Aarhus

Green Planning Instruments, Strategies and Examples

(A Norwegian Perspective)

Inge Aarhus

Director

Malmø 18.4.2012

Lillehammer miljøEnvironment 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


Possible Responses on Environmental Threats

• Sustainable Consumption and Production

• Energy Efficiency

• Natural Resource Protection

• Sustainable Communities


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

• UNEP• Global Compact

– Human Rights– Labour– Environmnet– Anti Corruption

• ISO 14001, (ISO 26000)• World Wildlife Fund

– Env. guidelines


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


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


Norwegian Environmental Agegencies and Directorates

• Climate and Pollution Agency (Klif)• Enova

– Energy• Transnova

• Transport• Directorate for Nature Management (DN)


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


Governmentsand

Authorities

Industry and

Business

Sustainability and development - GBNN

NGOs andOrganizations

Universities and R&D

Dialogue and project co-operation

Føringer fra Rio

FORUTSIG-

PROSJEKT-

A Norwegian Model on Co-operation

The Environmental Toolbox

• Certification schemes– ISO 14001, ISO 26000, EMAS, BS– The EcoLighthouse (Norway)– EPCE (Poland)

• Reporting Systems– GRI


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.

The EcoLighthouse System


EcoLighthouse Requirements

1.General

2. Working conditions

3. Procurement

4. Energy

5. Transport

6. Waste

7. Emissions to air and water

8. Aesthetics


To meet the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet

their own needs.


GRIThe Concept of the Global Reporting Initiative

CSR

Creating Value – a New Perspective

“… it’s not about avoiding of bankruptcy …


Operationalizing Sustainability


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

I

The Legacy from Lillehammer“The Best Winter Games Ever»

The Third DimesionInternational legacy• Environmental Analyses as a Pre-requisite for

Bid-Cities• Third Dimension - IOC 100 Anniversary

Celebration Paris 1994• IOC World Conferences on Sport and

EnvironmentNational 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

Cities of the Future

• Transport and Land Use

• Energy and Buildings

• Consumption and waste

• Climate Adaption



• Transport and Land Use– Land use– Footpats and cycle

paths– Parking– Car use



• Energy and Buildings– Energy use– Energy sources– Energy supply– Information



• Consumption and waste– Waste treartment

and recycling– Consumption

patterns– Procurement– Green

management



• Climate Adaption– Precipitation– Flood – Landslides– Sea level– Wind


Examples on Clean-tech Clusters in Norway

• 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

Norwegian• Aquiloz, www.aquiloz.com

Aquiloz is developing the next generation of wind power prediction and trading information system

• Carbatt, www.carbatt.noCarbatt offer a solution to power electric vehicles based on a new unique nano-cell solid-state battery

• Norsetek, www.norsetek.noUsing Norsetek’s innovative concept wind turbine rotors can be built significantly lighter and larger than today.

• Re-Turn, www.re-turn.noRe-Turn produces solvent-free coatings and gel coats in PUR and epoxy, reinforced with carbon nano-tubes.

• ZEG Power, www.zegpower.comWith an efficiency of about 80-90% and integrated CO2 capture the ZEG-technology represents a truly revolutionary energy technology concept


Aarhus

Technology

lillehammer miljcities

future energy

environmental labels

renewable energy enova

sustainable tourism

land use land use footpats

future transport

green games