Central Denmark Region

- as The Leading Energy and Environment Region



Central Denmark Development Forum initiated the mega target “Energy and Environment”. The targets are ambitious and can only be achieved if a wide group of players from the business community, research, municipalities and the Regional Council contribute. Central Denmark Development Forum itself contributes by leading the way with a political leadership and by recommending co-financing to business activities.

With a renewable energy production of 24 percent of the total regional consumption, Central Denmark Region is already above the EU aim for 2020 and close to the national targets for 2020.

The main goals are:

• Maintenance and enlargement of the commercial and technological position of strength;
• increased production and improved utilization of renewable energy (50% renewable energy of total consumption) and
• reduction of the environmental impact.

It is important that the focus on energy and environment is based on the region’s natural resources and on the existing company structure that is based on a majority of SMEs.Central Denmark Development Forum plans to manage its measure through a number of broad but yet specific targets. The overall targets are ambitious and can only be met if a large number of players contribute.

Hopefully, the overall targets will create the framework for a diverse and coordinated effort.