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Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples (A Norwegian Perspective) Inge Aarhus Director Malmø 18.4.2012 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Main Global Environmental Threats (and business opportunities?) • Climate Changes – Adaption • Tourism • Energy supply • Loss of Biological Diversity – Conservation measures • The Convention on Biological Diversity • Chemical Pollution – Toxic substances • Reach Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Possible Responses on Environmental Threats • Sustainable Consumption and Production • Energy Efficiency • Natural Resource Protection • Sustainable Communities Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer • • • • • • • • • • • Global Conventions Convention on Biodiversity Cartagena-protocol Ramsar Convention Washington Convention Convention on World heritage Climate Convention Kyoto Protocol Montreal Protocol (ozon) Basel Convention Stockholm Convention Aarhus Convention International Bodies, Standards and Guidlines Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer • UNEP • Global Compact – – – – Human Rights Labour Environmnet Anti Corruption • ISO 14001, (ISO 26000) • World Wildlife Fund – Env. guidelines Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Responses to Environmental Degradation Consumer Behaviour – Environmental friendly products • Planning and Conservation Measures – National parks, nature reserves • National and International Regulations • Industrial Inovation – Green economy • Renewable energy Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Environmental Legislation in Norway • The Pollution Act – Strong legislation developes business advantages • The Planning and Building Act – Spatial planning • The Working Environment Act – The working force is Norway’s most valuable asset • The Accounting Act – Up to now, not satisfactory Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Norwegian Environmental Agegencies and Directorates • Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif) • Enova – Energy • Transnova • Transport • Directorate for Nature Management (DN) Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Highlights of Clean-tech in Norway • • • • • • • • Cleantech Investment 8 world class research centres for renewable energy Enova and Transnova Hydrogen Use for Vehicles Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Cleantech Expansion Renewable Energy Corporation Incentives to Create a Demand for Renewable Energy • Creation of Foreign Partnerships F ø r i n g e r f r a R i o A Norwegian Model on Co-operation Sustainability and development - GBNN Universities and R&D Governments and Authorities Industry and Business NGOs and Organizations Dialogue and project co-operation Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer The Environmental Toolbox • Certification schemes – ISO 14001, ISO 26000, EMAS, BS – The EcoLighthouse (Norway) – EPCE (Poland) • Reporting Systems – GRI Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer The EcoLighthouse System Environmental analyses 3rd part certification Recertification every 3rd year One set of general requirements More than 70 sets of different business & industry requirements The mayor of Trondheim, Rita Ottervik handed out 15 certificates - 9. June 2009. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer EcoLighthouse Requirements 1.General 2. Working conditions 3. Procurement 4. Energy 5. Transport 6. Waste 7. Emissions to air and water 8. Aesthetics Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer GRI The Concept of the Global Reporting Initiative To meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer CSR Creating Value – a New Perspective “… it’s not about avoiding of bankruptcy … Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Operationalizing Sustainability Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer The Environmental Toolbox (Cont.) • Environmental Labels – The Nordic Swan • CO2 Emission calculators – MISA – for Cities – Statsbygg – for buildings – EPCE - multipurpose Mega-Events as a vehicle for Change The First ”Green” Games The Environmental Legacy from Lillehammer ’94 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer The Legacy from Lillehammer “The Best Winter Games Ever» The Third Dimesion International legacy • Environmental Analyses as a Pre-requisite for Bid-Cities • Third Dimension - IOC 100 Anniversary Celebration Paris 1994 • IOC World Conferences on Sport and Environment National Business Opportunities • - Green tourism - Glør (Waste company) • - Ensis (Env. Surveilance System) Examples on Environmental Projects Green tourism, Øyer 1992 - 94 • Focal areas – Waste – Energy consumption – Information – Environmental audits • 2008- Sustainable tourism is the official Norwegian policy on tourism Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Cities of the Future • Transport and Land Use • Energy and Buildings • Consumption and waste • Climate Adaption Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Cities of the Future • Transport and Land Use – Land use – Footpats and cycle paths – Parking – Car use Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Cities of the Future • Energy and Buildings – Energy use – Energy sources – Energy supply – Information Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Cities of the Future • Consumption and waste – Waste treartment and recycling – Consumption patterns – Procurement – Green management Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Cities of the Future • Climate Adaption – Precipitation – Flood – Landslides – Sea level – Wind Examples on Clean-tech Clusters in Norway Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer • Green Business Norway – 32 members • Environment & Energy Technology • Environment & Energy related products and services • Waste and recycling • Service enterprises • Other www.greenbusiness.no • Maritime Clean-tech • Etc (GBNN – From environment to CSR) 25 most promising Nordic Clean-tech Innovations -2012 Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer Norwegian • Aquiloz, www.aquiloz.com Aquiloz is developing the next generation of wind power prediction and trading information system • Carbatt, www.carbatt.no Carbatt offer a solution to power electric vehicles based on a new unique nano-cell solid-state battery • Norsetek, www.norsetek.no Using Norsetek’s innovative concept wind turbine rotors can be built significantly lighter and larger than today. • Re-Turn, www.re-turn.no Re-Turn produces solvent-free coatings and gel coats in PUR and epoxy, reinforced with carbon nano-tubes. • ZEG Power, www.zegpower.com With an efficiency of about 80-90% and integrated CO2 capture the ZEG-technology represents a truly revolutionary energy technology concept