Local stakeholder meeting: Kaigu bog green industrial area

Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
Physical Meeting
Zemgale Planning Region invites local target groups to discuss recent project activities

Description

On December 5th, the stakeholder meeting for the “GreenIndustrialAreas” project took place, where project manager Raitis Madžulis shared updates and outlined the next steps.

The project spans the countries of the Baltic Sea region, each with its unique characteristics. Latvia, Germany, Poland, and Scandinavia face distinct challenges, yet we share similarities with Finland. One of the project’s activities involves developing unified certification criteria. Following peer-visits to the project’s pilot areas and analysis of the proposed criteria, initial conclusions have been drawn.

As part of the study, six criteria were developed for certifying industrial zones, including the share of energy resources, CO2 emissions, mobility, biodiversity, and more. However, some criteria are not applicable to all areas, making it crucial to select two mandatory criteria: the use of green energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions, while the other criteria would remain optional.

A meeting with the Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development (VARAM) is planned for January to discuss potential next steps. Furthermore, on April 1st and 2nd, project partners will meet in Riga and visit the “Laflora” (Kaigu bog) area (also the pilot site).

“Our goal is to develop a certification system and a unified brand for all participating countries. This initiative will help businesses leverage green energy as an effective marketing tool, yielding positive outcomes for both the environment and business development,” noted R. Madžulis.

 

Events

Upcoming events

07
October
New Pathways to Reduced Emissions
Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
Physical Meeting
07. October 2025
08:30 - 16:00 (CEST)
16
October
Interreg Dissemination event in Riga
Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
Physical Meeting
16. October 2025
25-26
November
Final conference
Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
Physical Meeting
25. - 26. November 2025

    Past events

    10
    September
    Interreg Suomessa - Interreg in Finland
    Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
    Physical Meeting
    10. September 2025
    09:30 - 15:45 (EEST)
    09
    September
    Business Breakfast Lübesse
    Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
    Physical Meeting
    09. September 2025
    09:30 - 13:00 (CEST)
    03
    September
    Latvian national stakeholder meeting and visit to Kaigu peet bog green industrial area
    Project: GreenIndustrialAreas
    Physical Meeting
    03. September 2025
    10:00 - 15:00 (EEST)
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