This document discusses the goals and results of regional climate partner networks in Norway that bring together businesses and institutions to reduce emissions and stimulate green solutions. The Hordaland County Climate Partners network includes over 40,000 employees from 14 organizations and aims to cut emissions 22% and improve energy efficiency 20% by 2020. The networks offer knowledge sharing on green procurement, innovation, and sustainability; help developing low-carbon strategies and products; and influence policies to support green innovation. Partner organizations commit to measuring and reducing their carbon footprint and implementing environmental governance. The networks have led to new green products and services, cost savings, and a more positive public image for partner organizations.

1. - An efficient contribution towards a
greener region

2. Goal
Reduce climate gas emissions and stimulate the
development of green solutions in the region

3. 70 % Business
County Council 2020 Aim :
Reduce climate gas 22% , ensure energy efficiency 20%
Climate emissions Hordaland County

4. Official launch 4th of June 2014

6. Climate Partners Agder: impressive results
Reduction in CO2-footprint (2008) :
A regional network:
46 businesses/institutions
22 000 employees
Numerous new green products and
services have been developed

7. Climate Partners Hordaland:
Huge potential for CO2-cuts and
reduced energy costs:
Largest public-private systematic
climate network:
14 businesses/institutions
More than 40 000 employees
We are scaling up!

8. The Network offers:
1. Knowledge sharing through cooperation, meeting and seminars
(Green procurement, climate communication, energy efficiency,
innovation, consumption, green IT, mobility)
2. Help to develop strategies, products and services for tomorrow’s
low carbon society
3. Inspiration, methods and tools for cutting emissions in own
businesses
4. Promotion of the organizations and the regions
5. Influencing the policies and conditions for sustainable innovation

9. Private-public
initiative
Results:
Lower carbon
footprint,
products
Knowledge
Risk, reduction,
possibilities
Inspiration
Internal/External

10. Partner Commitment:
• Report climate footprint in annual
joint report
• Hold environmental certification
• Implement systematic
environmental governance
• Top level management support and involvement
• Pay annual membership fee
Under 20 - 10.000,- NOK
20 - 50 - 20.000,- NOK
50 – 300 - 30.000,- NOK
Over 300 – 50.000,- NOK

11. Partnership motivation
Wish to gain knowledge about threats and opportunities in
connection with climate change

 Want to take part in a socially responsible development
View public-private partnerships as central to change
 Wish to stay competitive in tomorrow’s low emission society through
improved profitability, risk/cost reduction
Build positive external and internal image

12. Best practice examples:
Air pollution 10 packages: Harbour: Power ships from the dock, power this week, ships test w 16
Products, services, management, cooperation

13. Best practice examples:
World’s largest charge station for EV, over 35% new cars sold EV in 2015
Products, services, management, cooperation

14. Best practice examples:
Green conferences Thon hotels
Products, services, management, cooperation

15. Best practice examples:
University of Bergen – Climate strategy - Bergen highest density of climate researchers
Products, services, management, cooperation

16. Best practice examples:
Zero village Bergen – 800 units
Products, services, management, cooperation

17. Best practice examples:
The world’s first electric ferryboat
Products, services, management, cooperation

18. Best practice examples:
Management by example – County Mayor Tom-Christer Nilsen on el-bike
Products, services, management, c

19. Best practice examples:
Løvstien – Climate Adaptation
Products, services, management, cooperation

20. We are scaling up !
Klimapartnere Hordaland: Helene Frimannslund
hfrimann@klimastiftelsen.no - Mob: +47 99 08 77 00
We warmly welcome
people to contact us
and discuss how to
establish Climate-
Partner networks
Climate partner networks
can be established
anywere!
Key success-factors: Strong
local presence and a facilitator
that can bring the right
businesses and institutions
together
A Clinton Global
Initiative-commitment