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Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples (A Norwegian Perspective)

Inge Aarhus Director Malmø 18.4.2012. Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples (A Norwegian Perspective). Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer. Main Global Environmental Threats (and business opportunities?). Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer. Climate Changes

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Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples (A Norwegian Perspective)

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  1. Inge Aarhus Director Malmø 18.4.2012 Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples(A Norwegian Perspective) Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer

  2. Main Global Environmental Threats(and business opportunities?) Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Climate Changes • Adaption • Tourism • Energy supply • Loss of Biological Diversity • Conservation measures • The Convention on Biological Diversity • Chemical Pollution • Toxic substances • Reach

  3. Possible Responses on Environmental Threats Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Sustainable Consumption and Production • EnergyEfficiency • Natural Resource Protection • Sustainable Communities

  4. Global Conventions Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • 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

  5. International Bodies, Standards and Guidlines Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • UNEP • Global Compact • Human Rights • Labour • Environmnet • Anti Corruption • ISO 14001, (ISO 26000) • World Wildlife Fund • Env. guidelines

  6. Responses to Environmental Degradation Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer Consumer Behaviour • Environmental friendly products • Planning and Conservation Measures • National parks, nature reserves • National and International Regulations • Industrial Inovation • Green economy • Renewable energy

  7. Environmental Legislation in Norway Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • 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

  8. Norwegian Environmental Agegencies and Directorates Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif) • Enova • Energy • Transnova • Transport • Directorate for Nature Management (DN)

  9. Highlights of Clean-tech in Norway Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • 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

  10. FORUTSIG- PROSJEKT- Faktor 4 - 2030 Faktor 10 - år 2050 Føringer fra Rio 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

  11. The Environmental Toolbox Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Certification schemes • ISO 14001, ISO 26000, EMAS, BS • The EcoLighthouse (Norway) • EPCE (Poland) • Reporting Systems • GRI

  12. Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Environmental analyses • 3rd part certification • Recertification every 3rdyear • One set of general requirements • More than 70 sets of different business & industry • requirements The EcoLighthouse System The mayor of Trondheim, Rita Ottervik handed out 15 certificates - 9. June 2009.

  13. Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer EcoLighthouse Requirements

  14. To meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer GRI The Concept of the Global Reporting Initiative

  15. CSR Creating Value – a New Perspective Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer “… it’s not about avoiding of bankruptcy …

  16. Operationalizing Sustainability Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer

  17. The Environmental Toolbox (Cont.) Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Environmental Labels • The Nordic Swan • CO2 Emission calculators • MISA – for Cities • Statsbygg – for buildings • EPCE - multipurpose

  18. The Environmental Legacy from Lillehammer ’94 I Mega-Events as a vehicle for ChangeThe First ”Green” Games

  19. The Legacy from Lillehammer“The Best Winter Games Ever»The Third Dimesion Lillehammer miljø Environment Lillehammer 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)

  20. 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

  21. Cities of the Future Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Transport and Land Use • Energy and Buildings • Consumption and waste • Climate Adaption

  22. Cities of the Future Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Transport and Land Use • Land use • Footpats and cycle paths • Parking • Car use

  23. Cities of the Future Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Energy and Buildings • Energy use • Energy sources • Energy supply • Information

  24. Cities of the Future Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Consumption and waste • Waste treartment and recycling • Consumption patterns • Procurement • Green management

  25. Cities of the Future Lillehammer miljøEnvironment Lillehammer • Climate Adaption • Precipitation • Flood • Landslides • Sea level • Wind

  26. Examples on Clean-tech Clusters in Norway Lillehammer miljøEnvironment 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)

  27. 25 most promising Nordic Clean-tech Innovations -2012 Lillehammer miljøEnvironment 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

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