Regional strategies for energy innovation, climate protection and job creation. Dr. rer. pol. Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Wolters

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1 Regional strategies for energy innovation, climate protection and job creation Dr. rer. pol. Dipl.-Ing. Dirk Wolters Rio de Janeiro,

2 Wuppertal Institute: Organisational scheme gegr unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. E. U. von Weizsäcker Research Co-ordination President s Office President Administrative Director Science Centre North Rhine-Westphalia Institute of Work and Technology Institute for Culture Studies Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy SERVICES Central Secretariat Communication and Public Relations Visualisation Lab Internet Computer services Library RESEARCH WORKING GROUPS RESEARCH DIVISIONS ADMINISTRATION New Models of Wealth Climate Policy Material Flows and Structural Change Energy Transport Sustainable Livelihood. Work and social relationship with nature. Growth and Globalisation. Eco-efficiency & Sustainable Enterprises Sustainable management systems for product chains and sectors. Knowledge transfer towards a sustainable economy. Systems Analysis and Simulation Climate policy. Climate policy strategies for sustainable development. Instruments. Environmental accounting and sustainability analyses. Material flow analysis and resource management. Globalisation and sustainability. Communication and education. Energy economics and policies. Energy in buildings. Municipal policies. Scenarios and new energy sources. Energy efficiency in the private sector. Models and criteria for sustainable mobility. Vehicle and information technologies. Transport development and policy instruments. International co-operation. Financial Admin. Project Admin. Personnel Admin. Technical Services Integrated modelling for sustainable development. 6/00

3 Components of technology Techniques Organisation - Management - Infrastructure - Controlling - Maintenance Machines - Equipment -... Products - Properties - Quality -... Knowledge - Education - Science - Experiences - skills -...

4 => Promotion of systems!!! The 4 pillars of technological competence Interaction and networking Innovation capability on the business level Legal framework Educational system Technology oriented institutions

5 Common form of activities Heat demand woodresidues Money Technical know how Nothing happens! Logistical competence

6 Co-ordinated form Heat demand woodresidues Network Money Technical know how Logistical competence

7 New project constellation... Know-how Logistics... Wood resid. Heat demand further partners Money => Added value by using synergies

8 Energy agencies in Germany Since 1987 more than 20 energy agencies are founded, during the last years more and more on a regional level. Alltogether appr. 250 jobs are created directly in the agencies. We know two types of agencies: - M&I agencies: motivation, information, mediation, networking, qualification, initial advising (mainly indepedent and cost free) - C&G agencies: own planning, financing and operation of projects and plants with the purpose of profit

9 Owner of energy agencies State Utilities Banks other

10 Reached target groups Associations, Clubs 12% Other 9% Municipalities 21% Universities 4% SMEs 54% Remark: in recent times more and more households

11 High building restructuring demand Decline of agricultural business Socio-economic aspects of Mittelhessen unemployees Low incomes Negative socio-economic effects Urgent problems in the wood sector High energy import dependency

12 Ecological situation Increasing consumption of the environment Higher emissions Effects on human being and environment High macroeconomic costs Climate protection measures are necessary!

13 Some good conditions Stakeholder have high interest Good institutional basis Linked to the economic office Innovative enterprises High energy resources

14 Approaches to solve some problems Cogeneration and biomass Efficiency of buildings New utility business fields Climate protection Innovation Job creation

15 Strategy of the project Initiation of new networks Single impulses Dynamic development Organisational frame

16 Biomass/cogen activities Description of techniques Potential assessment Showing reference-projects Preliminary analysis of possible projects Concrete drawing of business logistics Regional cross sectoral approaches Handbook From theory to practice

17 Biomass/cogen strategy learning from good examples Transfer of knowledge Climate protection and energy agency Moderation and meditation Networks of important stakeholders Business logistics Development of possible projects

18 Responsibilities of the regional energy agency Contents and topics day-by-day job Heat insulation for old-/new building Energy conservationinsmes Initial advice Know how transfer Co-ordination Renewable energies Co- and Trigeneration Policy advising Information transfer Qualification

19 Measures of the regional government Time frame Long term Administration offices Modification of econ. support system mid term (ca years) Climate protection and energy agency Short term Support of: expert groups management networks policy advice... Intracting/Contracting Maintenance of continuity High success potential

20 Way out: understand problems as a chance Regional government should (for restricted time) act as locomotive... Regional districts Communities Organisations Single stakeholder a.o.