Mobilising Business Henrik Dissing 24.nov. 09 The Climate Change Adaptation Challenge – A Business Perspective ETAP Forum 7 CPH, November 24th, 2009
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Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Lack of investments in sewers in DK Rating – from 1 to 5 Tendency Ability to adapt 3
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Business can make a difference Knowledge Innovation Sales 4
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing And business want to make a difference, but… Barriers must be removed and pre-conditions need to be in place 5 Solutions Pre- conditions
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Removing barriers / establish conditions Water Scarcity Floods 6
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing A reality check of the value chain 7 EducationResearch DevelopmentDeployment Export 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
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Research needs to be tied to implementation The WSSTP timetable: Vision document in 2005 A range of recommendation papers by Input to 7th EAP process (2012) Tenders by 2014, results by 2016… Then dissimination will follow… 8
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Money makes a difference Valley of Death Cost-heavy sector Great Risks 9
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing The public sector must be more pro-active Policy- making Tech programs Moni- toring Regu- lator Operator Procure ment 10
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Business may benefit from redefining itself Grundfos LIFELINK From producer of pumps to provider of water 11
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing 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 mind 12
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing We are at War – and you are the pilot 13
Mobilising Business 24.nov. 09 Henrik Dissing Contact details Head of Cleantech Program Henrik Dissing Confederation of Danish Industries H C Andersens Boulevard 18 DK CPH V /