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Sustainable Sustainable Development Development and and Climate ActionClimate Actionin Region Zealandin Region Zealand

Approaches andApproaches and

Good practice examples Good practice examples

Eco-Region Conference in Næstved 1-3 June 2010

Sustainable Development is like a Sustainable Development is like a TreeTree

ValuesKnowledge & Science

Awareness of sustainable development

Demokracy& Network

Strategies & Acion Plans

Activities

EngagementLocal Needs

Empowerment

Involvement

Local Action

Engagement

9 fields of action• Local Agenda 21 in generel

• Climate and renewable energy

• Sustainable business development

• Citizen Involvement and Awareness Raising on SD

• Sustainable Tourism and Experience Economy

• Nature Quality

• Local Communities

• Local Agenda 21 internally

• International Cooperation

Sustainable Development Local Agenda 21-Strategy

Actions in 2010 - examples

• Sustainable business development- industry, tourism, agriculture

• Blooming communities- regional meeting place, theme 2010:the sustainable village

• Regional learning - ESD network,Zeppeliner-course for LA21-coordinators,youth and democracy

• Internal Local Agenda 21-activities- campaign in the Regionhouse

Experiences - Key instruments

• Involvement of actors in the region - knowledge and ownership

• Engagement in developing proposals from the strategy realisation of projects and other activities

• Regional learning / competence development and creation of awareness on sustainable development

• Network functions as the ”backbone” for implementing and developing the efforts in the region

• Facilitation crucial for making the processes happen - central role of the region

Climate Climate ChangeChange

+ Peak Oil+ Peak Oil

Reduce greenhouse gasses Reduce greenhouse gasses Climate Strategy Climate Strategy Reduce use of fossil energy Reduce use of fossil energy Energy Supply Energy Supply

SystemSystem

We have two challenges !We have two challenges !

Linking 3 climate Linking 3 climate perspectivesperspectives

InnovationSolution orientation

Business opportunitiesQuality of lifeAdaptation

Impact reduction

MitigationCO2 reduction

Vision

Identification afchallenges

1

Development ofsolutions

2Development of programmes3

Adoption ofClimate Strategy4

Regional Climate Regional Climate StrategyStrategy

June 2008- June 2009June 2008- June 2009

• Integration of three perspectives:

MitigationAdaptionInnovation

• Cooperation between 17 municipalities (Forum of Mayors) and Region Zealand

• Regional Climate Network

• Covenant of Mayors (14 of 17 municipalities)

• Supporting Structure

Regional Climate Strategy

8 action programmes

• Regional Energy System

• Agriculture

• Industry and Technology

• Transport

• Towns and Buildings

• Open landscape

• Health Risks and Emergency Management

• Regional and Municipal Organizations

Regional Climate Strategy Action Programmes

Let´s take a look at some practice examples

Lolland CTF

one of Denmark’s first innovative partnerships within renewable energy that through constructive cooperation between research and business combine the targets of Danish industry with the municipality’s visions for sustainable development

5 pillars• Wind Energy• Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Technology• Biotechnology• Biomass • Water and Waste Water

Lolland Community Testing Facilities

Lolland CTF

Vision:To establish Lolland Hydrogen Community as Europe's leading testing and demonstration facility for stationary fuel cell technology and integration with intermittent renewable energy sources and grid.

Hydrogen Community

Electrolysis H

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O2FC CHP FC CHP

μCHP based on Danish fuel cell stacks

Hydrogen Community

Kalundborg Kalundborg SymbiosisSymbiosis

Symbiosis ProjectsSymbiosis Projects

Symbiosis ProjectsSymbiosis Projects

Three types of projectsThree types of projects

Recycling of Recycling of waterwater:: 12 12 ProjectsProjects

Exchange of Exchange of energyenergy:: 6 Projects 6 Projects

Recycling of Recycling of wastewaste: : 8 Projects 8 Projects

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A special project: The Symbiosis A special project: The Symbiosis InstituteInstitute

The future familiy house / The future familiy house / KøgeKøge86 houses with the Nordic eco-label86 houses with the Nordic eco-label

The distributed energy system

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Contact dataContact data

Bjarne RasmussenBjarne RasmussenCoordinator af Sustainable Zealand / Local Agenda 21 Coordinator af Sustainable Zealand / Local Agenda 21

CoordinatorCoordinator

Leader of Team Sustainable DevelopmentLeader of Team Sustainable Development

br@regionsjaelland.dkbr@regionsjaelland.dk

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