Environmental competence at the companies in the region is generally high. Local universities such as Chalmers University of Technology and Göteborg University have cutting edge competence in environmental research and many other study programs in the environmental field.
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— A comprehensive district heating and cooling system has meant that less than one per cent of Göteborg's heating or cooling is generated with the use of oil.— Göteborg has one of the world's largest producers of climate-friendly biogas, which is pumped into the natural gas grid. — The refineries in Göteborg are the most energy-efficient in the world. — The Volvo Trucks production plant in Göteborg is evolving into a completely carbon dioxide-free facility. |
| — The region has developed a pioneering technique for constructing buildings that are totally independent of external energy for heating.— The region has a rising number of science and technology centers. — Chalmers University of Technology and Göteborg University, are at the forefront in environmental research and many other programs in the environmental field. — The Port of Göteborg is a world leader in high-voltage on shore power supply. |
Business and Environment in the Göteborg region:Number of employees: 9,112Number of companies: 908Facts about the Göteborg Region
— 940 000 inhabitants, 13 municipalities in the Göteborg Region.
— Around 70% of Scandinavia's total industrial capacity is located within a radius of 500 km
of Göteborg.
— The Göteborg Region is the gateway to the Nordic countries and their 25 million inhabitants.
— The cleantech industry in the Göteborg Region includes some 900 companies with
9 000 employees.
— The Göteborg Region has a broad range of industrial enterprises, including Preem,
Volvo, Wärtsilä, Göteborgs Energi, SKF, Stena and others.
