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EcoEco--innovation for a sustainable futureinnovation for a sustainable future

The EU Environmental The EU Environmental Technologies Action PlanTechnologies Action PlanProgress and Next StepsProgress and Next Steps


• Eco-innovation => Cornerstone of EU Strategy

• Strong Political Support

• Initiatives by EU Presidencies

• The question is how to further stimulate and broaden eco-innovations

EcoEco--innovation in the EUinnovation in the EU


• Environmental Industries in the EU

• Turnover €227 bn 2.2% of GDP; recent study estimates world turnover at €1000 bn

• 3.4 million jobs – main sectors – waste management and waste water treatment

• Positive Trade Balance – over €2bn for EU as a whole

• EU strong player in world market especially in water and wastemanagement – over 50% market share

• Barriers remain to move from niche to mainstream

EcoEco--innovation in the EUinnovation in the EU


Innovative TechnologiesInnovative Technologies


•New industrial process: saving water, reduced use of chemicals, cost savingsEffizenz Agentur(SMEs) Germany(NRW)

New ProcessesNew Processes


• Bio-degradable bottles already available

(Belu UK)



• Small scale windmill:energy savings of 30%

• Winner of 2006Environmental Business Award



ETAP

Getting from Research to Markets

Improving Market Conditions

Acting Globally


Progress in Key Priority Areas

• Focussing R&D programmes • Technology platforms• New EU Financial Instruments• Review of state-aids, • Acting Globally• National Roadmaps


Focus R&D programmes and Technology PlatformsTechnology Platforms

• At least €1.4 billion for environmental technologies under FP6 since 2004

• Under 7th Framework Programme support could be up to €10 billion

• More than 30 Technology Platforms: Hydrogen and fuel cells, Photovoltaic, Water supply and sanitation, Steel, Chemistry, Construction…


Progress in Key Priority Areas cont.

• New EU Financial Instruments– Competitiveness and Innovation Programme: Eco-innovation

and risk capital, pilot projects - €430 million

• Review of state-aids– Eco-innovation to receive special attention

• Acting Globally– Global Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Fund

• National Roadmaps


ETAP ETAP -- Priorities for Priorities for the Futurethe Future

Intensify demand-side actions• Green procurement• Mobilising Financial Investments• Technology Verification• Focus on sectors with high gains• Build on promising Member

State practiceEvolve Support meaures


Green ProcurementGreen Procurement

• Public procurement: 16% of GDP,

• New EU rules allow green procurement

• Targets:‘Aiming to achieve by 2010 an EU

average level of Green Public Procurement equal to that currently achieved by the best performing Member States’


Leveraging investmentLeveraging investment

• Mobilising financial instruments to share the risk of investments

– International Financing Institutions,

– Cohesion Policy – up to 30% of funds for environmental protection

• Review of EU budget 2008-09

– Guidelines and targets for eco-innovation?


Technology VerificationTechnology Verification

• Independent validation of performance is key to increase confidence

• Networking centres for the testing and validation of technologies

• Towards an EU Environmental Technology Verification Scheme


Focus on sectors with Focus on sectors with high gainshigh gains

• ETAP report identifies: – Construction– Food and Drink– Private Transport– Recycling and Waste Water

industries

• Possible instruments:– Performance targets (top runner)– Technology focus for regulation?


Build on promising Build on promising Member State practiceMember State practice

• National Roadmaps on the implementation of ETAP -integrated in Lisbon reporting

• Roadmaps point to extensive activities promoting eco-innovation and take up of environmental cooperation

• Follow up – use roadmaps as drivers of change

• Champion promising practice emphasising demandside activities– Share the knowledge between Member States– Create a multiplier effect


Support Support MeasuresMeasures

•• NetworkedNetworked ObservatoryObservatory on on ecoeco--innovationinnovation

•• PromotingPromoting AwarenessAwareness and active and active participationparticipation

•• HarnessingHarnessing ResearchResearch


For more informationFor more information

www.ec.europa.eu/environment/etap

• Newsletter ‘Clean, Clever, Competitive’

• Interviews, info on environmental technologiesin Member States

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