DUNKIRK, CREATIVE ENERGY
Dunkirk, Creative Energy: a dynamic community to support the transition and development of the green industry, combining competitiveness, employment, quality of life for its inhabitants and combating climate change. Discover more in this video!
SUPPORTING INDUSTRIAL TRANSFORMATION
As the leading European energy platform, the region is also at the forefront of the industrial ecology domain. Renowned for its ability to mobilise and unite all local stakeholders around major projects, Dunkirk also benefits from a capacity for adaptation, innovation and resilience that have forged its identity.
Launched in 2019 as part of the “Innovative Territories” call for expression of interest, Dunkirk, Creative Energy was the name of the project aiming to radically transform the industrial and port area. Selected and financially supported by the French State, it helps tackle the economic, energy, ecology and social transitions of the Dunkirk area.
The momentum has been accelerated further by national programmes such as Industrial Territories and ZIBaC (Low Carbon Industrial Areas) and the announcement of major new company facilities (Verkor, Prologium, EPR2, Orano-XTC New Energy) which will create 20,000 jobs over the next ten years.
At the same time our organisation ÉcosystèmeD is developing as a catalyst, facilitator and operational force for regional symbioses.
WHAT MAKES DUNKIRK DIFFERENT?
A pioneering ecosystem
- We make every effort to facilitate interactions and encourage synergies and partnerships among the local stakeholders, thus developing a comprehensive ecosystem that will boost the transition and revival of the industry.
Strategic innovations
- To encourage groundbreaking initiatives in the reduction of carbon emissions, the improvement of air quality, the development of the hydrogen sector and the use of waste heat.
A community force
- Dunkirk is rising to the challenge by building on the long established partnerships and synergies between local stakeholders.
- More than 100 stakeholders: local authorities, public partners, economic and industrial decision makers, universities, research labs…
20,000 JOBS IN THE REGION, IS ONE FOR YOU?
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE MAJOR PROJECTS AND JOBS OF THE FUTURE
25 years to achieve carbon neutrality!
25 years to achieve carbon neutrality!
How is one of the largest industrial centers in France preparing for carbon neutrality?
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THE MAJOR FUNDING PACKAGES TO SUPPORT THE MOMENTUM
Patrice Vergriete, Chair of the Greater Dunkirk Urban Council
“Dunkirk, a pioneer in the decarbonisation of French industry, has made the ecological transition a major lever for the green reindustrialisation of its industrial area. As part of the French government’s France 2030 investment plan, this ZIBaC funding will enable us to continue accelerating our drive for industrial competitiveness by making mass investment in the technologies of the future and supporting the ecological transition to improve production and meet environmental challenges. Alongside our European partners, France’s ambitious objective to combat global warming is one of the priorities when it comes to meeting the carbon neutrality goals on the European continent by 2050”.
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PARTNERS OF DUNKIRK, CREATIVE ENERGY
Involved in the various initiatives grouped under the umbrella of Dunkirk, Creative Energy, the collective brings together a wide range of partners from a number of local organisations.
Around ten working groups, brought together as part of the Dunkirk Creative Energy project, are working on themes representing the region’s various economic activities: energy transition, industrial ecology, decarbonisation, employment and skills, air quality, innovative regional dialogue, mobility and logistics, digital technology and industrial locations.
Their aims are to:
- Foster shared thoughts and intentions in order to encourage the region’s transformation towards regional symbiosis.
- Identify possible partnership opportunities between participants on specific themes.
- Discuss calls for projects and other sources of co-funding.
INSTITUTIONAL PARTNERS OF DUNKIRK, CREATIVE ENERGY
ACADEMIC PARTNERS OF DUNKIRK, CREATIVE ENERGY
DUNKIRK, A TERRITORY WITH A LOW-CARBON INDUSTRY
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