NORDIC CLIMATE FORUM FOR CONSTRUCTION 2021

Programme and presentations from the Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2021

27-09-2021

The Nordic Climate Forum for Construction is a yearly event for discussions with policymakers and stakeholders from the Nordic Construction industry.

Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2021 took place online and was hosted by the Icelandic Building Authority. 

Programme:

  • 10:00 Welcome: Moderator Dr. Sigríður Ósk Bjarnadóttir, Green Building Council Iceland
  • 10:05 Opening words: Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister for Construction and Housing in Iceland
  • 10:15 On time and water: Andri Snær Magnason, Writer
  • 10:35 Oslo: How to reduce GHG emissions by 95% by 2030?: Heidi Sørensen, Director of Oslo’s Climate Agency
  • 11:00 European Commission: Construction products regulation and Environmental product declarations: Tapani Mikkeli, Head of Sector, Sustainable Construction, European Commission, DG GROW
  • 11:25 Status and current issues from Authority, Academia & Industry
    • Status and current issues from academia: Jukka Heinonen, Professor in University of Iceland and Aalto University in Finland
    • Status and current issues from authority: Kristina Einarsson, Boverket, Sweden and Luzie Rück, Bolig- og Planstyrelsen, Denmark
    • Status and current issues from industry: Björt Ólafsdóttir, Real Estate Developer and former Minister of the Environment in Iceland
  • 12:10 Implementation of limit values in the Netherlands: Jos Verlinden, Senior Advisor at the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations in the Netherlands
  • 13:15 Limit values in the Nordic countries: Matti Kuittinen, Senior advisor at Ministry of the Environment in Finland
  • 13:35 Introduction to roundtable discussions
  • 13:45 Roundtable discussion: Limit values and Nordic harmonization
  • 14:45 Conclusions and way forward