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City of Joensuu

City Authority / Municipality / Region

www.joensuu.fi/Joensuu, Finland
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About

The City of Joensuu is the dynamic capital of North Karelia in Eastern Finland, located near the EU’s eastern border. With a population of approximately 78,000, Joensuu is a forward-looking university city known for its innovation and ambitious climate goals.

Joensuu is a proud member of the HINKU network (Towards Carbon Neutral Municipalities), which brings together municipalities committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2030 compared to 2007 levels. Joensuu has gone even further by setting its own target: to become carbon neutral by 2025—one of the most ambitious climate goals among Finnish cities.As of 2023, Joensuu had already achieved a 53% reduction in emissions, demonstrating strong progress toward its target.

Joensuu’s economy is driven by several strategic sectors, with strong expertise in forest bioeconomy, photonics, events, and sports.

15-minute City

1. Next steps for multimodal urban mobility, building on the travel experience

Circular Urban Economies

CUE topic 1: Resilient green and social infrastructureCUE topic 2: Sustainable tourism – circular benefits and challenges CUE topic 3: Public procurement to foster urban greening and circularity 

Positive Energy Districts

PED topic 2: Ensuring positive socio-economic impact: PEDs in local economies and energy marketsPED topic 3: PEDs in urban heating and cooling strategies

Representatives

Tiina Hyvärinen

Development specialist

City of Joensuu