Mobilising BusinessHenrik Dissing 24. nov. 09
The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge – A Business Perspective
ETAP Forum 7CPH, November 24th, 2009
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Mobilising Business 24. nov. 09Henrik Dissing
Lack of investments in sewers in DK
•Rating – from 1 to 5
•Tendency
•Ability to adapt
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Business can make a difference
•Knowledge
•Innovation
•Sales
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And business want to make a difference, but…
•Barriers must
be removed and
pre-conditions need
to be in place
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Solutions
Pre-conditions
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Removing barriers / establish conditions
•Water Scarcity
•Floods
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A reality check of the value chain
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The pro-active public sector
Projects: RD&D instead of R&D
Financing the Valley of Death
Businesses benefit from redefining
Mind-set: not just another day in the office
The Global Perspective
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Research needs to be tied to implementation
The WSSTP timetable:
•Vision document in 2005
•A range of recommendation
papers by 2008-2009
•Input to 7th EAP process (2012)
•Tenders by 2014, results by 2016…
•Then dissimination will follow…
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Money makes a difference
•Valley of Death
•Cost-heavy sector
•Great Risks
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The public sector must be more pro-active
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Business may benefit from redefining itself
Grundfos LIFELINK
From producer of pumps
to provider of water
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Recommendations for ETAP
•Speed up various programs and processes
•R&D R,D&D
•Technical solutions hand-in-hand with reviews of regulatory and statutory framework
•Financing Valley of Death – a few, very innovtive demonstration rojects rather than a broad range of small projects
•High level of innovation - Greening via ICT is a key
•Barriers for adaptation should be analysed and addressed
•A Pro-active Public Sector to facilitate change
•Keep the global outlook in mind12
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We are at War – and you are the pilot
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Contact details
Head of Cleantech Program
Henrik Dissing
Confederation of Danish Industries
H C Andersens Boulevard 18
DK - 1787 CPH V
+45 3377 3922 / +45 2128 9077
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