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Climate Partners is a regional partnership between companies, organizations and public authorities in the Agder region in Norway, aiming to bring forth solutions for tomorrow’s low carbon society.
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CLIMATE PARTNERS WORK TOGETHER ON:
- Development of products and services for tomorrow’s low carbon society
- Inspiration, methods and tools for cutting greenhouse gas emissions in their own businesses
- Influencing the policies and conditions for sustainable innovation
- International networking and knowledge sharing through cooperation with the United Nations Environmental Programme and the CN Net
- Promotion of the organizations and the Agder region locally, nationally and internationally
THE PARTNERS’ ARE OBLIGED TO:
- Be certified, or begin certification as an Eco-lighthouse, ISO or similar recognized standards in the first membership year
- Prepare annual climate footprint reports following the international Greenhouse Gas Protocol
- Prepare an action plan to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases in their own organization
PRODUCING AND SHARING KNOWLEDGE
Increased knowledge provides a better basis for strategic choices towards a low-emission society. Climate Partners produces publications in relevant disciplines, in collaboration with national and international experts in the field. Climate Partners share their knowledge by making the publications freely available on www.klimapartnere.no
COMMUNICATION AND DIALOGUE
Communicating own climate commitment with credibility and inspiration is important for Climate Partners. Cooperation on increased knowledge in climate management as well as climate-and environmental communication is therefore a priority for Climate Partners. Climate Partners uses its international network to create meeting venues and dialogue with prominent inspirational and key decision makers.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:
Svein Tveitdal, project manager
or
Kim Øvland, project coordinator
