Hinku municipalities

There are already 98 of us!

Hinku municipalities are committed to striving for 80% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2007 levels.  Emissions are calculated according to the Hinku calculation rules (including emission compensations). Read more about the usage-based greenhouse gas emissions calculation principles. The municipalities are reducing their emissions by increasing the use of renewable energies and improving energy efficiency, among other measures. The municipalities are also encouraging local businesses and residents to take cilmate action.

Hinku municipalities

Municipality

Population

 Joined in

Akaa 16 405 2019
Asikkala 7 968 2013
Enontekiö (in Finnish) 1 771 2018
Eurajoki (in Finnish) 9 143 2017
Haapajärvi (in Finnish) 6 558 2018
Hamina 19 534 2017
Hanko 7 721 2013
Harjavalta (in Finnish) 6 703 2019
Hartola (in Finnish) 2 531 2019
Heinola 17 953 2019
Hollola 22 885 2019
Hyvinkää (in Finnish) 46 901 2016
Hämeenkyrö 10 319 2017
Ii 9 766 2011
Ilomantsi (in Finnish) 4 406 2014
Imatra 24 919 2019
Inkoo 5 379 2014
Joensuu 78 062 2015
Jokioinen 4 916 2019
Juuka (in Finnish) 4 259 2023
Kangasala 33 473 2019
Kemi (in Finnish) 19 371 2020
Kemijärvi (in Finnish) 7 030 2021
Kemiönsaari  6 462 2024
Kirkkonummi (in Finnish) 41 154 2017
Kitee 9 689 2014
Kokkola 48 295 2022
Kontiolahti (in Finnish) 15 136 2022
Kotka 50 500 2019
Kouvola (in Finnish) 78 880 2019
Kuhmoinen (in Finnish) 2 092 2008
Kärkölä (in Finnish) 4 114 2019
Lahti 120 693 2019
Laitila 8 441 2013
Lappeenranta 72 988 2014
Lempäälä 24 711 2018
Lieksa (in Finnish) 10 228 2014
Liperi 11 969 2015
Lohja 45 645 2013
Loimaa (in Finnish) 15 420 2016
Loviisa 14 458 2023
Lumijoki (in Finnish) 2 033 2020
Maalahti (in Finnish) 5 456 2023
Masku (in Finnish) 9 619 2013
Muhos (in Finnish) 8 827 2016
Mynämäki (in Finnish) 7 515 2008
Mäntsälä (in Finnish) 20 957 2022
Naantali 19 999 2022
Nokia (in Finnish) 35 647 2019
Nurmes (in Finnish) 9 130 2014
Orimattila 15 669 2019
Orivesi 8 839 2019
Oulainen 6 978 2023
Outokumpu (in Finnish) 6 409 2015
Padasjoki (in Finnish) 2 726 2008
Paimio 11 236 2019
Paltamo (in Finnish) 3 037 2021
Parikkala 4 366 2008
Pelkosenniemi (in Finnish) 912 2021
Pieksämäki 17 050 2022
Pirkkala 20 763 2019
Pori 83 106 2016
Porvoo 51 289 2014
Posio (in Finnish) 2 923 2021
Punkalaidun (in Finnish) 2 650 2020
Puolanka (in Finnish) 2 359 2020
Pyhäjärvi (in Finnish) 4 756 2016
Pälkäne 6 337 2019
Raahe 22 797 2018
Raasepori 27 209 2013
Rauma 38 832 2013
Rautjärvi (in Finnish) 3 032 2013
Ristijärvi (in Finnish) 1 164 2023
Ruokolahti 4 758 2014
Ruovesi 4 124 2022
Rääkkylä (in Finnish) 1 902 2022
Sastamala (in Finnish) 23 515 2020
Seinäjoki 66 106 2019
Simo (in Finnish) 2 828 2022
Siuntio (in Finnish) 6 158 2013
Sodankylä 8 126 2022
Sulkava 2 268 2022
Tampere 255 050 2019
Tohmajärvi (in Finnish) 4 066 2014
Turku 201 863 2019
Tyrnävä (in Finnish) 6 525 2016
Ulvila 12 533 2024
Urjala 4 568 2019
Utajärvi 2 491 2018
Uusikaupunki 14 938 2008
Vaala (in Finnish) 2 589 2019
Valkeakoski 20 694 2019
Vantaa 247 443 2020
Vesilahti 4 469 2018
Viitasaari 5 877 2022
Ylivieska 15 369 2020
Ylöjärvi 33 677 2019
Äänekoski (in Finnish) 17 971 2019
Total 2 383 532  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Population 2023 (Source: Statistics Finland)

The Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities (Hinku) network started in 2008 with 5 municipalities involved. Several others have joined the group of forerunner municipalities since. Becoming a Hinku municipality requires fulfilling the Hinku criteria.

Published 2019-05-06 at 19:25, updated 2024-11-06 at 9:35
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