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A regional development perspective. Director General Hallgeir Aalbu. Östersund , 19 February 2013. The Norwegian context (1). Almost only hydro-electricity Price set at NordPool , only minor local differences Energy exporter: both electricity and oil/gas. The Norwegian context (2). - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
Norsk mal: Startside
A regional development perspectiveDirector General Hallgeir Aalbu
Östersund, 19 February 2013
Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet
The Norwegian context (1)
• Almost only hydro-electricity • Price set at NordPool, only minor local
differences• Energy exporter: both electricity and
oil/gas
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The Norwegian context (2)
• Strong population growth• Labour shortage• A new regional divide: coast vs. inland
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Employment Export per capita
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Renewable energy as a potential for rural development
• National policies vs. local interests• New opportunities, especially when
– Functionally connected– Embedded in regional innovation systems
• Challenge: to link weak regions with innovation and the relevant business sectors
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Regional policies
• Regional policy measures– Innovation and entrepreneurship– Local attractiveness
• No sector-specific incentives• Challenge: to use the planet’s resources
to the benefit of the moon
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