The state government wants to support companies from North Rhine-Westphalia in developing innovative climate protection projects. Today, therefore, Environment Minister Johannes Remmel launched the first three competitions climate "ErneuerbareEnergien.NRW", "EnergieeffizienzRegion.NRW" and "EnergieeffizienzUnternehmen.NRW". In September starts the competition "VirtuelleKraftwerke.NRW". The competitions have a total funding volume of 65 million euros from EU funds.
"Climate protection made in NRW only works together. We rely not only on the commitment of citizens and the local authorities, but also bind the economy with. With climate change competitions we want particularly to support small and medium enterprises in bringing their creative ideas for climate protection and energy efficiency on the road, "said Minister Remmel.
For the climate competitions are for the period 2014 to 2020 to 65 million euros of EU funding available. The support measures belong to the area of the new Operational Programme NRW for the European Regional Development Fund "investments in growth and jobs" (OP ERDF NRW). With the competitions, the state government wants to promote projects of implementation-oriented research, experimental development and demonstration through pilot projects in and out of business, thus contributing to strengthening technological innovation and innovative services. Especially the innovative potential of small and medium enterprises to be addressed.
Environment Minister Remmel: "We are sitting in Nordrhein-Westfalen but at the source, where else there is a narrow space so many innovative companies, strong industrial and urban structures and a well-established research infrastructure in the field of climate protection and energy? This potential will help to ensure that we can achieve our climate change objectives. "
Until 30 September 2015, the companies can submit their competition entries. The competition participants and participants to propose projects, greenhouse gas emissions can be saved by a revival of the energy efficiency market on the supply side as well as by increasing the share of renewable energy raised by the energy efficiency potential in products and processes. "With this contribution can Nordrhein-Westfalen are at the forefront of an energy-efficient and climate-oriented economies. We are opening up future markets and ensure growth and employment ", Remmel said.
Selected by an independent jury of experts project ideas are conveyed in their implementation.
For more information, application forms and dates of information sessions can be found on the Internet at:
