Pilot Course Opening Session. University of Girona, 8th May 2017. Expert exploratory session 1: Planning and engaging communities for low-carbon development and climate change. Ragnhild Hammer, Arendal (Norway)

1. Arendal City
Climate Partners
Ragnhild Hammer, Arendal
May 8. 2017

2. • History
• Impact on Arendal City administration
• Impact on Climate Partners
• Tourism. Raet National Park.

3. First climate neutral city in Norway 2008.
Unanimous vote in the city council!
Agderposten,
23. august
2007

4. “Kick the Habit” – A UN
Guide to Climate
Neutrality
In 2008 UN launched “Kick the
Habit” - A UN guide to climate
neutrality, signed by the Secretary
General.
The guide describes how the UN
itself, countries, counties, cities and
private companies can be climate
neutral.
The UN guidelines has been
endorsed by the Norwegian
Consumer Ombudsman, and the
Ombudsman has submitted
guidelines on who has the right to
call themselves climate neutral in
Norway under the law of marketing.
The method for climate neutrality described in “Kick the Habit” is illustrated in the
figure above:
1. Prepare your climate footprint. The guide recommend to use the method
described in the Green House Gas (GHG) protocol developed by the World
Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable
Development (WBCSD). The GHG protocol makes it clear what is mandatory
to include in the footprint (Scope 1 and 2), and what is voluntary (Scope 3).
2. Prepare an emission reduction plan and set short term and long term
reduction goals.
3. Compensate remaining emissions by purchase of offsets (CERs).
4. Communicate your achievements and be transparent on footprint and
reduction plan.
5. Evaluate you results on an annual basis
6. Repeat 1-5 above annually

5. 5
5
Climate Action Plan & Carbon
footprint report since 2008
Climate leadership
Low-emission society
Municipal transport
Fossil-free
Heating,
no oil boilers
Adaptation climate
change
CSR
Public procurement
UN-city &
Klimapartnere
Energy
savings program
Energy counseling
Public transport
Schoolprojects
No ads!
Energy in
new buildings
Biketown
Eco-
lighthouse –
certification
Solar

6. Carbon footprint 2016
Reduce CO2 emissions
Target: reduce emissions by 90 % 2007 –
2017.
2016 – emissions reduced by 80 %.
Climate Management:
Mayor
Vice Mayor
CEO Administration
Manager City-planning
Committee Leader
Opposition Leader
Climate- og Environment Advisor
Sveep our own floor!

7. Mål om grønnere regioner
Climate partners, founded in 2008
• Regional partnership
• Companies, organizations and public authorities join forces to
bring solutions for the low carbon society

8. Target:
1. Reduce carbon emissions internally (in their own businesses)
2. Development of green products and services

9. Established 2014
+ many initiatives to start in
other regions
!
Established 9.02.17
To be established in 2017
Established 2008/2009

10. • 44 virksomheter – Over 22 000 ansatte
Climate partners Agder
Public partners
Private partners & others

11. Commitments
The Climate partner members commit
themselves to the following:
 Prepare annual climate footprint reports
following international guidelines
 Be certified or begin certification as an Eco-
lighthouse, ISO or similar recognized
standards
 An action plan to reduce emissions
 Yearly member fee:
• Kr 11.000,- under 50 employees
• Kr 22.000,- over 50 employees

12. Climate footprint
• All climate partners make accounting of their
emissions
• Much better and easier to do the right actions

13. Logistic, food distribution
Norwegian bio fuel
First electric truck
PM Erna
Solberg

14. Climate footprint
Development emissions 30 partners 2014-2015
Development emissions 25 partners 2012-2015
Development emissions 10 partners 2008-2015

15. Green products and services
Reducing food waste – saving money
«Green conferences»

16. Events, workshops and collaboration
 Approx. every month
 Projects, events, workshops, theme groups, seminars etc.
 Best practice: The climate partners learn from each other

17. Producing and
sharing
knowledge

18. Development of green products and services
Rehabilitation of old appartments
Climate partners: Husbanken, Kruse Smith,
Agder Energi, Returkraft, Kristiansand kommune

19. Development of green products and services
Electricity to ferries
Climate partners: Agder Energi, Kristiansand
kommune

20. Development of green products and services
Waste management
C Climate partners: Agder Renovasjon

21. Development of green products and services
Biofuel and solar panels
Climate partners: Asko

22. Development of green products and services
Tidal power. Energy from underwater current
Climate partners: Flumill

23. Development of green products and services
Ground water heats up the football stadium
Climate partners: Asplan Viak, Grimstad kommune

24. Impact on the politicians & the
Administration

25. From car friendly to bike friendly?

27. Tourism
2017 - Raet National Park established at South Norwegian Skagerrak-Coast

30. Coastal Culture, Mærdø Island

31. Foto: Canal Street, Flickr
Music festival on the reefs – in the Skjaergard

32. The Raet National Park. Opens 2017.

33. “Conservation by use” has been
one of the slogans.

34. http://www.ltandc.org/december-16-2016-raet-
rolling-stones-national-park-established-at-
south-norwegian-skagerrak-coast/
“Raet” is the Norwegian term for the
ice age deposit banks of
round stones.

36. www.klimapartnere.no
Facebook: Klimapartnere
Ragnhild.hammer@arendal.kommune.no
Thank you!