1. Energiråd Innlandet – Regional Energy Agency for Inland Norway (Inland Norway Energy Agency) Lillehammer 8. april 2013

2. Establishment of the Agency First, and only, regional energy agency in Norway supported by EU (Intelligent Energy Europe Program 2009-12) Official opening 1st of September 2009 Co-founded and owned by Hedmark County Council, Oppland County Council and Eidsiva Energi (regional energy company)

3. Energy Agencies in Europe Energiråd Innlandet

4. About the Energy Agency Promote: - Energy efficiency - Increased use of renewable energy - Renewable energy production Covering the Inland Region (Hedmark County and Oppland County) in the South-East part of Norway (380 000 inhabitant) An independent, autonomous and non-profit organization Be a supplement to existing players and a regional driving force

5. Staff Merkantilvn 2, 2815 Gjøvik Tlf +47 62 56 14 10 info@energirad-innlandet.no www.energirad-innlandet.no Managing director Erik Longva Energyadvisor Gaute Gangås Informationadvisor Inger Lise Willerud Project Manager Barbro Nordby

6. What do we do? ‘Driving force’ within energy efficiency – Stimulating, guiding and helping businesses, citizens and municipalities of the region to make informed and considered choices when it comes to energy efficient and renewable/climate friendly transport, buildings and energy production. ‘Project management’ of own projects Financed by public and private institutions ‘Facilitator’ for other’s activities and projects Setting up, organising and disseminating results

7. Work Areas/strategy and priorities of action (2009-12) Households Buildings Transport Kids and Youths Municipals Entrepreneurs/SMB Industry Agriculture/Forestry Kids and Youth Municipalities Information activities

8. Work Areas/strategy and priorities of action (2013-15) Households Buildings Transport Kids and Youths Municipals Entrepreneurs/SMB Industry Agriculture/Forestry Kids and Youth Municipalities Information activities

9. Information and awareness raising Mission: Support necessary shift in the public perception and awareness Importance of energy efficiency/conservation in the public and private sector Benefits of choosing energy efficient solutions in the long and short term. Methode: Collecting and presenting best practises and dissemination of results Success criteria: Close co-operation with organisations, key stake holders and decisions makers Professional relation management and networking

10. Good communication strategies

11. Good examples and success stories ‘From plans to ACTIONS’ (local auth.) Partnerships in European projects Electrical Vehicles Project GreenDrive Annual Conference for youth (Ung@miljø /Young@environment) Week of Reserach (national arr.) Presentation at EU Sustainable Energy Week (Brussel)