Accelerating the green transition in a resource-challenged continent Dr. Hans Bruyninckx – EEA Executive Director EEB Annual Conference Brussels, 18 October.

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Accelerating the green transition in a resource-challenged continent Dr. Hans Bruyninckx – EEA Executive Director EEB Annual Conference Brussels, 18 October 2013

The twin challenge UNEP GEO5 ‘good life ’ Within environ mental limits

Resource use Note: *projection SERI (2013): SERI Global Material Flows Database Edition. Available at:

Decoupling – material use SERI 2012 Material consumption

EU materials trade balance EEA 2012

Transition needed to meet the targets

Living within ecological limits

Not about efficiency gains … Copyright: Tesla Or about technological innovation

Is Europe on track to a ‘green economy’? EEA 2012: Environmental Indicator Report 2012 Resource efficiency Greenhouse gas emissions Transboundary air pollution Air pollution Maritime transport emissions Water use Decoupling / recycling Key: improving stable / mixed progress deteriorating Ecosystem resilience Global climate change Marine biodiversity Air quality in urban areas Terrestrial biodiversity Water status Ecological footprint

Main challenges  Connecting the 2020/30 policies to 2050 vision  More effective global action  Transition of fundamental socio- technical systems  Changing the message and the discourse …

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