputs of the POCACITO Project

Publication: Report
Citation: Grünig, Max and Philipp Voß 2016: Final Synthesis Booklet. Major Findings and Outputs of the POCACITO Project. Ecologic Institute: Berlin.

Cities are of outstanding importance in addressing climate change since they are not only the centre of economic and social initiatives, but also responsible for the majority of global energy consumption and for approximately 60% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Stakeholders at the city level thus face significant challenges, which are addressed by the European research project Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow (POCACITO).

The POCACITO project facilitates the transition of cities to a sustainable or "post-carbon" economic and societal model in a global context. POCACITO uses a participatory approach that engages local stakeholders to create custom made transition strategies for ten case study cities. These strategies are then used to create a EU 2050 Roadmap, a stakeholder-driven guide towards the model "Post-Carbon City of Tomorrow" that merges climate, energy and social urban transitions.

This booklet gives an overview of the POCACITO project, focussing on the methodology used and most importantly on the major findings, results and outcomes of the project.

Energy Alliance Rostock

an expert and stakeholder platform to assist in the urban energy transition

Year 2015

Publication:Case Study

This assessment report gives an overview of the key indicators for the POCACITO (Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow) case study of Rostock. This mid-sized city is located in Central Europe on the north-east coast of Germany. Rostock is a regional centre and coastal city. The assessment provides an outline of some of its main challenges and opportunities. The report was used in the POCACITO project for workshops with stakeholders in Rostock on vision building and back-casting to derive a 2050 roadmap as well as a scenario modelling on Rostocks measures for climate change mitigation.

Case Study Assessment Report – Rostock

Year 2015

Publication:Website

The Ecologic Institute is responsible for concept, design, programming and content of the POCACITO project website. The website provides information on the project, the case studies and the project results. There is also a "marketplace of ideas", where users can search for specific information by filtering the topics, locations and population. An interactive map then shows the accompanying cities. Furthermore all news about the project can be found in the blog on the website.

European Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow (POCACITO)

Year 2014 - 2016

Event:Discussion

On 18 November 2016, the ELEEP Network and the POCACITO project hosted an official COP 22 side event in Marrakech on the topic "Transatlantic Perspectives on Integrating Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Cities".

Transatlantic Perspectives on Integrating Climate Mitigation and Adaptation in Cities

18 November 2016
Marrakech, Morocco

Event:Conference

The final conference of the project "Post-carbon cities of tomorrow" (POCACITO) led by Ecologic Institute, will take place on Friday, 21 October 2016 in Brussels. At the interactive conference we will present our experience in developing long-term strategies with stake-holders through visioning and backcasting workshops and other results of the project, such as a high level document or 'roadmap' to achieve livable post-carbon cities by 2050. Registration is now open!

Post Carbon Cities of Tomorrow – Making Together a Long Term Vision a Reality

21 October 2016
Brussels, Belgium

Event:Workshop

The workshop "Rostock 2050 - Measures for a post-carbon city, was the fourth and final workshop held in Rostock as part of the project Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook (POCACITO). In this workshop, the results of the modelling excercise undertaken by the POCACITO team were presented to and discussed with the stakeholders of the participation process in Rostock. The modellers had quantified the decided-upon measures and the ambitious measures of the post-carbon vision elaborated in the previous workshops. The results were presented in a "business-as-usual 2050" and a "post-carbon 2050" scenario. Learing from these results the participants dicussed the gaps remaining on the trajectory to a post-carbon future and which areas should be prioritized to be successful. Furthermore, a focus was on the question, how the EU or the national level could help the city of Rostock to reach its post-carbon goals.

Rostock 2050 – Measures for a post-carbon city

19 May 2016
Rostock, Germany

Publication:Document

This document sets out a detailed strategy for the communication and dissemination of information stemming from POCACITO research and activities. It outlines a plan for dissemination activities, which connects research outputs with the relevant target audiences by means of the appropriate communication tools.

POCACITO Dissemination Strategy Guidebook

Year 2014

Event:Discussion

Cities are at the forefront of the global carbon revolution, breaking established structures and creating new models for integrated systems. At an official side-event at COP21 in Paris, members of the POCACITO project consortium, including Max Gruenig and Camilla Bausch from Ecologic Institute, discussed how cities, serving as hubs of knowledge and learning, are essential catalysts in the global transformation to a post-carbon society.

Post-Carbon Cities as Drivers for Decarbonisation

7 December 2015
Paris, France

Publication:Poster

Monica Ridgway; Beáta Vargová (2014): Supporting the Transition to a Post-carbon Society – POCACITO Poster Series. Poster. Berlin: Ecologic Institute.

Supporting the Transition to a Post-carbon Society – POCACITO Poster Series

Year 2014

Language: English
Authorship: Max Grünig

Philipp Voß
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Year: 2016
Dimension: 26 pp.
Project: Post-Carbon Cities in Europe: A Long-Term Outlook (POCACITO)
Project ID: 2734
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

ABSTRACT 1
I POST-CARBON CITIES OF TOMORROW
II METHODOLOGY: A COMBINED QUALITATIVE AND QUANTITATIVE APPROACH
II.I THE POST-CARBON CITY INDEX
II.II CASE STUDIES
II.III GLOBAL INVOLVEMENT
III TOWARDS AN EU ROADMAP FOR POST-CARBON CITIES
III.I INVENTORY OF URBAN SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVES
III.II INITIAL ASSESSMENT OF CASE STUDY CITIES
III.III LOCAL STRATEGY PAPERS
III.IV 2050 EU ROADMAP
IV ROAD AHEAD
REFERENCES
Keywords: Cities

Climate

EU

Evaluation

Governance

Cities, post-carbon, urban development, economy, local governance, city planning

Europe, Germany, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Turkey, Portugal, Czech Republic, Italy, Croatia, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Malmö, Istanbul, Lisbon, Litoměřice, Milan, Turin, Offenburg, Zagreb

Synthesis

Further Links

POCACITO project website

ProjectPost-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in Germany (POCACITO in Germany)

Post-fossile Zukunftsstädte in Deutschland (POCACITO in Deutschland)

The global transition to a sustainable, post-fossil fuel future poses specific, unprecedented challenges. Because cities serve as cultural, economic, and political hubs across the world, they are central to developing the solutions necessary to confront these challenges... Read more

Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in Germany (POCACITO in Germany)

Duration: Nov 2015 - Aug 2018
Funding: KfW Development Bank (KfW), Germany

Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi), Germany

ProjectPost-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in the US (POCACITO in the US)

In pursuit of the world's most ambitious climate goals, the European Union recognizes the ability and necessity of cities to lead the way. Initiatives such as Smart Cities, the European Green Capital Award, and European Mobility Week highlighting sustainable urban... Read more

Post-Carbon Cities of Tomorrow in the US (POCACITO in the US)

Duration: Sep 2015 - Aug 2017
Funding: Delegation of the European Union to the United States, United States