1. The Green Economy Report: An introduction to the Enabling Conditions chapter
Christopher Beaton and Peter Wooders
26 October 2010

2. What are enabling conditions?
background conditions in the
investment environment that make
green sectors attractive for investors
and businesses.
institutional and political environment
that make it possible to change the
investment environment.

3. Structure of the chapter
A chapter-sector overview
Key policy tools to create enabling conditions
Green public investment and incentives
Sustainable public procurement
Legislation, institutions and enforcement
Levelling the playing field of prices
Supporting actions: capacity-building and transitional arrangements

4. Key messages
Government investments and ‘green subsidies’ have strengths and weaknesses. Careful decision-making and design is needed.
Regulatory tools can be a powerful way to create incentives.
Price reform is difficult but possible.
In many cases, governments themselves need to be ‘enabled’– they need to invest and be supported to invest in the capacity that makes change possible.
There is no blueprint for change.

5. Finalizing the chapter and promoting
a green economy
Prioritizing between policies?
Incorporating a specific poverty
reduction agenda?
How to implement enabling conditions?
Role of international support

6. Thank you for listening
Christopher Beaton and Peter Wooders