Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement Facilitating innovation for the purposes of Sustainable Development: the networking approach used by ADEME Céline Phillips ADEME

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement ADEME The French Agency for the Environment and Energy Management Created in 1992 Areas of intervention –Air quality, Waste reduction, Energy management, Environmental management, Rehabilitation of polluted sites, Renewable energy, Noise Implementation of public policy through: –Facilitating and enabling R&D –Advice and support for decision-makers –Dissemination of best practices Budget: –over 260 million euros per year

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement ADEME’s R&D activities From finalised basic research to industrial development Stimulating and enabling innovation: –Funding: (55 Million euros/year) »R&D projects, PhD grants –Facilitating collaboration and exchange of tacit knowledge between players Facilitating European & International scientific cooperation: –Funding networks & projects –European Technology Platforms –National Contact Point for FP6

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement Challenges faced by ADEME’s Innovation Policy 1.Fostering circulation of knowledge 2.Fostering cooperation 3.Respecting the 3 dimensions of sustainable development: Economical, Environmental, Social –Demand is not the only driver, environmental and social performance must be taken into consideration too 4.Integrating multiple actors in policy-making –Main players: Science, technical, users, regulators

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement Facilitating public-private R&D partnerships: AGRICE Network / programme established in 1994 Objectives: Creating new markets for agricultural products: energy, chemical and materials Renewable resources and limiting greenhouse gas emissions by Networking Steering R&D projects

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement French Technological Research and Innovation Networks (RRIT) Established in 1998 Fostering public-private partnerships R&D programmes: Calls for proposals - projects carried out by consortia Networking at all levels programme steering committee, management & coordination, collaborative projects Examples Fuel cells: the « PaCo network » Land transport: PREDIT

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement Other recent initiatives Club CO2 (2002) capture and sequestration of CO2 pooling of: »Public and private players »scientific disciplines Facilitating the emergence of Research Foundations Energy-buildings (March 2005)

Portorož, Slovenia 29 th September 2005 « ADEME’s networking approach to innovation for sustainable development » Céline Phillips, French Agency for the Environment and Energy Mangement Conclusions Innovation will only occur if science, technics, users and regulators cooperate and exchange knowledge Sustainable development implies that the market cannot be the only driver – environmental and social performance must also be taken into consideration and a wider range of players involved Research and innovation networks which enable: –cooperation within R&D projects –Integration of muliple actors in policy-making are now proven to be a valid tool for ADEME’s public intervention