INVITATION TO DIALOGUE CONFERENCE ON THE POSSIBLE INTRODUCTION OF A LOCAL REGULATION REQUIRING ZERO-EMISSION SOLUTIONS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES IN VESTFOLD

CONFERENCE ON ZERO-EMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION SITES IN VESTFOLD On behalf of the municipalities of Vestfold and Vestfold County Council, we would like to invite you to a dialogue conference regarding the possible introduction of a local regulation requiring the use of zero-emission solutions at both public and private construction and civil engineering sites in the region. The dialogue conference will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, 24 September 2026, at 10:00 AM, followed by one-on-one meetings on Friday, 25 September and Monday, 28 September. For more information, please see the Sandefjord Municipality website: Conference on Zero-Emission Solutions for Construction Sites in Vestfold https://www.sandefjord.kommune.no/aktuelt/dialogkonferanse-om-nullutslippslosninger-pa-bygge-og-anleggsplasser-i-vestfold.41443.aspx [https://www.sandefjord.kommune.no/aktuelt/dialogkonferanse-om-nullutslippslosninger-pa-bygge-og-anleggsplasser-i-vestfold.41443.aspx] BACKGROUND Construction and civil engineering activities are a significant source of greenhouse gas emissions in the region, and the municipalities and county council of Vestfold have ambitious targets for reducing emissions in the years ahead. In April 2025, the Norwegian Ministry of Climate and Environment adopted a national regulation granting municipalities the authority to impose requirements to reduce emissions from construction and civil engineering sites through local regulations. The regulation is …