How will the green transition reshape key sectors in the Nordic Region? What kind of regional impacts and challenges are there across the Nordics – and how should we address them?
This webinar on 3 December (14.00-15.00 CET / Stockholm) focused on the regional impacts, economic opportunities and challenges related to green transition in key sectors in the Nordic countries.
The webinar marked the launch a new report that takes stock of the regional economic effects of the green transition in the Nordic Region. The report provides insights into what the green transition means for key sectors in the Nordic countries. The questions addressed include:
- What does the green transition mean for the agricultural sector in Denmark?
- Is it possible to curb the CO2 emissions from the tourism industry in Iceland?
- What is the outlook for the oil and gas sector in Norway?
- What is the role of forests as carbon sinks and how does it impact the forest sector in Finland?
- How are the large-scale investments in green industries influencing labour demand and supply in Northern Sweden?
Webinar speakers and panelists:
- Moderator: John Hassler (Stockholm University)
- Harry Flam (Stockholm University)
- Vifill Karlsson (Bifrost University and University of Akureyri)
- Pekka Kauppi (University of Helsinki)
- Johan Lundberg (Umeå University)
- Louis Birk Stewart & Asbjørn Kehlet Berg (Danish Research Institute for Economic Analysis and Modelling)
- Atle Midttun (BI Norwegian Business School)
- Nora Sánchez Gassen (Nordregio)
The online participants had a possibility to get an overview of the green transition’s regional impacts across the Nordics, participate in the discussion, and hear from experts from different Nordic countries about the challenges and opportunities to reduce greenhouse gases and on regional impacts the green transition on employment and economic output.
This webinar was a part of our campaign This Fall is Green, which gathers four events with one common goal – to accelerate the green transition in the Nordic Region. Make sure to check out the outcomes and highlights from the other events in the series as well!