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In the Lisbon Strategy, eco-innovation is considered as a key tool to increase the competitiveness of Europe's economy while improving the quality of our environment. What can Regions do to support eco-innovation? How can they fully take advantage of the potential offered by eco-innovative technologies? What do we understand exactly under eco-innovation?
Our Conference aims, on the basis of best practices from the Regions, at identifying key tools for successfully supporting eco-innovation in Europe. Regional politicians and civil servants have been invited to our event, as well as relevant private stakeholders, in particular banking institutes, but also development agencies. The Conference will also be attended by high-level representatives from EU institutions, in particular the EC.
List of participants
Programme
List of reference documents
Conference Minutes
The presentations below were given in the morning session, after the opening speech of Tanja Gönner, Minister for Environment, Land Baden-Württenberg (D).
The debate was moderated by Raymond Van Ermen, Executive Director, European Partnersfor the Environment (EPE).
Tanja Gönner
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Eco-technologies at the service of sustainable development
From environmentally friendly technologies to eco-conception: what do we mean by eco-innovation?
Intervention by Ken Green, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (UK) - PowerPoint
Intervention by Ken Green, Manchester Business School, University of Manchester (UK) - Word
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Financing Eco-innovation: which way forward? - The European framework (1st part)
Eco-innovation for a sustainable development: the European Environmental Technology Action Plan
Intervention by Maciej Szymanowics, DG Environment, European Commission
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Financing Eco-innovation: which way forward? - The European framework (2nd part)
The possible financial contribution of EU regional policy to eco-innovation and environmental technologies
Intervention by Pierre Godin, DG Regio, European Commission (Word version)
Intervention by Pierre Godin, DG Regio, European Commission (PowerPoint version)
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The national and regional perspective
State aid and eco-innovation: A national and regional approach of the situation in Germany
Intervention by Dr. Stefan Wimmers, Director for Research and Technology, Innovation and Economic Policy, Association of German Chambers of Commerce
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The national and regional perspective
Promoting eco-conception in France, the case of Aquitaine
Intervention by Rodolphe Bocquet, Director of Fair and Sustainable Development, Aquitaine Regional Council
The European Clusters and Regions for Eco-innovation and Eco-investments Network (ECREINetwork), set up in 2006, is composed of Rhône-Alpes (F), Baden-Württemberg (D), Lombardia (I), Andalusien (E), Ile-de-France (F) and Malopolska (PL) and aims at promoting eco-innovation and in particular improving the financial instruments in support to eco-innovation.
To do so, this project, which is co-financed by the European Union, intends to compare the instruments which exist in various European Regions to promote eco-innovation and eco-investments in small and medium enterprises, in view to assess their impact and to make, on that basis, proposals for new business and financing measures.
- ECREINetwork An interregional initiative for promoting Eco-innovation and Eco-investigation
Intervention by Hélène Blanchard, Vice President of Rhône-Alpes Regional Council
Presentation by Andalucia (short version)
Presentation by Andalucia (long version)
Józef Wegrzyn, Environment and Rural Areas Developement Department of Malopolska Voivodeship
- Possibilities of financing Eco-innovation for SMEs
Intervention by Walter Weik, General Representative, L-Bank Baden Württemberg
- Presentation by Rhône-Alpes Policies and financial instruments dedicated to the first stages of eco-innovation : Research and Demonstration
Intervention by Brigitte Ducourtil, Environment and Energy Management, Rhône-Alpes Regional Council
- Promoting Eco-innovation in Baden-Württemberg
Ministry for Environment, Baden Württemberg, Department of Environmental policy, sustainability and waste management
Presentation by Ile de France
Giuseppe Rotondaro, Deputy General Manager of the Environmental Protection Department
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