Home > Hinku > Hinku municipalities Hinku municipalities There are already 97 of us!Hinku municipalities are committed to striving for 80% reductions in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 from 2007 levels. 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 16 500 2019 Asikkala 8 000 2013 Enontekiö (in Finnish) 1 800 2018 Eurajoki (in Finnish) 9 300 2017 Haapajärvi (in Finnish) 6 800 2018 Hamina 19 700 2017 Hanko 8 000 2013 Harjavalta (in Finnish) 6 800 2019 Hartola (in Finnish) 2 600 2019 Heinola 18 300 2019 Hollola 23 100 2019 Hyvinkää (in Finnish) 46 900 2016 Hämeenkyrö 10 300 2017 Ii 9 900 2011 Ilomantsi (in Finnish) 4 600 2014 Imatra 25 700 2019 Inkoo 5 400 2014 Joensuu 77 300 2015 Jokioinen 5 400 2019 Juuka (in Finnish) 4 400 2023 Kangasala 32 600 2019 Kemi (in Finnish) 20 000 2020 Kemijärvi (in Finnish) 7 100 2021 Kirkkonummi (in Finnish) 40 400 2017 Kitee 9 900 2014 Kokkola 47 900 2022 Kontiolahti (in Finnish) 15 000 2022 Kotka 51 200 2019 Kouvola (in Finnish) 80 500 2019 Kuhmoinen (in Finnish) 2 200 2008 Kärkölä (in Finnish) 4 200 2019 Lahti 120 000 2019 Laitila 8 500 2013 Lappeenranta 72 600 2014 Lempäälä 24 200 2018 Lieksa (in Finnish) 10 500 2014 Liperi 12 000 2015 Lohja 46 000 2013 Loimaa (in Finnish) 15 600 2016 Loviisa 14 600 2023 Lumijoki (in Finnish) 2 000 2020 Maalahti (in Finnish) 5 500 2023 Masku (in Finnish) 9 600 2013 Muhos (in Finnish) 8 900 2016 Mynämäki (in Finnish) 7 600 2008 Mäntsälä (in Finnish) 20 800 2022 Naantali 19 600 2022 Nokia (in Finnish) 34 900 2019 Nurmes (in Finnish) 9 400 2014 Orimattila 15 800 2019 Orivesi 9 000 2019 Oulainen 7 100 2023 Outokumpu (in Finnish) 6 500 2015 Padasjoki (in Finnish) 2 800 2008 Paimio 11 000 2019 Paltamo (in Finnish) 3 200 2021 Parikkala 4 600 2008 Parkano 6 300 2019 Pelkosenniemi (in Finnish) 900 2021 Pieksämäki 17 300 2022 Pirkkala 20 200 2019 Pori 83 500 2016 Porvoo 51 100 2014 Posio (in Finnish) 3 100 2021 Punkalaidun (in Finnish) 2 700 2020 Puolanka (in Finnish) 2 500 2020 Pyhäjärvi (in Finnish) 5 000 2016 Pälkäne 6 400 2019 Raahe 24 300 2018 Raasepori 27 500 2013 Rauma 39 000 2013 Rautjärvi (in Finnish) 3 100 2013 Ristijärvi (in Finnish) 1 200 2023 Ruokolahti 4 900 2014 Ruovesi 4 200 2022 Rääkkylä (in Finnish) 2 000 2022 Sastamala (in Finnish) 24 000 2020 Seinäjoki 64 700 2019 Simo (in Finnish) 2 900 2022 Siuntio (in Finnish) 6 100 2013 Sodankylä 8 200 2022 Sulkava 2 400 2022 Tampere 244 200 2019 Tohmajärvi (in Finnish) 4 200 2014 Turku 195 100 2019 Tyrnävä (in Finnish) 6 600 2016 Urjala 4 700 2019 Utajärvi 2 600 2018 Uusikaupunki 15 500 2008 Vaala (in Finnish) 2 700 2019 Valkeakoski 20 700 2019 Vantaa 239 200 2020 Vesilahti 4 400 2018 Viitasaari 6 100 2022 Ylivieska 15 400 2020 Ylöjärvi 33 500 2019 Äänekoski (in Finnish) 18 300 2019 Total 2 345 100 Population 2021 (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 2023-09-29 at 14:49 Suomeksi På svenska In English Share: