Green Leaf City Vaasa: Leading Urban Energy Transition

The session highlights Europe’s Energy Capital as a powerhouse of clean-energy innovation and forward-looking urban leadership. Vaasa drives the energy transition through cutting-edge research, pioneering technologies and strong collaboration across an ecosystem with universities, companies and citizens. With its ambitious goal of carbon neutrality by the end of the decade, the city stands at the forefront of Europe’s sustainable transformation. The local ecosystem that enabled Vaasa’s Green Leaf victory will present its flagship projects, showcasing the region’s role as Finland’s leading testbed for future energy solutions.

Green Leaf City Vaasa: Leading Urban Energy Transition

Session moderator

Suvi Aho

Strategy manager

City of Vaasa

Tomas Häyry

Mayor, City of Vaasa

Joakim Strand

Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Eurooppa- ja omistajaohjausministeri

Jasmin Granholm

Chair of the City Board

Frans Villanen

Chair of the City Council and Regional Council of Ostrobothnia

Organizers

Suvi Aho

Strategy manager

City of Vaasa

Johanna Punkari

Energy and Climate Specialist

City of Vaasa

Eliina Salmela

Communication specialist

Vaasan Kaupunki, City of Vaasa

Eva Bligt-Lindén

Project Manager, Green Leaf

Vaasan Kaupunki, City of Vaasa