ATELIER: a path towards Positive Energy Districts
ATELIER is an citizen driven smart cities project funded by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Smart Cities and Communities call. Coordinated by the City of Amsterdam, the project […]
Energy and Climate
Sustainability at the Heart of Progress: Sustainability and the principles of sustainable development have always been important to the Rīga City Council. The city development planning is already based on it, and work on the implementation of the UN’s sustainable development goals is also ongoing. Rīga is also one of the cities participating in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. To achieve this ambitious goal Rīga is facilitating challenge-driven innovations. The smart city’s focus is on sustainable mobility, green energy, data driven and nature-based solutions.
Projects
Environmental and air quality monitoring station opened in Ķīpsala and its indicators are available to all citizens
As part of the expansion of the Kipsala Smart neighbourhood, an environmental and air quality monitoring station was opened in October, with measurements available to all on a screen on […]
LIFE LATEST adapt: Developing Nature Based and Smart Solutions for Improving Urban Climate Resilience in Riga
There is urgency of improving the climate resilience within territories of Baltic local governments, to solve practical urban climatecoping challenges as well as transform the regions to be more resilient […]
URBAN RELEAF: Citizen-powered data ecosystems for inclusive and green urban transitions
Project aim: Urban ReLeaf aims to co-create citizen-powered data ecosystems to support climate change adaptation, green infrastructure, and urban design planning across six partner cities in cooperation with established volunteer […]
Smart lights in Ķīpsala have helped the municipality save more than 4600 euros
In 2022, thanks to the introduction of smart lighting in three streets of Ķīpsala, the Riga municipality managed to save 4685.44 euros, resulting in a 79% reduction in electricity costs […]
BSR ELECTRIC: Fostering E-mobility Solutions in Urban Areas in the Baltic Sea Region
The project BSR electric aims to enhance the utilization of e-mobility in urban transport systems around the Baltic Sea Region by demonstrating potential applications of various types of urban e- […]
Riga supports testing of electric car charging stations at Ķīpsala using street lighting poles
Following the conclusion of the project competition, Riga Municipality will co-finance the installation and testing of innovative technologies in Ķīpsala with SimpleCharge Ltd’s solution for using street lighting poles for […]
I-NERGY: Artificial intelligence for next generation energy
The aim of the project “I-NERGY” is to provide design and piloting of artificial intelligence solutions tailored to the specifics of the energy sector, capitalizing on the most innovative artificial intelligence […]
Launching the First Mobility Point in Riga
The Riga Municipal Agency “Riga Energy Agency” has launched the first mobility point in Riga and Latvia in the VEF district, connecting different sustainable modes of transport and offering convenient […]
