1. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General EU initiatives on resource efficiency and eco-innovation EU-South Africa Green Growth Workshop Pretoria, 16 February 2011 Timo Makela, Director Environment Directorate-General, European Commission

2. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth Flagship initiatives Smart growth  Digital agenda for Europe  Innovation Union  Youth on the move Sustainable growth  Resource-efficient Europe  An industrial policy for the globalisation era Inclusive growth  An agenda for new skills and jobs  European platform against poverty

3. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General ONLY ONE EARTH EU = 2.5 Earths US = 5 Earths

4. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Resource efficiency: background l Global over-consumption of resources l Economic transition needed l Delivering more economic value with fewer inputs Many sectors need a transition (energy, eco- system services, waste management, water, agriculture)

5. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Resource efficiency in EU policy l Europe 2020 Strategy for smart, sustainable and inclusive growth l “Resource Efficient Europe” Communication:  Broad range of resources  Affects many policies  Consistent policy mix needed  Knowledge base & research and innovation  Greening the entire economy  Global agenda

6. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General EU and the global agenda l The Rio+20 Summit in 2012. It should focus on concrete measures on e.g.:  economic framework conditions for green growth (harmful subsidies, “beyond GDP”, …)  water and energy  eco-innovation

7. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Eco-refurbishment Cut heating & cooling costs 80% Opportunities Eco-refurbishment

8. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Emerging technologies – Opportunities l Micro-organisms used in waste & wastewater treatment l Nanotechnology in solar panels l In Japan 20% of biotechnology applications sold are industrial-environmental applications l Extensive use of ICT applications

9. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General EU eco-industry The EU eco-industry is one of Europe's biggest industrial sectors: annual turnover of more than 300 billion euro (2,5% of GDP), around 3.4 million directly employed (1,5% of all employed) Venture capital investments in clean technologies in Europe rose continuously in recent years to around ¼ of total investments ($1.8bn in 2008)

10. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General 2004 EU Environmental Technologies Action Plan ETAP Getting from Research to MarketsImproving Market Conditions Acting Globally l Focus R&D programmes l Technology platforms l Networks of testing centres Performance targets for key products Financial instruments to share the risks Review of state-aids, harmful subsidies Green Public Procurement Awareness-raising, targeted training Supporting eco-technologies in developing countries and promoting responsible foreign investment

11. European Commission - Environment Directorate-General Thank you European Commission DG Environment http://ec.europa.eu/environment