Energiråd Innlandet – Regional Energy Agency for Inland Norway (Inland Norway Energy Agency) Lillehammer 8. april 2013.

Energiråd Innlandet – Regional Energy Agency for Inland Norway

(Inland Norway Energy Agency)

Lillehammer 8. april 2013

Establishment of the Agency

• First, and only, regional energy agency in Norway supported by EU (Intelligent Energy Europe Program 2009-12)

• Official opening 1st of September 2009

• Co-founded and owned by Hedmark County Council, Oppland County Council and Eidsiva Energi (regional energy company)

Energy Agencies in Europe

Energiråd Innlandet

About the Energy Agency

• Promote:- Energy efficiency- Increased use of renewable energy- Renewable energy production

• Covering the Inland Region (Hedmark County and Oppland County) in the South-East part of Norway (380 000 inhabitant)

• An independent, autonomous and non-profit organization

• Be a supplement to existing playersand a regional driving force

Staff

• Merkantilvn 2, 2815 Gjøvik• Tlf +47 62 56 14 10• [email protected] • www.energirad-innlandet.no

Managing directorErik Longva

EnergyadvisorGaute Gangås

InformationadvisorInger Lise Willerud

Project ManagerBarbro Nordby

What do we do?

• ‘Driving force’ within energy efficiency – Stimulating, guiding and helping businesses, citizens

and municipalities of the region to make informed and considered choices when it comes to energy efficient and renewable/climate friendly transport, buildings and energy production.

• ‘Project management’ of own projects• Financed by public and private institutions

• ‘Facilitator’ for other’s activities and projects

• Setting up, organising and disseminating results

Work Areas/strategy and priorities of action (2009-12)

HouseholdsHouseholds

BuildingsBuildings TransportTransport Kids and YouthsKids and Youths

MunicipalsMunicipals

Entrepreneurs/SMB

Entrepreneurs/SMBIndustryIndustry

Agriculture/Forestry

Agriculture/Forestry

Kids and YouthKids and Youth

MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

Information activitiesInformation activities

Work Areas/strategy and priorities of action (2013-15)

HouseholdsHouseholds

BuildingsBuildings TransportTransport Kids and YouthsKids and Youths

MunicipalsMunicipals

Entrepreneurs/SMB

Entrepreneurs/SMBIndustryIndustry

Agriculture/Forestry

Agriculture/Forestry

Kids and YouthKids and Youth

MunicipalitiesMunicipalities

Information activitiesInformation activities

Information andawareness raising • Mission: Support necessary shift in the public

perception and awareness • Importance of energy efficiency/conservation in the

public and private sector• Benefits of choosing energy efficient solutions in the

long and short term.

• Methode: Collecting and presenting best practises and dissemination of results

• Success criteria: • Close co-operation with organisations, key stake holders

and decisions makers • Professional relation management and networking

Good communication strategies

Good examples and success stories

• ‘From plans to ACTIONS’ (local auth.) • Partnerships in European projects• Electrical Vehicles Project GreenDrive• Annual Conference for youth

(Ung@miljø /Young@environment)• Week of Reserach (national arr.)• Presentation at EU Sustainable Energy

Week (Brussel)