NEW OECD PROJECT ON GREEN GROWTH

Copenhagen’s leading position within green, regional growth has secured Copenhagen Capacity a seat as partner on a new OECD project. The project defines indicators of local transition to a low carbon economy.

Copenhagen Capacity battles CO2 emissions and fight for green growth in new project. The OECD project: Measuring the Potential of Green Growth aims define indicators regions conversion to a low carbon economy and create an international network of regions/cities/local areas where robust development strategies for transition to a greener economy are taking place. Copenhagen Capacity will act as partner on the project.

OECD explores key aspects of green growth
OECD’s purpose is to propose a common set of measurable key indicators of area- based transition to a low-carbon economy and validate these based on the experiences and practices made by the different regions. The point is to address the two aspects of the green growth economy: How to foster job creation and economic development in new areas of growth and sustainable development?

Copenhagen Capacity pushes the green agenda
Copenhagen Capacity has been invited as partner on the project. The invitation is based on Copenhagen’s position as green global leader and on Copenhagen Capacity’s work to create jobs in also the green industries, which has fostered two very important networks: The Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster (CCC) and the International Cleantech Network (ICN).

Participation is power
Copenhagen Capacity believes that the participation of Copenhagen in such a project is invaluable. Participation in the project will not only be a valuable learning experience on the transition to green economies, it will also provide Copenhagen with an opportunity to showcase the skills on offer in the region, the regions strong points and not least the Copenhagen Cleantech Cluster, all resulting in a stronger premise for creating jobs.

The findings of the project will furthermore undoubtedly prove to be an invaluable tool when discussing the green industry’s framework conditions and when presenting the region to relevant stakeholders. Furthermore, the project is dependent on input from the participants in regard to identifying the key indicators to be measured, and Copenhagen thus have a unique chance to help decide on the relevant parameters to measure when analysing local transitions to a low carbon economy.

Copenhagen hosts international conference
The project is planned to involve approximately 10 countries participating and 10 international workshops being organized by 2012. Copenhagen will host one of these workshops in week 41, 2011. The final synthesis report draft is expected by October 2012 and publication by the end of the year to be presented at a large international conference hosted by Copenhagen Capacity in close collaboration with OECD LEED in Copenhagen in the beginning of 2013.

Steering committee
Copenhagen’s participation in the project will be managed by Copenhagen Capacity, who is currently putting together a steering committee. Copenhagen Capacity is in dialogue with high-level stakeholders from the cleantech industry, the research community, public organisations, selected decision-makers, representatives from the Capital Region and Region Zealand as well as representatives from relevant ministries.