Business Region North Denmark

Why are you involved in CO2Vision?
As a business policy collaboration of the 11 North Jutland municipalities and the North Denmark Region, it is BRN’s main task to identify and cultivate cooperation opportunities around strategic initiatives that will benefit all Northern Jutland. CO2Vision is a good example of this.

For BRN, CO2Vision has always been about securing the broad anchoring in Northern Jutland – east to west, north to south – and rallying all of Northern Jutland around the effort. It has been that way,ever since a North Jutland business beacon had to be defined as an offshoot of the business promotion reform, and until our now adding more and more pieces to the puzzle, in order to eventually make Northern Jutland the epicenter for CO2 capture, use and storage. In addition, Northern Jutland is strongest when everyone pulls in the same direction. BRN guarantees that.

What do you offer in CO2Vision?
We see ourselves as a key player in tying the red thread together and creating cohesion across all levels. We have a coordinating role while also advocating for political interests.

In addition to the primary activities in the projects, including testing and demonstration of the necessary technologies, competence development, business development and analysis work, we also work intensively on a strategic and political level to secure the framework for the development of CO2Vision. This work is aimed at providing the necessary, continued funding and removing any barriers. As a representative of a united Northern Jutland, BRN brings a weighty voice to the table, whether at political meetings or in dialogue with relevant agencies and ministries.

Through our coordinating role, we help prevent parallel activities—there is no need for everyone to reinvent the wheel. At the same time, we create coherence with other relevant initiatives beyond the CO2Vision framework. These may include efforts such as the development and implementation of municipal climate action plans, the work towards making Northern Jutland self-sufficient in renewable energy by 2040, and the continuous focus on future-proofing and expanding green infrastructure.

By being an active part of CO2Vision’s consortium, we continuously ensure a smooth flow of information across the chains, align messages, and drive progress forward.

What do you expect to come out of having been part of CO2Vision?
For BRN, CO2Vision is about leaving a significant imprint on Northern Jutland – both in the development of CO2 capture, use and storage as a completely new business area with international potential, and in the efforts to reduce CO2 emissions into the atmosphere and thus also the climate impact.

If we can help transform CO2 from a climate evil into a valuable resource, it will be an epoch-making turning point in the climate fight and create fertile ground for a green business adventure.

In a regional context, we expect that a lot of North Jutland companies, educational institutions and organizations will be able to participate in the value chain that must be created in order to commercialize CO2 capture, use and storage. From those who develop and scale the necessary technologies and those who ensure that the CO2 can be transported in pipes or on trucks and ships, to those who give CO2 new life in the manufacture of new products, such as green fuels, and those who move the CO2 we cannot use underground.

What has it given you to be part of CO2Vision?
First of all, it has given enormous pride. In an ultra-short time, a number of visionary and courageous North Jutland companies and organizations have come together to create something big across sectors. They have all shown commitment and energy. It confirms Northern Jutland’s unique collaborative DNA that enables us to draw on each other’s strengths and create concrete change together.

In addition, our participation in CO2Vision has strengthened BRN’s collaboration with existing partners and opened the door to several new ones – locally, regionally and nationally.

Ultimately, the work and milestones in the CO2Vision collaboration bring BRN closer to fulfilling its vision of creating sustainable growth and development in a united Northern Jutland.

It is crucial for Northern Jutland to make its mark on the climate agenda. In many ways, we have the prerequisites to make a significant and tangible impact—and that comes with responsibility. Moreover, it is no longer a business secret that companies actively engaged in the green transition and sustainable business models gain a competitive advantage.

With Northern Jutland’s eyes, CO2Vision can bring the whole of Northern Jutland to the forefront of the next green wave – with growth, employment and all the associated gains – while we effectively contribute to meeting national and international climate goals.