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Eurostat
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The Environmental Technologies Action Plan - Actions in support of eco-innovation

2. A banking crisis 08/11/2018 Source: NBER Working Paper series
The aftermath of financial crisis
C.M. Reinhart & K.S. Rogoff
December 2008
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3. The case for a green economy
Need to rework the economic system, unregulated markets cannot resurect itself
Environmental governance and financial regulation are being rewritten in (Copenhagen and G20)
Green stimulus packages can ensure critical mass of investment (UNEP: 1% of global GDP over next 2 years)
Green sectors can lead economic recovery and address environmental challenges
Green sectors have high employment leverage per unit investment (also in the short term)
Source: UNEP „Global Green New Deal”, March 2009

4. EC Economic Recovery Plan
Focus on energy efficiency and greener products
EIB – €30 billion for SME’s and €6 billion for climate change
R&D – Energy Efficient Buildings €1billion, Factories of the Future €1.2 billion, Green cars initiative €5 billion
EIF – Risk capital for Eco-innovation
Reduced VAT rates for green products and services and more rapid implementation of environmental standards

5. Is the pace of green innovation sufficient?
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Is the pace of green innovation sufficient?
Total no. of patents
Source: “OECD Environmental Outlook 2030”, 2008

6. EU Action Plan What is ETAP Why ETAP
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EU Action Plan
What is ETAP
ETAP is the EU “Environmental Technologies Action Plan” to stimulate eco-innovation and the take-up of environmental technologies on a broad scale
Why ETAP
Environmental Technologies have the potential to reduce pressures on natural resources and boost EU competitiveness
But barriers hinder their development and uptake (i.e. financing and knowledge barrier)
EU action is needed, together with action at national and local levels

7. EU Action Plan ETAP Priority Actions Getting from Research to Markets
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EU Action Plan
Priority Actions
Getting from Research to Markets
Improving Market Conditions
Performance targets for key products
Financial instruments to share the risks
Review of state-aids, harmful subsidies
Green Public Procurement
Awareness-raising, targeted training
Focus R&D programmes
Technology platforms
Networks of testing centres
ETAP
Acting Globally
Supporting Eco-technologies in developing countries and promoting responsible foreign investment

8. ETAP Review Take stock of 5 years of implementation
What has been achieved?
Are the available tools appropriate?
What should be the future priorities?
Some focus ares: green skills, role of structural policy
Commission Communication - Q3 2009

9. Environmental Council (March 2nd, 2009)
Political Momentum
REAFFIRMS the importance of environmental technologies as one of the fastest growing markets … and STRESSES the need to integrate eco-innovation into all relevant policies ….
LOOKS FORWARD TO an early presentation by the Commission of its review of the Environmental Technologies Action Plan…and EMPHASISES the importance of targeted actions, such as the transfer of, and access to, environmentally sound technologies… ENCOURAGES the Commission to examine regulatory frameworks, as well as regulatory barriers and market failures that may hamper the uptake of environmental technologies and further innovation;
Environmental Council (March 2nd, 2009)

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Focus area: Financing
CIP: new funding programme (€3.6 billion )
€433 million to support eco-innovation in SMEs:
High Growth and Innovative SME Facilities
Pilot and market replication projects
Networking of actors

11. Latest developments Financing
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Latest developments Financing
Pilot and market replication projects (€195 million, )
Support the first applications and market uptake of innovative technologies and practices. Covering market oriented activities, with a strong emphasis on SMEs
Project cycle managed by the Executive Agency for Competitiveness and Innovation
Yearly calls for proposals for innovative, environmental-friendly projects in the areas with the highest possible environmental gains (i.e. materials recycling, sustainable buildings; food & drink)

12. Latest developments Financing
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Latest developments Financing
Call for proposals 2008
Indicative budget: 28 million euro
134 proposals submitted, 74% of participants from SME sector (out of 444)
Average requested budget: Euro
40 projects recommended for funding, app. 50% from the recycling sector

13. Latest developments Financing
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Latest developments Financing
Financial instruments for eco-innovation
(€228 million, )
GIF instruments allow for the Community participation (through EIF) in VC funds
Established to provide equity to SMEs in the seed or early development phase (GIF 1) or in their expansion phase (GIF 2)
End 2008: Commitment of
app. 34 million Euro with
3 Venture Capital funds investing
in eco-innovation.

14. Cohesion policy 105 billion Euro for green economy 2007 – 2013
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Cohesion policy
105 billion Euro for green economy 2007 – 2013
Priorities:
Promoting eco-innovation and green jobs
3 billion euro to green products and processes
28 billion Euro to improved water and waste management
48 billion Euro to achieving EU climate change objectives and a low carbon economy

15. Mobilizing research – 7th FP
7th FP 2010 Work Programme
Emphasis on resource productivity through environmental technologies
SME focused topics
innovative technologies and system solutions for municipal solid waste management (bottom up)
municipal sludge treatment & management
technologies for recycling and re-use of construction and demolition waste
technologies for brownfield regeneration
resource efficient and urban friendly construction sites
technologies for long-term carbon sequestration (bottom-up)
ERA-NET on eco-innovation

16. Eco-innovation statistics
Community Innovation Survey 2008
One-off module on eco-innovation (non-mandatory)
3 questions:
Environmental benefits from production
Environmental benefits from after-sales use
Motivation for environmental investment
Procedures for reducing env. impact
Results expected mid. 2010

17. Latest developments Support measures
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Latest developments Support measures
Networking actions:
Observatory on eco-innovation – Operational 2nd half 2009
Championing eco-innovation policy
Awareness rising:
ETAP Forum Berlin – Technology transfer (April 2009)
ETAP Forum Copenhagen – Climate change and green technologies (2nd half 2009)

18. For more information www.ec.europa.eu/environment/etap
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For more information
Google ‘EU ETAP’
Newsletter ‘Clean, Clever, Competitive’
Interviews, info on environmental technologies in Member States

19. Thank you Igor Jelinski European Commission DG Environment Unit G3
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Igor Jelinski
European Commission
DG Environment
Unit G3
Thank you 19