The city deal is an agreement between “de clean tech regio Stedendriehoek” (Apeldoorn, Deventer, Zutphen, Epe, Brummen, Voorst and Lochem), Clean Tech Delta (region of Rotterdam, Delft and the Drechtsteden) and regions from Zwolle until Enschede, Arnhem until Nijmegen and Ede. The strategic board connects the the general societal goals to produce and to consume clean, safe, energy neutral, sustainable/circular to the regional social economical agenda that is addressed on the growth of the GNP and thereby the employment.

Regions participating in the city deal

The partners of this deal, together with the strategic board, set the ambitious goal to be energy neutral and waste free by 2030! To achieve this goal, the strategy is divided into 3 pillars:

  • Energy transition: 10% reduction in C02 per year
  • Circular economy: 33% reduction in waste streams per year
  • Labor market: 4.000 new jobs in the clean tech sector

Projects

A clear overview of projects is outlined to achieve these ambitious goals. Here you see a selection:

CleanTechLab

Organizing regular meetings, under management of a core team, whereby innovative and disruptive ideas, concepts, methods for the energy transition can be generated. In fact, the Clean Tech Lab will become a network organization.

Development of the sustainable environment highway A1

In the last phase of the renovation of the A1, the “cleantech stedendriehoek” will become apparent. The goal is to realize icons and areas next to the A1. To achieve this, space should be created for solar parks and clusters of  windmills. Nature and leisure areas should be developed/improved in combination with the generation of sustainable energy. Furthermore, the circular economy should be brought under attention.

Trains and electric city transport

The “Stedendriehoek” has started an initiative to generating energy from braking trains. The idea is to supply the cities from this energy source.

Life-wish-configurator

Unburdening residents by helping them in investments decision to make their houses more sustainable. To support this, an internet tool is developed for easier decision making about these topics.