Päijät-Häme
Updated on 13.04.2023
Regional councils are the main bodies promoting the interests of their regions and they also act as statutory joint municipal authorities. Working in cooperation with municipalities and regional actors, they are responsible for the regional development strategy and overall regional development. Circular economy (CE) and sustainability are cross-cutting principles of Päijät-Häme Smart Specialisation Strategy. The circular economy roadmap for Päijät-Häme was published in year 2017.
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Päijät-Häme’s CE roadmap defines targets, brings together actors and projects, and guides the region’s progress towards CE in a systematic way. Local authorities, developers, representatives of universities and businesses hold the Circular Economy Group meeting several times a year. This group exchanges information on ongoing and planned CE activities and projects.
Leading organisation
Regional Council of Päijät-Häme
Unit/department/section
Regional development
Main partners/stakeholders
Network of Circular Economy Stakeholders in Päijät-Häme:
- Lahti Regional Development LADEC
- municipalities 10 (Lahti included)
- LUT University, Helsinki University
- LAB University of AS
- Team Finland/ELY-keskus
- Salpakierto Waste Management
Link to existing circular economy action plan
The Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP) was adopted in 2017 and updated in 2021.
Objectives
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Other activities
The CE roadmap was reinforced by the fact that the capital of the region city of Lahti was the European Green Capital in 2021.
The European Union’s mission on 100 climate-neutral and smart cities in Europe by 2030 aims to support at least 100 cities to become carbon-neutral by the end of the decade. The City of Lahti was selected as one of the 100 frontrunner cities. Lahti has an ambitious goal of being carbon neutral in 2025 and the region in 2030.
The region is in partner process with the Government to do agreement on a low-carbon CE. The agreement is part of Finland’s National Circular Economy Programme.
Link to Circular Systemic Solution
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Circular economy good practices
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Key publications, policies, legislations and initiatives
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Support from CSO
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