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Regional policy for green growth

• the potential of industrial symbiosis as a key driver in

Nordic regions

Ingrid H. G. Johnsen, Senior Research Fellow, Nordregio Pärnu, 25 May 2017

Presentation outline

1. What is circular economy (CE) and industrial symbiosis (IS)? 2. Empirical findings a. National policy review b. Regional case studies 3. Conclusions: the potential of industrial symbiosis as a key driver for green growth in Nordic regions

What is circular economy?

• A production and consumption system

that creates as little economic loss as possible, and where the majority of the products and the resources used in production processes can be reused or recycled

• An alternative to the "take, make,

dispose" industrial processes and lifestyles

Photo: http://beyondsustainable.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/The-Circular-Economy.bmp

”Think of it as a bike”

Durable Can be refurbished

Source: Jasper Steinhausen, COWI

Easy to repair Upgradable to meet new needs Runs on renewable energy You can buy it, rent it

• r use a share

system Materials can be reused after end use period Positive impact in use

One company’s waste is another company’s resource

• Physical exchanges of resources

among firms that can be used as substitutes for commercial products or raw-materials

• Promotes sustainable resource use by

minimising input of virgin materials and eliminating waste

• An innovative way to increase

resource productivity through improved business- and technical processes

Source: Rise (2015)

Three types of resource exchanges

a) By-product reuse b) Utility/infrastructure sharing c) Joint provision of services

Photo: Yadid Levy / Norden.org Photo: Rasmus Ole Rasmussen

Drivers for developing industrial symbiosis

• Economic: Minimised costs in waste

management and resources purchases

• Environmental: Resource efficiency

through reuse, recycling, and reduced intake of virgin materials

• Innovation and development:

Improved introduction and access to new technologies and R&D, job creation and regional development

Photo: Vita Thomsen/Norden.org

Policies supporting circular economy and industrial symbiosis

• Finland and Denmark

– National industrial symbiosis strategies – CE/IS is seen as an important tool in regional development

• Norway, Sweden and Iceland

– No national-level strageies – Focus on CE/IS through research programmes, regional authorities, universities and industry

Photo: Sigurður Ólafsson/norden.org

Nordic regional industrial symbiosis cases

Industrial symbiosis in the processing industry in Agder, Norway

• Key actors:

– Processing industry – EYDE cluster organisation

• 13 member companies (3,000 employees)
• Total annual turnover of 1.15 billion EUR
• High demands for productivity and

sustainable production from international

• wners

Photo: https://www.eydecluster.com/no/

EYDE waste to value

• By-product reuse
• Mapping of all materials produced at seven

Eyde-cluster core members

• Aims to

– Recover metals from Fe- and SiMn sludges – Utilise carbon from waste streams related to the smelting of aluminum – Minimse need for future waste deposit

Source: http://industri.norskindustri.no

Critical factors for developing industrial symbiosis in Agder

• Drivers

– Strong interest from the processing industry to develop environmentally friendly solutions – Presence of cluster organisation – Support from regional authorities – Opportunities for new businesses and jobs

• Barriers

– Lack of long-term financial support schemes – Lack of comprehensive strategy for the development of sustainable processing industry in Norway

Industrial symbiosis has the potential to become a key driver for green growth in Nordic regions

• Strong interest from companies to

engage in industrial symbiosis

• Public support for industrial

symbiosis at regional and (to some extent) national level

• There are future opportunities for

new companies and jobs based on industrial symbiosis activities

Photo: Sigurður Ólafsson/norden.org

Economic gains and environmental regulations are key motivating factors

• Private companies are the key actors

driving industrial symbiosis development in Nordic regions

• Industrial symbiosis strengthens

companies’ environmental profiles

• Co-ordinating bodies (e.g. cluster
• rganisation) are key enablers

Photo: Benjamin Suomela / Norden.org