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beSMART - thinkCity. SMART City perspective from the Triangle Region. Peter Lind Chief Consultant Triangle Region. Triangle Region Denmark. The Triangle Region consists of 6 municipalities: Billund , Fredericia , Kolding, Middelfart , Vejen , and Vejle .
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beSMART - thinkCity SMART City perspective from the Triangle Region Peter Lind ChiefConsultant Triangle Region
Triangle Region Denmark The Triangle Region consists of 6 municipalities: Billund, Fredericia, Kolding, Middelfart, Vejen, and Vejle. Area 345 km2 Population 354.000 The region is characterized by both cities with industries primarily in Energy, CleanTech, Design and Logistics, and rural areas with a high concentration of animal and food production. Historically there has been close cooperation between the municipalities in the Triangle Region
International Cooperation Participation in ENNEREG – regions paving the Way for sustainable Energy in Europe • ENNEREG aims to establish and inspire EU Regions to take up the challenges of fulfilling the EU 20-20-20 climate and energy targets of at least 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, 20% increase in energy efficiency and 20% of energy from renewables by 2020. • Learn more about ENNEREG at www.regions202020.eu. • 12 Pioneer regions – Triangel Region is one of them • The main goals of the Triangle Region are: • CO2 emissions reduced by more than 20% by 2020 • Use of fossil fuels reduced by 15% by 2025 • Proportion of renewable energy increased by at least 30% of energy Consumption up to 2025 • Saving initiatives increased to 1.25% annually in 2020
SMART CITY in Triangel context • A SMART City provides sustainable Development and livabillity • SMART CITY is not geography – it is a state of mind/ mindset • A Smart City must makesense to people • A Smart City includes all parts of society
Local SMART CITY initiatives Biogas (farmers, municipalities, Energy Companies) Strategic Energy plans (municipalities) ESCO projects for sports Arenas (municipalities and private owners) ESCO Light for Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt Green Growth (Universities, small business, house owners, municipalities, Financial institutions) Føns – initiative from a localvillagewithinsustainabledevelopment