Participants at NCFC 2023
Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2023

Presentations and Live Recording of Nordic Climate Forum for Construction 2023

20-09-2023

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

This year's Nordic Climate Forum for Construction was held in Helsinki and hosted by the Ministry of Environment Finland, Aalto University and Green Building Council Finland.

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Programme 

10:00 Official opening of the forum

Key Note Presentation by Principal Responsible Investment Specialist of the Bank of Finland, Anna Hyrske

Opening words by the Finnish Minister of Climate and Environment, Kai Mykkänen

10:40 Session 1: Policies for low carbon construction

Climate Impact of Construction: EU policy overview & Q&A by Policy Officer in DG GROW, EU Commission, Philippe Moseley 

Whole Life Carbon Regulation in Finland and Nordic Collaboration by the Finnish Ministry of the Environment, Kirsi Martinkauppi

Policy updates from Nordic countries and Estonia

Nordic Policy Overview of Whole Life Carbon Regulation by the Head of Secretariat of Nordic Sustainable Construction, Helle Redder Momsen

12:30 Lunch 

13:30 Session 2: Carbon budgets for buildings

From carbon budgets to limit values by Research Associate of KU Leuven, Dr. Martin Röck

Towards climate reporting of the building stock by Senior Specialist of Sweco Denmark, Morten Walbech Ryberg

Limit values: First experiences from Denmark by Specialist from the Danish Authority of Social Services and Housing, Helle Redder Momsen

Panel Discussion: How can the built environment support carbon neutrality?

14:45 Coffee break 

15:15 Session 3: The business of carbon neutral construction

Market Outlook for Denmark by Director of the Danish Construction Federation, Anders Stouge 

Market Outlook for Finland by Leading Specialist of Granlund consulting, Charlotta Nyholm

Market Outlook for Iceland by Project manager of green building Council Iceland, Katarzyna Jagodzinska

16:00 Closing Words

Greetings from the City of Helsinki by Deputy Mayor, Anni Sinnemäki

Closing Words By Dr. Matti Kuittinen of Aalto University, Maria Tiainen of the Ministry of the Environment and Miisa Tähkänen of Green Building Council Finland

16:30 End of forum

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