On September 5-6, 2011 a delegation from St. Petersburg and Kaliningrad region visited Stockholm in order to get a closer look to the successful Swedish experience in the field of energy efficiency. The delegation consisted of 24 representatives of executive and legislative branches of two Russian regions as well as Association of house owners of St. Petersburg, municipal companies, etc.

The potential of Russian-Swedish Environment technology cooperation and the instrument to develop cooperation of infrastructure projects in Russia were presented by Mr. Mats Denninger, the High Representative for the Russian-Swedish Environmental technology cooperation and the Special advisor of Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Jan-Olof Nyström.

The Swedish Energy Agency presented the Swedish energy policy and a Program for improving energy efficiency in energy intensive industries. Improving energy efficiency in construction was presented by expert of the Swedish Construction Federation. Construction company ByggVesta demonstrated their energy efficient house on site. Hammarby Sjöstad district was shown as an example of sustainable cities concept.

The Russian delegates made a presentation of the major energy efficiency projects in North-Western Russia.

The program in Stockholm contributed to a making-up a coherent picture of а system approach in the field of energy efficiency in Sweden.

The program of the visit of the Russian delegation to Stockholm was prepared by the Trade Representation and Secretariat for Russian-Swedish Environment Technology Cooperation within the Government Offices of Sweden.